2 years ago

Category: Business, Data, Microsoft, Kubernetes, Infrastructure, yaml

When it comes to cloud native technologies like containers, Kubernetes, microservices, serverless functions and API-centric design, Microsoft is taking a practical approach — leading with Azure and allowing customers to have their own way. For instance, the cloud software and services giant recently noted that at the end of July it would deliver a version of its Azure SQL database-as-service that is empowered by the company’s Azure Arc multicloud portability service, such that the database can run on competing clouds, including Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform, as well as in users’ own datacenters.

Indeed, Microsoft works to enhance Kubernetes rather than compete with it, prioritizes Linux as the container deployment target of choice, and supports customers who want to pursue multi- and hybrid-cloud strategies with a minimum of complexity and fuss, Brust told The New Stack.

In that regard, the company has provided enhanced capabilities in Azure app services to run on Kubernetes and the other aforementioned environments.

However, Hammond continued, explaining that he believes if Microsoft gets a foothold in Kubernetes management and the development, then the company can focus on making it as easy and inexpensive to deploy on AKS or other Azure services as possible.