Behind the Scenes of a Cloud Application

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Govardhana M K
January 31, 2025

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IN TODAY'S EDITION

🧠 Use Case

  • Behind the Scenes of a Cloud Application

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🧠 USE CASE

Behind the Scenes of a Cloud Application

Being a Cloud Engineer doesn't mean you know how to spin up a VM or set up a storage bucket. That is just a part of it.

In my decade plus experience in cloud, I clearly see the difference between cloud engineers and cloud practitioners.

The number of folks who understand the full picture, from the foundation to how businesses actually benefit from the cloud, is pretty low.

The real value comes when you stop just setting things up and start thinking about the business impact your move brings.

Having said that, I rarely see a management with a framework or an offering to educate cloud teams on this aspect.

Here, I have depicted a self explanatory and simplified framework for you.

Download a high resolution PDF of this diagram here to zoom though each component.

1. Starting with the Infra Layer

This is where most engineers begin and unfortunately where many stay. It is all about setting up the basics, but infrastructure alone does not bring real business value. The real game is making sure what you build can scale, is automated, and works efficiently.

2. Stepping Up to the Platform Layer

Once infrastructure is in place, the next level is making everything run smoothly.

This is where automation, monitoring, and DevOps practices come in. Instead of just managing resources, you start optimizing them.

It is not just about running containers but making sure they integrate well, are observable, and support rapid deployments.

You should shift from just maintaining infrastructure to actually enabling innovation.

3. Reaching the Application Layer

This is where businesses start to see the real value.

Instead of just hosting apps in the cloud, you start designing applications that are actually built for the cloud.

Think about microservices, APIs, and architectures that scale without extra effort.

The key is to build applications that are not just running but are resilient, adaptive, and cost efficient.

4. The Business Solutions Layer

This is where cloud stops being just a tech thing and starts driving business stratgy.

The best companies are not just using cloud to run apps. They are using it to gain insights, automate processes, and create industry specific solutions.

AI, analytics, and managed services help businesses grow and scale in ways they could not before.

Cloud practitioners at this level need to think about improving customer experiences, implement real time data processing for faster decision making and reduce operational overhead.

To really stand out, you need to…

Think beyond just setting up resources and understand how they impact applications and business goals.

Hope this edition provided valuable insights to shift your mindset forward.

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