Explore cloud-native databases and their role in pushing cloud-native principles up the stack in this 32-minute Linux Foundation webinar. Delve into the concept of cloud-native and its impact on building better applications faster. Learn what it means to be a cloud database, how to apply cloud-native thinking to the data layer, and how to select the appropriate cloud database for specific workloads. Examine legacy databases in the cloud and compare various database options. Gain insights into application architecture, cloud services, deployment strategies, data integrity modeling, scalability considerations, geographic distribution, latency management, data privacy, compliance, uptime requirements, and the costs associated with open-source and cloud service databases. Discover nine essential questions to consider beyond familiarity and explore a general reference architecture for cloud-native applications.