Cloud Native Applications with Ballerina

Learn how to build scalable cloud native applications with the new-generation Ballerina language using expert tips and best practicesKey FeaturesWork with code samples based on the Ballerina Swan Lake Beta1 versionExplore the in-built networking protocol support in Ballerina to develop secure distributed appsBuild a Ballerina app with an automated CI/CD pipeline with observability to simplify maintenance and deploymentBook DescriptionThe Ballerina programming language was created by WSO2 for the modern needs of developers where cloud native development techniques have become ubiquitous. Ballerina simplifies how programmers develop and deploy cloud native distributed apps and microservices.Cloud Native Applications with Ballerina will guide you through Ballerina essentials including variables types functions flow control security and more. Youll explore networking as an in-built feature in Ballerina which makes it a first-class language for distributed computing. With this app development book youll learn about different networking protocols as well as different architectural patterns that you can use to implement services on the cloud. As you advance youll explore multiple design patterns used in microservice architecture and use serverless in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure platforms. You will also get to grips with Docker Kubernetes and serverless platforms to simplify maintenance and the deployment process. Later youll focus on the Ballerina testing framework along with deployment tools and monitoring tools to build fully automated observable cloud applications.By the end of this book you will have learned how to apply the Ballerina language for building scalable resilient secured and easy-to-maintain cloud native Ballerina projects and applications.What you will learnUnderstand the concepts and models in cloud native architectureGet to grips with the high-level concepts of building applications with the Ballerina languageUse cloud native architectural design patterns to develop cloud native Ballerina applicationsDiscover how to automate maintain and observe cloud native Ballerina applicationsUse a container to deploy and maintain a Ballerina application with Docker and KubernetesExplore serverless architecture and use Microsoft Azure and the AWS platform to build serverless applicationsWho this book is forThis Ballerina Swan Lake book is for cloud developers integration developers and microservices developers who are facing challenges with legacy tooling and are looking for the latest tools and technologies to solve them. Beginner-level programming knowledge is required before getting started with this Ballerina book.