Kubernetes security controls and enforcement: applying lessons from the K8s security audit
The recent Kubernetes security audit and the issues it identified got lots of publicity. But did you know that the audit reports also include many recommendations you can apply today to improve your security posture? On…
ZDNet: "What is Kubernetes? Everything your business needs to know"
The evolutionary path forward for virtual infrastructure in the world’s data centers is narrowing to a single lane. Historically that’s been bad news, because it used to mean vendor lock-in. That’s not what it means this…
Cloud Native Computing Foundation announces schedule for Kubernetes forums in Seoul and Sydney
Inaugural Kubernetes Forum events will connect local and international experts to further cloud native computing across the globe SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – October 17, 2019 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for…
Extend Kubernetes via a shared informer
Guest post, originally published by Gianluca Arbezzano. Kubernetes runs a set of controllers to keep matching the current state of a resource with its desired state. It can be a Pod, Service or whatever is possible…
How Booz Allen Hamilton is helping modernize the federal government with Kubernetes
The next time you book a campsite or activity at a U.S. National Park, thank Kubernetes for making it quick and easy. As part of the White House’s IT modernization effort, Booz Allen Hamilton’s Strategic Innovation…
Backup and mobility for Kubernetes applications
As teams start to onboard mission-critical applications, including relational and NoSQL databases into production, there’s a need to address critical Day 2 operational concerns such as backup and mobility. Dealing with regulatory requirements, user error, ransomware,…
Introducing the Kubernetes Universal Declarative Operator
Managing stateful services in Kubernetes is difficult. The Operator pattern has been created to deal with this, but existing frameworks require users to have intimate knowledge of Go and Kubernetes controller patterns. The Kubernetes Universal Declarative…
Kubernetes patterns: capacity planning
Guest post by Mohamed Ahmed, originally published on the Magalix Blog An excellent cloud-native application design should declare any specific resources that it needs to operate correctly. Kubernetes uses those requirements to make the most efficient…
12 Kubernetes configuration best practices
Guest post by Ajmal Kohgadai, originally published on StackRox By now most of us have heard about the role human error plays in causing data breaches. The Capital One breach from July is just the latest…
Building Kubernetes operators in an ansible-native way
Operators simplify management of complex applications on Kubernetes. They are usually written in Go and require expertise with the internals of Kubernetes. But, there’s an alternative to that with a lower barrier to entry. Ansible is…