Deciding what to migrate, what to modernize, and what to retain on-premises is part of enterprise IT infrastructure management. When a refresh cycle is up in your data center, there are two very different types of competing motions you need to evaluate. While they may appear to be independent, they’re also kind of not, so it can be tricky to decide which one to execute—or even to execute both—and to do so smoothly.

Health checks for cloud infrastructure refer to the mechanisms and processes used to monitor the health and availability of the components within a cloud-based system. These checks are essential for ensuring that the infrastructure is functioning correctly and that any issues or failures are detected and addressed promptly. Health checks typically involve monitoring various parameters such as system resources, network connectivity, and application-specific metrics.

Kubernetes has revolutionized the management of containerized applications, but what about non-Kubernetes resources? Can Kubernetes extend its capabilities to encompass those as well? Cloudify, known for its ability to fit into highly distributed and heterogeneous environments, is making a significant stride in this direction with the release of Cloudify 7. In this blog, we explore how Cloudify brings its powerful capabilities natively into the Kubernetes ecosystem.