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The Case for Kubernetes Alternatives and Why So Many are Choosing Cycle

Kubernetes has become quite the conundrum. It’s 2024 and more teams than ever are looking for an alternative to the self proclaimed “de-facto” container solution for reasons ranging from long term complexity to its absolutely massive cost to maintain. So here’s the scoop. Teams have been ditching Kubernetes faster than hipsters drop mainstream coffee chains for that obscure, single-origin brew. Why?

The Role of APM in DevOps and SRE Practices

As the software development world becomes faster, enterprises must adapt to customer demands by increasing their application’s deployment frequency. They often rely on DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) methodologies to achieve this. These approaches ensure high system availability amidst frequent deployments and prioritize delivering a seamless user experience.

Best Method to Monitor Kibana Using Telegraf and MetricFire

Monitoring Kibana instances is crucial to ensure optimal performance, identify potential bottlenecks, and promptly address issues that may impact the accessibility and functionality of the platform. Regular monitoring allows for proactive maintenance, enabling organizations to deliver a seamless and responsive user experience while ensuring the stability and reliability of their ELK stack.

Kosli Achieves SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance: Strengthening Our Commitment to Security

We are thrilled to announce that Kosli has successfully completed a SOC 2 Type 2 audit, demonstrating our commitment to the security, quality, and operational excellence our customers expect. This achievement builds upon our existing SOC 2 Type 1 compliance, further solidifying our dedication to robust security practices.

When should you use out-of-band communications?

How would your team stay connected if your primary communication network failed? To keep lines of communication open during emergencies, today’s leading organizations deploy out-of-band communication solutions alongside their main channels. An out-of-band (OOB) communication system exists outside an organization’s primary network. As a result, it enables team members to stay connected when main lines are compromised, corrupted, or otherwise unavailable.

Ubuntu AI | S2E2 | Edge AI at NVIDIA GTC 2024

A special episode is out to talk about NVIDIA GTC 2024. Gustavo Sanchez will give a talk about edge AI deployments to accelerate smart city development. It will focus on how cloud native infrastructure and open source tooling enable such a project. Listed to the podcast to learn more about the use cases, challenges and key considerations for such a use case. From architectural details to possible improvements, Gustavo delights us with tons of useful information.

Do You Know How to Securely Consume Open Source?

Open Source Software (OSS) presents boundless opportunities, and organizations face challenges in securely leveraging OSS Join Cloudsmith and Chainguard as we talk about the easy way to securely consume OSS. Discover S2C2F best practices for securely consuming OSS and understand how Cloudsmith's Cloud Native Artifact Management aligns with these standards. Learn about Chainguard zero CVE images drastically reduce vulnerabilities and image attack surface.

How to set up a Private, Remote and Virtual Docker Registry

The simplest way to manage and organize your Docker images is with a Docker registry. You need reliable, secure, consistent and efficient access to your Docker images that’s shared across your team in a central location, including a place to set up multiple registries that work transparently with the Docker client. There are three different repository types in JFrog Artifactory that you will use regularly for all of your package types, including Docker container images.