Tanzu is Kubernetes in ‘the VMware way’
VMware has been dabbling with containers and Kubernetes for a long time, starting with VMware Integrated Containers and cumulating with the release of vSphere 7. With this release VMware have finally...
A journey to the cloud: business challenges
Moving to the cloud is not easy. Challenges include security concerns, required technical skills and high costs if you're not optimizing workloads for how the cloud works best (and is billed).
As...
Hashicorp has announced the public beta of Consul 1.8
Hashicorp is in a bit of a purple patch regarding product announcements. Having just released Vault 1.4 which we reviewed here, they have just announced the release of a public Beta...
Helm is the package manager of choice for Kubernetes
Companies adopt Kubernetes at a rapid pace. There is no doubt Kubernetes serves as the foundation of almost every container platform of choice. Kubernetes is a 'batteries included but replaceable' deal,...
VMware’s not done expanding its Kubernetes ecosystem; buys Octarine
VMware announced that its acquiring Octarine, a Kubernetes security startup offering continuous security and compliance for automated pipelines.
Intrinsic security
Reading the VMware blog post on the acquisition, Octarine is part of VMware's intrinsic security...
Runtime security with Sysdig Falco
Lately I've been researching possibilities to detect anomalies during runtime in containers. I came across the open source project Sysdig Falco which seems to do just that. Quoted from their site:...
Vault reaches a milestone as HashiCorp releases Vault 1.4
HashiCorp Vault has just crossed a milestone and released their latest and greatest, version 1.4. It might seem a little odd to have such a huhar about a dot revision, but...
MobiledgeX is the Amazon of Edge Computing
We all know Amazon.com, the online retailer. In the Netherlands, we have similar 'platform' players, that, for a fee, will let 3rd party resellers sell their inventory via the site. It's...
What does HashiCorp’s Series E of $175 million mean for cloud-native?
Hashicorp has raised $175 Million US in funding to aid them in their stage of growth. HashiCorp's Series E positions them to take advantage of their multi-cloud messaging. The money will...
Is cloud-native becoming mainstream? Yes, says CNCF
The CNCF regularly surveys the marketplace to understand adoption of cloud-native technologies. The results of the most recent survey shows some interesting adoption rates, indicating that cloud-native technologies are becoming mainstream.
Why...
