Mike Vizard is a veteran IT journalist with more than 25 years of experience covering the technology industry, having previously served as Editor-in-Chief of both CRN and InfoWorld and as editorial director for Ziff-Davis Enterprise, where he oversaw titles including eWEEK, CIO Insight and Baseline. Over his career he has also edited or contributed to a wide range of enterprise technology publications, including IT Business Edge, Channel Insider, ComputerWorld, TMCNet and Digital Review, and he later led editorial for CTOEdge.com. His reporting and analysis span software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, IT channel strategy and, more recently, artificial intelligence and DevOps practices. A recognized voice in enterprise IT journalism, Vizard is known for tracking emerging technology trends as they move from early adoption into mainstream enterprise use. He now serves as Chief Content Officer for Techstrong Group, where he oversees editorial strategy across the full network — DevOps.com, Security Boulevard, Cloud Native Now, Digital CxO, Techstrong.ai, TechStrong.IT, Techstrong Semi and PlatformEngineering.com — in addition to writing and hosting content for Techstrong TV and the Techstrong Gang podcast.

Sysdig Report Surfaces Major Container Security Challenges

Sysdig Report Surfaces Major Container Security Challenges

A cloud-native security report from Sysdig found 91% of runtime scans fail and only 2% of granted permissions are being used in container environments ...
| | cloud native, container security, permissions, security, Sysdig
kubernetes clusters, azure, Fairwinds D2iQ Rafay multicluster Kasten Kubernetes

Fairwinds Report Surfaces Biggest Kubernetes Management Challenges

Fairwinds found organizations still struggle with Kubernetes best practices, which results in higher costs, reliability and security issues ...
| | best practices, cloud native, clusters, Fairwinds, kubernetes, management
K0rdent, costs, scheduling, cost, Kubecost cloud-native costs OpenCost Stackwatch Kubecost cost allocation Reduce Virtual Machine Licensing Costs

Kubecost Adds Bevy of Tools to Better Control Kubernetes Costs

Kubecost updated its platform to include real-time cost estimation and the ability to automate workflows to better control costs ...
| | cloud computing, cloud-native applications, cost management, Kubecost, kubernetes
documentation Docker App Load Balancing on Kubernetes

Docker, Inc. Delivers Cloud Service for Creating Software Builds

Docker made available a cloud service that makes developers more productive by offloading the build process from a local machine ...
| | application development, build, devops, docker, software, workflow
Jetic Calico Kong Styra service mesh TriggerMesh Launches Open Source Knative Lambda Sources

Rafay Allies With Tigera to Advance Calico Networking Adoption

Rafay, in partnership with Tigera, has integrated Calico Open Source networking software with its platform for automating the management of Kubernetes clusters ...
| | cluster management, kubernetes, networking, Rafay, Tigera
Report Surfaces High Level of Kubernetes Insecurity in the Cloud

Report Surfaces High Level of Kubernetes Insecurity in the Cloud

Kubernetes clusters made available by the three major cloud service providers are vulnerable to a wide range of potential cyberattacks ...
| | cloud native security, clusters, Cymulate, kubernetes, security
Cado Security Labs Identifies Campaign to Compromise Docker Hosts

Cado Security Labs Identifies Campaign to Compromise Docker Hosts

Cado Security identified an ongoing effort to abuse Docker containers using a 9hits service to create fraudulent web traffic ...
| | Cado Security, container security, cryptomining, docker, malware, vulnerability
Platform9, platform, Red Hat, Kubernetes, OpenShift, red hat, AI, open source, environments Red Hat Extends OpenShift Platform Plus Environment

Red Hat Makes IDP Based on Backstage Generally Available

Red Hat made generally available a developer hub based on the open source Backstage platform originally developed by Spotify ...
| | developer portal, IDP, kubernetes, platform engineering, red hat
platform engineering Kubernetes continuous testing

2024 Will See Increased Kubernetes Interoperability Challenges

A survey found 75% of stakeholders are either regularly or occasionally encountering interoperability issues with Kubernetes in production ...
| | enterprise, interoperability, kubernetes, production, SpectroCloud
ingress Sysdig SUSE Siloscape security-as-code Docker

Best of 2023: Three Newly-Discovered Kubernetes Ingress Vulnerabilities Create Security Challenge

Three vulnerabilities were disclosed that impact ingress controllers based on open source Nginx software embedded within Kubernetes clusters ...
| | cloud native security, controllers, DevSecOps, ingress, KSOC, kubernetes, NGINX, vulnerabilities