Explore the evolution of cloud computing in this keynote address tracing the journey from physical servers to cloud-native containers. Delve into the transformative stages of virtualization, including the rise of VMware and AWS, the advent of Platform-as-a-Service with Heroku, and the open-source revolution led by OpenStack and Cloud Foundry. Examine the current landscape dominated by containerization and microservices, understanding the advantages of cloud-native architectures such as isolation, scalability, and efficiency. Gain insights from Dan Kohn, Executive Director of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, as he discusses the impact of these technological shifts on modern application development and deployment strategies.