Cloud-native application development has become the cornerstone of modern enterprise software engineering. As we explored in Chapter 1 , Jakarta EE has evolved significantly from its J2EE roots to meet the demands of this new paradigm. This chapter explores the relationship between Jakarta EE and the cloud-native landscape, examining how Jakarta EE's modularity, lightweight nature, and industry-standard feature set make it a viable option for building microservices and deploying them in cloud environments.