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5 takeaways from the CNCF Annual Survey 2021

The CNCF Annual Survey 2021 is in and makes for some very encouraging reading for the future of Kubernetes and its place in the tech landscape. The 2021 survey was the biggest yet, with some 3,829 developers, engineers, architects, and C-level execs in the cloud native space taking part. Here are some of our key takeaways…

Quick-Start Guide to Using VMware Tanzu Mission Control and vSphere with Tanzu Services

Explosive growth of web traffic and services is forcing organizations to modernize and optimize their infrastructures. Kubernetes is core to the strategy and modernization story, but it’s only one piece. As VMware engages with its customers, significant complexities and resource needs arise that are not always apparent in the planning stages of Kubernetes deployments. The complexity of even a single deployment can introduce delays and slow projects to a crawl.

Should Your Startup Use AWS Managed Services?

Let’s face it. Gaining a competitive advantage in the target market is expensive. Even if you have a good idea and its execution plan in mind, operations related to management, storage, networking, service provisioning, security, and application management will cost you a fortune. To say the least, a cutting-edge IT infrastructure, a reliable team, and a strategy for rapid product releases or expansion/scaling is a must for your product’s success.

What are Linux containers?

Over the last decade, containers have become an essential part of running infrastructure more efficiently. Containers enable productivity, automation, and cost-effective deployments. But there are different types of containers to consider, and this blog explains what Linux containers are, and how they differ from application containers.

Ocean for Apache Spark goes GA on AWS

When Apache Spark introduced native support for Kubernetes it was a game changer for big data. Speed, scale and flexibility are now at the fingertips of data teams—-if they can master Kubernetes. It’s an uphill climb for even experienced DevOps teams. At Spot by NetApp, we’ve seen first-hand the challenges that companies are facing as they navigate the complexities of operating large-scale Kubernetes applications.

Pulumi or Terraform for applications? Maybe, both?

Cloud-native is an evolving architecture. Existing vendors will keep on evolving their offerings and different teams inside your organization should be able to use the tool that will support them better in delivering their desired outcome fast. By implementing a standard application layer, you enable teams to adopt what works best for them while the DevOps team can focus on adopting the infrastructure components they believe to be best to support their organization.

What is CICD Pipeline? Explanation of CICD Pipeline along with Examples.

Continuous Integration(CI) is a software development practice where developers frequently merge the code and the changes in a central repository. The important goals of continuous integration is to find and resolve the bugs more quicker, improve the software quality, and reduce the time taken to validate and release new software updates. Continuous Delivery(CD), which is done on the top of Continuous Integration and includes the practice of automating the entire software release process and builds.