Is It Time to Take the Leap Migrate from Heroku to Kubernetes?

Salesforce recently announced that it’s ending sales of new Heroku Enterprise contracts and shifting the service into more of a sustaining, maintenance”‘focused posture. While it’s not an immediate wind”‘down, it’s a clear signal that Heroku’s long”‘term roadmap is narrowing for many enterprise customers. For teams still relying on Heroku for business”‘critical workloads, that shift raises questions about how long it remains the right home for new applications. The good news is leaving Heroku doesn’t have to mean sacrificing developer experience. Done well, a migration to Kubernetes can feel like upgrading your platform, not going back to bare metal.

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