Cloud-native applications are specifically designed and implemented to operate in cloud-only environments. The nature of the application, infrastructure requirements, and data volumes can significantly influence the decision to use the cloud. Smaller organizations and startups often use the cloud for all their infrastructure and software/applications needs. Many such organizations also offer their products on a subscription-based licensing model to their customers (SaaS model).
Applications having wide variability in their usage patterns are great candidates for the cloud. The infrastructure costs in such cases can be reduced significantly by scaling up resources to match the increased demand, and scaling ...
