Cloud Native Development Services

In cloud computing, containers bundle applications like related libraries and configurations into packages that can be deployed and managed across a variety of environments, including different operating systems and Linux distributions. Enabling the isolation of services, applications and components so that they do not interfere with the processes running around them, containers unlock new levels of agility — both in development and deployment. By isolating processes and enabling multiple applications to run simultaneously, containerization eases the application development life cycle, increases reliability and security, and makes systems less prone to configuration errors. Containerized applications are easy to scale and highly portable. Utilizing container platforms like Docker with Kubernetes orchestration, for example, empowers Cardinal Peak to enable autonomous services.

As developers create larger, more complex applications, microservices take on increased importance. With a cloud native approach, a single application is comprised of multiple smaller services that each run within its own process. Each microservice has its own technology stack and communicates with other microservices over REST APIs, event streaming and message brokers. This unique approach simplifies maintenance with smaller codebases and allows for the addition of new features without having to update the entire application. Microservices can be scaled independently of one another, reducing the costs associated with scaling an entire application, isolating faults to a single microservice and preventing cascading failures. At Cardinal Peak, we often recommend microservice architecture for resilience, scalability, flexibility and robustness and assist customers with microservice implementation and container orchestration in a Dockerized environment using Kubernetes.

Serverless computing enables developers to build applications faster and without the need to manage server infrastructure. The cloud platform automatically handles provisioning, maintaining and scaling the server infrastructure in response to demand. Cloud platforms,  such as AWS, meter capacity on demand so that when a serverless function is sitting idle, it doesn’t cost anything. At Cardinal Peak, we help develop serverless products for our clients that are faster to develop, easier to scale and lower cost to run.

Cloud native applications may present a variety of different user interfaces through web portals and mobile apps. At Cardinal Peak, we are used to developing role-based access control systems to accommodate all the users that need to interact with the system. Whether customers or your employees, thoughtful UX design can minimize friction and eliminate the need for manuals and training. Bringing the same UX/UI design principles to every interface for your digital product, our cloud native app development process typically begins with workshopping with your team to understand both the desired functionality and your brand promise, as well as how the product integrates into your larger portfolio. We leverage that information to create clickable models that can be vetted with your stakeholders quickly before being finalized into a complete user interface.

The capabilities of both cloud and edge computing have expanded tremendously in the last few years to modernize IoT systems to take advantage of new development models. Leveraging a cloud native design is likely to lower operational costs, reduce maintenance costs, allow systems to scale and provide a platform that enables the faster release of differentiating features. Similarly, as edge computing capabilities continue to expand, organizations across industries are partitioning more of the work to the edge to reduce latency, minimize cloud operational costs and increase user privacy. Experts in edge devices providing cloud application development services, Cardinal Peak can help you assess how modernization would benefit your company.

Combining software developers (dev) and operations (ops), DevOps automates and integrates the processes between software development and IT teams. At Cardinal Peak, we leverage that set of practices, tools and thinking to increase the speed and quality of cloud native software development. Designed to support the continuous integration and delivery pipeline, our DevOps processes and cloud native application development services combine perfectly to provide the fastest path for developing and delivering new features in your digital products.

From reduced operational costs and maintenance costs to increased scalability, there are myriad benefits to modernizing your existing legacy revenue-generating applications with a cloud native approach. At Cardinal Peak, we refactor code where necessary and containerize code where possible, providing the best of both worlds: Cloud native application performance without the cost of reengineering your entire system. Our cloud native modernization process reduces technical debt, lowers operational costs and provides a next-generation platform that organizations can build on for years to come.