Software is reinventing itself ( sometimes literally ). Here are some of the biggest shifts , and the companies leading the charge
THE TREND CONTAINERISATION
THE SOFTWARE KUBERNETES
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Software is reinventing itself ( sometimes literally ). Here are some of the biggest shifts , and the companies leading the charge
Software is evolving to the extent that increasingly even the word ‘ software ’ is falling from favour . In a world of platforms , ecosystems and solutions , we need to understand the direction of travel for what is , when all ’ s said and done , code . So what are the trends driving this new age of software , where is it taking us , and who is at the wheel . Read on to find out .
WRITTEN BY : PADDY SMITH
THE TREND CONTAINERISATION
The single biggest trend in software right now is containerisation , a magic box of application deployment that exists outside everything else , and yet within it . Fast , accessible from anywhere , on anything , it ’ s the very definition of a magic bullet and tmakes virtual machines look like penny farthings up against a racing car . Of course , it ’ s also fabulously complicated to implement , requiring specialised engineers and deeply clever integration , but when it works , it makes applications faster , more reliable and safer . And the first green shoots of containerisation becoming mainstream – well , more affordable – are starting to appear .
THE SOFTWARE KUBERNETES
With only two serious players in the containerisation market – Docker and Kubernetes – it ’ s always seemed likely that one would streak ahead . Kubernetes is that one , but don ’ t rush out to buy shares yet . K8s , as it ’ s known to its friends , is an open-source platform and everyone who ’ s everyone is building parallel code they can tweak to their own needs . Expect to see heavy competition in the Kubernetes-core branded product market as this trend develops .
106 March 2021