An Overview of Cloud Native Computing, CNCF, and the Twelve‑Factor App
This article introduces the origins of Kubernetes within Google’s Borg project, explains the role of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and its member projects, describes the core cloud‑native characteristics of containerization, dynamic orchestration, and micro‑service architecture, and reviews the Twelve‑Factor methodology for building robust cloud‑native applications.
