A Map of Cloud-Native Practices and Tools

Cloud-native technologies have been widely adopted, enabling organizations to build scalable, observable, resilient, and secure software systems within cloud environments. However, the rapid evolution of these technologies and the multitude of available tools present challenges to architects and developers in staying informed and making optimal choices for achieving the described qualities. While scientific literature summarizes quality attributes (QAs) and their corresponding cloud-native architectural patterns and tactics, it does not generally describe how qualities are achieved through the adoption of specific implementation practices and tools. To address this gap, we conducted a multivocal review of scientific papers, books, standards, and related grey literature. Through thematic analysis, we identified and organized cloud-native practices, tools, and related QAs. Our findings resulted in a map (dataset) that comprises 15 high-level cloud-native practices that link to 87 specific sub-practices and 171 associated tools for addressing 8 desirable system qualities.