Alibaba Cloud Native

Feb 19, 2020 · Cloud Native

Why Heroku’s Closed PaaS Model Is Losing to Cloud‑Native Kubernetes

The article examines Heroku’s early success with the Twelve‑Factor App, its powerful but costly and closed‑source PaaS features, the rise of Kubernetes as an open, white‑box alternative, and how the Open Application Model (OAM) aims to bridge the gap for modern cloud‑native development.