Cloud-native computing extends well past Kubernetes-based infrastructure to roll up many modern best-practice approaches to building, running, and leveraging software assets at scale. The cloud-native approach then extends these practices beyond the cloud to the entire IT landscape.

Included in this list of best practices are ones that fall into the category of site reliability engineering (SRE). At the core of the practice of SRE is a modern approach to managing the risks inherent in running complex, dynamic software deployments – risks like downtime, slowdowns, and the like.