CloudAtion: A Functional Programming Framework for Cloud-Native Container Resource Management

Cloud-native technologies have become a corner-stone of modern enterprise computing, yet they continue to face two major challenges compared to traditional software development: complex configuration and operations, and excessive resource consumption. These limitations often hinder adoption by small and medium-sized enterprises as well as individual developers. In this paper, we present CloudAtion, a functional programming framework for cloud-native container resource management. CloudAtion introduces functional abstractions into container image construction and runtime orchestration, enabling efficient resource reclamation and reduced operational overhead. In addition, the framework provides a visual programming interface to simplify configuration and reduce development complexity. Experimental evaluations show that CloudAtion achieves faster and more efficient image and container recycling compared with conventional Kubernetes and Docker mechanisms, while also reducing redundant complexity in Dockerfile specifications. Overall, the proposed framework improves runtime efficiency and offers a systematic and controllable solution for resource management in cloud-native environments, providing both theoretical insights and practical guidance for future container orchestration and optimization.