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Enterprise Kubernetes Isn’t a Cluster. It’s a Platform and a Supply Chain.

Kubernetes is the OS for modern apps — but enterprises need platforms, not just clusters. Focus on standardized paved paths, supply‑chain security (signing, SBOMs, provenance), GitOps + policy automation, multi‑tenant guardrails, and ...

Dan Ciruli | March 6, 2026 | enterprise Kubernetes, GitOps, image signing, policy as code, SBOM, supply‑chain security

Navigating the Ingress NGINX Sunset: Four Migration Strategies and How to Choose

Ingress NGINX reached end-of-life in March 2026. Explore four migration strategies—alternate controllers, forks, direct Gateway API migration, and dual-support controllers (e.g., Traefik Ingress NGINX Provider)—plus a three-phase audit→swap→modernize plan for zero-downtime transition ...

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Why Service Mesh is Poised for a Dramatic Comeback in 2026

Sidecarless service mesh architectures like Istio Ambient Mode are reducing complexity and reigniting enterprise adoption in 2026 ...

Ratan Tipirneni | March 5, 2026 | cloud-native networking, Istio, platform engineering, service mesh, zero-trust

Promotion Across Kubernetes and Hybrid Environments

In 2026, multi- and hybrid environments are increasingly the norm. For platform engineering, DevOps and application developers, this adds complexity to the software delivery lifecycle. For cloud-native teams, Kubernetes may anchor application ...

Jesse Suen | March 5, 2026 | Argo CD, devops, GitOps, kubernetes, platform engineering

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The Missing Control Plane in Cloud-Native Supply Chains

Explore how an artifact access plane can improve Kubernetes platform performance, scalability, and security by standardizing how artifacts are governed and delivered, aligning with CNCF ecosystem initiatives ...

Adrian Herrera | March 4, 2026 | artifact access plane, artifact decentralization, artifact firewall, artifact flow optimization, artifact governance, cloud infrastructure, cloud-native platforms, CNCF ecosystem, developer velocity, devops, GitOps, kubernetes, OCI artifacts, platform resilience., software supply chain, Virtual Registry

The Efficiency Era: How Kubernetes v1.35 Finally Solves the “Restart” Headache

Kubernetes v1.35 introduces in-place resource resizing, revolutionizing how stateful workloads are managed. Discover the benefits of dynamic resource allocation, traffic distribution, and the improvements that enhance operational efficiency for platform engineers ...

Pavan Madduri | March 3, 2026 | AI/ML workloads, cloud costs, Dynamic Resource Allocation, efficiency era, FinOps, immutability, Kubernetes architecture, Kubernetes enhancements, Kubernetes v1.35, Openshift, operational efficiency, resource resizing, self-healing infrastructure, Stateful Workloads, system performance, traffic distribution, vertical scaling

From PagerDuty to ‘Agentic Ops’: The Rise of Self-Healing Kubernetes

Explore how the role of Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) is transforming with Agentic Ops, integrating technologies like eBPF, LLMs, and Kubernetes Operators to shift problem-solving from humans to intelligent systems ...