When it comes to running CNAs, we don't have to run them in a public cloud. The public cloud is the manifestation of automation and easiness so that we can use a ready-made platform with all the capabilities for end user consumption. You can compare public clouds to an airport where you can buy services to go from point A to point B without buying an airplane.
The term cloud-native is not related to the public cloud as we understand it. The public cloud is one of the vehicles that's used to deploy, manage, and run CNAs.
This book is all about the service mesh architecture, which requires a cloud-native platform. You won't need to use a paid public cloud provider to perform the exercises in this book. Instead, Chapter 6, Building Your Own Kubernetes Environment, teaches you how to build your Kubernetes platform either on Microsoft Windows...