Towards a container-based architecture for multi-tenant SaaS applications

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Abstract
SaaS providers continuously aim to optimize the cost-efficiency, scalability and trustworthiness of their offerings. Traditionally, these concerns have been addressed by application-level middleware platforms that implement a multi-tenant architecture. However, the recent uprise and industry adoption of container technology such as Docker and Kubernetes, exactly for the purpose of improving the cost-efficiency, elasticity and resilience of cloud native services, triggers the unanswered question whether and how container technology may affect such multi-tenant architectures. To answer this question, we outline our ideas on a container-based multi-tenant architecture for SaaS applications. Subsequently, we make an assessment of the technical Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) which should be taken into account by a SaaS provider when considering the adoption of such container-based architecture.
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  • KU Leuven
  • IWT
  • iMinds

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