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Thanks to its performance and adaptability, Open Policy Agent (OPA) is a common choice for managing policy-as-code. Nonetheless, security flaws can develop if OPA is abused or improperly designed, much as with any tool handling important...

In today’s fast-paced tech landscape, platform engineering has become a strategic priority for organisations seeking to streamline development, enhance operational efficiency, and maintain a competitive edge. Building an internal platform that serves your organisation’s unique needs...

The dawn of APIs across the digital ecosystem has fundamentally disrupted standard business models and software development. And enhancing these approaches with intelligent, data-driven, and real-time insights allows your organization to dynamically scale. However traditional monolithic...

Attending KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2024 in December was a milestone moment for me. After applying for a scholarship multiple times and not being selected for past events, I was thrilled to finally have the opportunity...

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) are thrilled to introduce Open Source SecurityCon 2025—a premier event focused on strengthening cloud-native and open source software security. This one-day conference, set...

In the modern era of the software industry, microservice architecture and Kubernetes have become the globally adopted solution, for organizations looking for scalability and operational efficiency. At one end where these cutting-edge technologies help organizations operate...

The Dapr project is excited to announce Dapr Agents, a framework for developers to simplify the creation of AI agents that reason, act, and collaborate using LLMs. Today, we are excited to announce Dapr Agents, a...

Accessing the Kubernetes API for your clusters from anywhere or across any network is a powerful lever. It’s even better if you can do so without shipping or extending more messy networks, like VPCs or VPNs....

2025 is the year when NIS2 measures will start to bite. Is your platform team ready for the challenge? This post gives a brief overview of NIS2 in the context of platform engineering. Then it gives...

Dapr (Distributed Application Runtime) takes the pain out of building distributed applications by offering developers simple “building block” APIs to manage the challenges of connecting with complex infrastructure. Developers can use these APIs to interact with...

Artifact management is the process of storing, organising, and securing the essential components generated throughout software development. Cloudsmith defines artifacts as the tangible outputs of the development lifecycle, including compiled source code, libraries, executables, and configuration...

We’re thrilled to share that the Cloud Native Computing Foundation has once again been accepted as a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) mentoring organization for 2025! This program is a fantastic opportunity for new contributors—especially students—to...

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has become the standard for managing cloud infrastructure, but it introduces significant challenges, particularly around security and compliance. Issues such as misconfigurations, secret management, policy enforcement, and auditing can complicate workflows. These...

We are very pleased to announce the return of StrimziCon, scheduled later this year! After the huge success of StrimziCon 2024, the Strimzi community decided to repeat the event for 2025. Like last year, this is...

The open-source container orchestration system for automating software deployment, scaling, and management has earned a bad rep for being too complicated. In this post, let’s explore whether that reputation is well deserved. The Steep Learning Curve...

Get to know Gerardo Gerardo is a passionate Cloud Native Advocate, Kubernetes expert, and Docker Captain with a strong focus on DevOps, software development, and security. Based in Costa Rica, he has earned several certifications, including...

Co-chairs: Michael Beemer, Jonathan Norris, Thomas PoignantApril 1, 2025London At the OpenFeature Summit, we want attendees to leave with a deep understanding of the latest trends and real-world use cases in feature flagging. This event is...

The rapid growth of AI applications across industries has led to significant changes, particularly with the adoption of deep learning and generative AI, which provide a competitive advantage in industries such as drug discovery in pharmaceutical...

As the de facto standard in cloud-native batch computing, Volcano has been widely adopted across various scenarios, including AI, Big Data, and High-Performance Computing (HPC). With over 800 contributors from more than 30 countries and tens...

The global cloud native community thrives on diversity and collaboration, bringing together contributors, users, and enthusiasts worldwide. As we continue to grow and expand, we are committed to creating an inclusive and effective environment for learning...