Cloud Native Applications vs Monolithic Applications
Developers should learn cloud native principles when building modern, scalable applications that need to handle variable workloads and ensure high availability, such as in e-commerce, SaaS platforms, or IoT systems meets developers should consider monolithic applications for small to medium-sized projects where simplicity, rapid development, and ease of deployment are priorities, such as in startups or proof-of-concept applications. Here's our take.
Cloud Native Applications
Developers should learn cloud native principles when building modern, scalable applications that need to handle variable workloads and ensure high availability, such as in e-commerce, SaaS platforms, or IoT systems
Cloud Native Applications
Nice PickDevelopers should learn cloud native principles when building modern, scalable applications that need to handle variable workloads and ensure high availability, such as in e-commerce, SaaS platforms, or IoT systems
Pros
- +It is essential for teams adopting DevOps practices, as it facilitates automation, faster release cycles, and efficient resource utilization in cloud infrastructures like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- +Related to: microservices, kubernetes
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Monolithic Applications
Developers should consider monolithic applications for small to medium-sized projects where simplicity, rapid development, and ease of deployment are priorities, such as in startups or proof-of-concept applications
Pros
- +This architecture is also suitable when the team is small and the application has predictable, low-traffic requirements, as it avoids the overhead of distributed systems
- +Related to: microservices, service-oriented-architecture
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Cloud Native Applications if: You want it is essential for teams adopting devops practices, as it facilitates automation, faster release cycles, and efficient resource utilization in cloud infrastructures like aws, azure, or google cloud and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Monolithic Applications if: You prioritize this architecture is also suitable when the team is small and the application has predictable, low-traffic requirements, as it avoids the overhead of distributed systems over what Cloud Native Applications offers.
Developers should learn cloud native principles when building modern, scalable applications that need to handle variable workloads and ensure high availability, such as in e-commerce, SaaS platforms, or IoT systems
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