Cloud Foundry

The industry standard open source cloud application platform.

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Overview

Cloud Foundry is an open-source, multi-cloud application platform as a service (PaaS) that provides a consistent and efficient way to build, test, deploy, and scale applications. It is governed by the Cloud Foundry Foundation and is available as a standalone software package or from a variety of certified providers.

✨ Key Features

  • Application Platform as a Service (PaaS)
  • Multi-Cloud Portability
  • Developer-Friendly Workflow (cf push)
  • Application Lifecycle Management
  • Built-in Logging and Metrics
  • Service Marketplace

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Focus on the developer experience (cf push)
  • Abstracts away infrastructure complexity
  • Strong governance and multi-tenancy features

Unique Value: Provides a fast and simple way to build, test, deploy, and scale applications in a multi-cloud environment.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Developing and deploying cloud-native applications Creating a consistent application runtime across multiple clouds Simplifying the application deployment process for developers Modernizing legacy applications

✅ Best For

  • Providing a standardized platform for application development and deployment in large enterprises
  • Enabling developers to focus on writing code without worrying about the underlying infrastructure

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Organizations that require direct control over the underlying infrastructure or are not building 12-factor applications.

🏆 Alternatives

Kubernetes Red Hat OpenShift Heroku

Offers a higher level of abstraction and a more opinionated developer workflow compared to Kubernetes, which can simplify the development process.

💻 Platforms

Web API CLI

✅ Offline Mode Available

🔌 Integrations

AWS Azure Google Cloud OpenStack VMware vSphere

💰 Pricing

Contact for pricing
Free Tier Available

Free tier: Open-source version is free

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