As Editor-in-chief of DevOps.com and Container Journal, Alan Shimel is attuned to the world of technology. Alan has founded and helped several technology ventures, including StillSecure, where he guided the company in bringing innovative and effective networking and security solutions to the marketplace. Shimel is an often-cited personality in the security and technology community and is a sought-after speaker at industry and government conferences and events. In addition to his writing on DevOps.com and Network World, his commentary about the state of technology is followed closely by many industry insiders via his blog and podcast, "Ashimmy, After All These Years" (www.ashimmy.com). Alan has helped build several successful technology companies by combining a strong business background with a deep knowledge of technology. His legal background, long experience in the field, and New York street smarts combine to form a unique personality.
What I’m Thankful for in Cloud Native This Year: A Community That Keeps Building the Future
Alan reflects on a turbulent but triumphant year in cloud native, celebrating the CNCF and Linux Foundation’s stewardship, Kubernetes’ continued maturity, OpenTelemetry’s breakout moment, open-source collaboration, and the rise of platform engineering—while ...
The Future of Cloud-Native Infrastructure: Standardization Without Lock-In
Himanshu Singh, director of product marketing at VMware by Broadcom, discusses how organizations are redefining their cloud and Kubernetes strategies in an era shaped by AI, data gravity, and rising operational complexity ...
How Cloud-Native Platforms Are Adapting to Today’s Operations-First Mindset
Dilpreet Bindra, Sr. Director of Engineering at VMware by Broadcom, and Alastair Cooke of Tech Field Day unpack how Kubernetes operations are evolving—and why operational efficiency is becoming the defining challenge for ...
Kubernetes at a Crossroads: Hybrid Reality, AI Pressure and Open Source Roots
SUSE’s Margaret Dawson gives a fast-moving tour through the past, present and future of cloud-native computing. Dawson revisits an important reality: containers and isolation mechanisms existed in Linux long before Docker brought ...
Cracks in KubeCon’s Invincibility Shield
To the casual observer walking the polished halls of the Georgia World Congress Center this week, KubeCon North America 2025 looked every bit the unstoppable juggernaut it has always been. The sponsor ...
Runtime Visibility & AI-powered Security in Cloud-Native Environments
Kubernetes and cloud-native platforms have transformed software delivery — but also redefined the attack surface. As threats shift to runtime, visibility and real-time response have become the new security frontline. AI-driven anomaly ...
LLMs & Kubernetes Configuration: Automating Hardening, Drift Detection and Policy Enforcement
Kubernetes misconfigurations remain the top security risk. AI copilots promise automated hardening, drift detection, and policy enforcement to make clusters safer ...
Service Mesh Evolution: Ambient Mode, Gateways & The Return of Simpler Architectures
Service mesh is evolving beyond sidecars. Ambient mode and Gateway APIs deliver security, observability, and traffic control with less overhead. Teams benefit from leaner, more flexible architectures ...
Stateful Microservice Migration & the Live-State Challenge in Kubernetes
Alan argues that Kubernetes can’t ignore state any longer. While stateless apps fit the original vision, real-world workloads — from databases to AI pipelines — demand continuity. A new research framework, MS2M ...
Bridging Observability & Security in Kubernetes: Beyond Just Metrics
Kubernetes has expanded agility but also the attack surface. Alan argues that observability and security can no longer live in silos — metrics, logs, and traces already hold critical security signals, while ...
