Fermyon Technologies introduces SpinKube to CNCF Sandbox
Fermyon Technologies has added SpinKube to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) as a Sandbox project. SpinKube is an open-source initiative that aims to simplify the development, deployment, and operation of WebAssembly workloads on Kubernetes. Sandbox projects serve as a starting point for... Read more
Aviatrix releases Distributed Cloud Firewall for Kubernetes
According to Aviatrix, there's a significant a security gap between virtual machines (VMs) and Kubernetes. For that reason, the company now offers a purpose-built firewall that supports both types of workloads.
Distributed Cloud Firewall for Kubernetes, announced at KubeCon/CloudNativeCon 2024, ... Read more
Red Hat OpenShift 4.15 available, with focus on edge and virtualization
The new version of the container platform includes new features for AWS Outposts and -Wavelength.
Red Hat announced this during Kubecon + CloudNativeCon Europe. The platform is based on Kubernetes 1.28, which has been available since August 2023. In particular, Red Hat OpenShift 4.15 has new fea... Read more
GKE patch necessary: hackers can control Kubernetes clusters
Google has fixed two severe vulnerabilities in the Google Kubernetes Engine. Patching is wise, as an attacker can gain control of a Kubernetes cluster via an attack.
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks came across the vulnerabilities. They discovered a problem in the configuration of FluentBit, th... Read more
Expert talks
Planning for failure – Avoiding the biggest mistakes made by Kubernetes developers
As our industry continues to hurtle towards more container-based applications orchestrated via Kubernetes, many developers are finding themselves needing a crash course in best practices related to this transformational approach. That’s not unusual, as, despite its hype, this is still a relativel... Read more
Kubernetes adoption is only driving up cloud costs further
Kubernetes adoption is raising cloud costs even more than before for most organisations. More employees should be aware of their expenses, respondents to a survey by the CNCF claim.
Nearly half (49 percent) of respondents say they are spending more money on cloud services since adopting Kubernet... Read more
Microsoft puts Azure Kubernetes Service into high gear
Microsoft has announced another expansion of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). The new features focus on centrally managing large volumes of clusters, deploying AI models and expanding Azure Container Apps functionality.
Now, among other features, Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager is generally availa... Read more
Microsoft significantly expands Azure Kubernetes Service
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) has received a major update. New features focus on efficiency, cost optimization, scalability, security and observability.
In the new AKS update, unveiled at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, Microsoft pays close attention to efficient management of Kubernetes environments... Read more
Microsoft addresses limitations of Kubernetes with Radius
Microsoft has introduced the open-source Radius platform, which allows companies to more easily deploy applications in on-premises environments, as well as in public clouds such as Azure and AWS.
According to the tech giant, the open-source (under an Apache 2.0 license) Radius platform provides ... Read more
Red Hat now integrates OpenStack with Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat has integrated its version of the OpenStack management platform with Red Hat OpenShift. The now previewed Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift should make it easier for administrators to manage and scale their (Red Hat) OpenStack cloud environments.
With the release of the Red Hat Ope... Read more