Kubernetes orchestrates the management of containerized applications, with an emphasis on declarative configuration. A DevOps engineer creates deployment files specifying how to spin up a Kubernetes cluster, which establishes a blueprint for how containers should handle the application workloads.

“What’s New in Sysdig” is back with the August 2023 edition! My name is Jonathon Cerda, based in Dallas, Texas, and the Sysdig team is excited to share our latest feature releases with you.

Kubernetes offers undeniable benefits—scalability, portability, reliability—and enterprises everywhere are jumping on the bandwagon to adopt it. However, as incredible as Kubernetes is, its adopters are learning a difficult lesson: Without taking the steps to standardize Kubernetes adoption across the organization, costs and risk can skyrocket.

The U.S. Department of Defense’s Software Modernization Strategy calls for gaining a competitive advantage to achieve strategic and tactical superiority. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and implementing zero trust security are critical parts of the movement to modernize the U.S. military. To this end, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks issued a memorandum in February 2022 establishing the formation of the DoD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO).

Microservices architecture has become increasingly popular in modern software development due to its scalability, resilience, and flexibility. However, with the benefits of microservices come the challenges of debugging and monitoring these distributed systems. Using the Istio service mesh, OpenTelemetry distributed tracing, and Apica’s Kubernetes-native observability platform, developers can easily collect and visualize performance data in real-time to identify and fix issues quickly.

After a span of 5 long years, we've bid farewell to Cycle's old portal. Our engineering team has been working tirelessly over the last 10 months to bring a fresh, new interface to the platform for our users. This new design encapsulates the wealth of insights we've gained during this period. Just last week, we took the decisive step of launching it into production, and the initial feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

Why you should monitor Kubernetes in SCOM Kubernetes is one of the most prominent container orchestration platforms available today. As cloud-native and container solutions gain attention, so does Kubernetes. With the new incline towards cloud-native application development, there is a big focus on software development and how to migrate to the cloud. What cannot be forgotten is what needs to be taken care of once the applications are up and running – monitoring.

Cloud deployments and containerization let you provision infrastructure as needed, meaning your applications can grow in scope and complexity. The results can be impressive, but the ability to expand quickly and easily makes it harder to keep track of your system as it develops. In this type of Kubernetes deployment, it’s essential to track your containers to understand what they’re doing.