Cloud Native apps with Helidon 2
Introduction
Our previous blog post introduced Helidon 2 as a modern set of Libraries for writing Microservices and Cloud-Native apps. So far, we’ve explored how to create a Microservice that can execute on top of Virtual Machines, regardless if deployed on-premises or in a cloud environment.
Helidon provides native support to Cloud-Native applications. Cloud-Native incorporates the following core architectural principles: Microservices, Containers, DevOps, and CI/CD.
This post will complement our introduction to Helidon, and provide a quick introduction to Cloud-Native applications with Helidon 2.
Once again, please note that this quick guide is not supposed to replace the introductory guide provided by the official documentation. It’s just a quick-start guide for impatient developers. So without further ado, let’s get started!
Prerequisites
To demonstrate the use of Helidon on a Cloud-Native scenario, we’ll have to work with Kubernetes.
Starting with version 18.06, Docker for Desktop includes Kubernetes support, so we’ll use it, and its installation is a straightforward task.
