--- title: "cloud-native" author: "Mohammad Abu Mattar" canonical: https://mkabumattar.com/blog/categories/cloud-native --- [Home](/)›[All Posts](/blog)›[All Categories](/blog/categories)›[Cloud native](/blog/categories/cloud-native) Category # cloud-native 6Articles [![Service Mesh Deep Dive: Istio vs. Linkerd](/_astro/hero.D85wlyeO_Z21RyyE.webp)](/blog/post/service-mesh-istio-vs-linkerd) ## [Service Mesh Deep Dive: Istio vs. Linkerd](/blog/post/service-mesh-istio-vs-linkerd) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [Kubernetes](/blog/categories/kubernetes) - [Service Mesh](/blog/categories/service-mesh) - [Cloud Native](/blog/categories/cloud-native) - [Microservices](/blog/categories/microservices) - [Networking](/blog/categories/networking) - Published: 06 Apr, 2026 - Updated: 22 Jul, 2026 So, you're diving into the world of cloud-native stuff, huh? Managing all those microservices can get pretty tricky. As you break your apps into smaller, independent pieces, making sure they talk [#Istio](/blog/tags/istio)[#Linkerd](/blog/tags/linkerd)[#Service Mesh](/blog/tags/service-mesh)+7 tags [read more](/blog/post/service-mesh-istio-vs-linkerd) [![GitOps vs. Traditional IaC for Kubernetes: A Comparative Analysis](/_astro/hero.B-RmFsqr_57hBt.webp)](/blog/post/gitops-vs-traditional-iac-kubernetes-deployment) ## [GitOps vs. Traditional IaC for Kubernetes: A Comparative Analysis](/blog/post/gitops-vs-traditional-iac-kubernetes-deployment) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [DevOps](/blog/categories/devops) - [Infrastructure as Code](/blog/categories/infrastructure-as-code) - [GitOps](/blog/categories/gitops) - [Kubernetes](/blog/categories/kubernetes) - [Cloud Native](/blog/categories/cloud-native) - Published: 25 Mar, 2026 - Updated: 22 Jul, 2026 If you're managing modern cloud-native applications, especially with Kubernetes, you know it can be a real puzzle. Getting containers to work together, handling all those configurations, and scaling t [#GitOps](/blog/tags/gitops)[#Infrastructure as Code](/blog/tags/infrastructure-as-code)[#IaC](/blog/tags/iac)+9 tags [read more](/blog/post/gitops-vs-traditional-iac-kubernetes-deployment) [![Kubernetes Networking Demystified: CNI Plugins, Network Policies, and Pod-to-Pod Communication](/_astro/hero.DBYAk9LU_1DoLxE.webp)](/blog/post/kubernetes-networking-cni-plugins-policies-guide) ## [Kubernetes Networking Demystified: CNI Plugins, Network Policies, and Pod-to-Pod Communication](/blog/post/kubernetes-networking-cni-plugins-policies-guide) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [Kubernetes](/blog/categories/kubernetes) - [Networking](/blog/categories/networking) - [Cloud Native](/blog/categories/cloud-native) - [Infrastructure](/blog/categories/infrastructure) - Published: 13 Apr, 2026 - Updated: 22 Jul, 2026 If you've spent any time with Kubernetes, you know that networking is often the part that makes people's heads spin. It feels like magic until something breaks, and then you're staring at a maze of vi [#CNI](/blog/tags/cni)[#Calico](/blog/tags/calico)[#Cilium](/blog/tags/cilium)+7 tags [read more](/blog/post/kubernetes-networking-cni-plugins-policies-guide) [![Unleashing the Magic: Best Practices for Infrastructure Automation in a Cloud Native AWS Environment](/_astro/hero.CTyi0Kde_16WUz4.webp)](/blog/post/unleashing-the-magic-best-practices-for-infrastructure-automation-in-a-cloud-native-aws-environment) ## [Unleashing the Magic: Best Practices for Infrastructure Automation in a Cloud Native AWS Environment](/blog/post/unleashing-the-magic-best-practices-for-infrastructure-automation-in-a-cloud-native-aws-environment) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [AWS](/blog/categories/aws) - [Cloud Native](/blog/categories/cloud-native) - [DevOps](/blog/categories/devops) - [Infrastructure Automation](/blog/categories/infrastructure-automation) - [Best Practices](/blog/categories/best-practices) - Published: 22 May, 2023 Introduction: In the realm of Cloud Native AWS environments, mastering infrastructure automation is essential to unlock the full potential of your magical kingdom. From security spells to optimizi [#AWS Automation](/blog/tags/aws-automation)[#Infrastructure as Code (IaC)](/blog/tags/infrastructure-as-code-iac)[#CI/CD Pipelines](/blog/tags/cicd-pipelines)+7 tags [read more](/blog/post/unleashing-the-magic-best-practices-for-infrastructure-automation-in-a-cloud-native-aws-environment) [![Unleashing the Power of Cloud Native Infrastructure on AWS: Building Castles in the Sky](/_astro/hero.CwVzviwB_4akIX.webp)](/blog/post/unleashing-the-power-of-cloud-native-infrastructure-on-aws-building-castles-in-the-sky) ## [Unleashing the Power of Cloud Native Infrastructure on AWS: Building Castles in the Sky](/blog/post/unleashing-the-power-of-cloud-native-infrastructure-on-aws-building-castles-in-the-sky) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [AWS](/blog/categories/aws) - [Cloud Native](/blog/categories/cloud-native) - [Serverless](/blog/categories/serverless) - [DevOps](/blog/categories/devops) - [Infrastructure as Code](/blog/categories/infrastructure-as-code) - Published: 22 May, 2023 Introduction In the realm of cloud computing, Cloud Native Infrastructure stands tall as a modern sorcery, empowering developers to design and deploy applications tailored explicitly for the cloud [#Cloud Native Architecture](/blog/tags/cloud-native-architecture)[#AWS Services](/blog/tags/aws-services)[#AWS Lambda](/blog/tags/aws-lambda)+10 tags [read more](/blog/post/unleashing-the-power-of-cloud-native-infrastructure-on-aws-building-castles-in-the-sky) [![Mastering Infrastructure Automation: Harnessing the Power of IaC in a Cloud Native AWS Environment](/_astro/hero.BsNJX0oJ_LxOfi.webp)](/blog/post/mastering-infrastructure-automation-harnessing-the-power-of-iac-in-a-cloud-native-aws-environment) ## [Mastering Infrastructure Automation: Harnessing the Power of IaC in a Cloud Native AWS Environment](/blog/post/mastering-infrastructure-automation-harnessing-the-power-of-iac-in-a-cloud-native-aws-environment) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [AWS](/blog/categories/aws) - [Infrastructure as Code](/blog/categories/infrastructure-as-code) - [Cloud Native](/blog/categories/cloud-native) - [DevOps](/blog/categories/devops) - [Automation](/blog/categories/automation) - Published: 21 May, 2023 Introduction Hey there, fellow tech enthusiasts! Welcome to another exciting adventure in the world of infrastructure automation. Today, we're diving deep into the powerful realm of Infrastructure [#IaC](/blog/tags/iac)[#AWS CloudFormation](/blog/tags/aws-cloudformation)[#AWS SAM](/blog/tags/aws-sam)+6 tags [read more](/blog/post/mastering-infrastructure-automation-harnessing-the-power-of-iac-in-a-cloud-native-aws-environment)