--- layout: markdown_page title: "Cloud Native for Business" --- ## GitLab is the easiest way to build Cloud Native Applications [Cloud native](/cloud-native) applications use containers, microservices architecture, and container orchestration like Kubernetes. GitLab is designed for cloud native applications with tight [Kubernetes integration](/solutions/kubernetes/). Businesses are shifting from traditional deployment models to cloud native applications in order to gain speed, reliability and scale. Learn more about how GitLab can power your cloud native development. [![What You Need to Know About Going Cloud Native](http://img.youtube.com/vi/wtaOQY_ITvQ/0.jpg)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtaOQY_ITvQ "What You Need to Know About Going Cloud Native")