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The Cloud-Native Frontier is at the Edge

The future of cloud-native is hybrid and edge. Learn how WebAssembly (WASM) complements containers to power next-gen workloads with speed, security and agility ...

Alan Shimel | September 23, 2025 | cloud native, cloud native security, CNCF WASM, distributed workloads, edge computing, hybrid cloud, hybrid cloud strategy, Kubernetes at the edge, WASM vs containers, WebAssembly WASM

WebAssembly, update, updates, aerospike, kubernetes,

WebAssembly 3.0 Delivers Major Performance and Language Support Upgrades

WebAssembly 3.0: Garbage collection, 64-bit memory, multiple memories and tail calls to make high-level language compilation easier ...

Tom Smith | September 22, 2025 | deterministic execution WebAssembly, relaxed vector instructions, WASM tail calls, WASM update

Tigera Extends Project Calico Reach to Secure AI Workloads

Tigera this week added an instance of its integrated container networking and security platform for Kubernetes environments that is specifically designed for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. Based on open source Project Calico ...

Mike Vizard | September 19, 2025 | AI, Calico, container networking, security, Tigera

OpenTofu, Terraform, IaC, StackGen, Argo, IaC, IaC code, AI, GenAI, Quali OutSystems Spectro Cloud IaC Kubernetes audit

OpenTofu and the New Era of Infrastructure as Code

Terraform’s license shift sparked OpenTofu’s rise. Alan explores how IaC now thrives with both HashiCorp’s Terraform and CNCF’s OpenTofu shaping the future ...

Supply Chain Security: Cloud Native’s Weakest Link?

For years, the conversation in security revolved around networks, firewalls, and endpoints. The perimeter was king. But in the cloud-native era, the old perimeter has dissolved into microservices, APIs, and pipelines. What’s ...

Alan Shimel | September 17, 2025 | cloud native, CNAPP, Log4j, SolarWinds, supply chain

visibility, runtime, eBPF Packet-Level Visibility to Workloads

Runtime Visibility: The Missing Layer in Cloud-Native Security

Cloud-native security can’t rely on old perimeter defenses. With workloads spinning up in seconds, runtime visibility is now the missing layer leaders must prioritize. Learn why observability is security, how tools like ...

Alan Shimel | September 16, 2025 | cloud native security, cloud workload protection, CNAPP, container runtime monitoring, DevSecOps, eBPF observability, Kubernetes security, real-time anomaly detection, runtime visibility, security observability

Security Tool Sprawl: The New Breach Vector for Cloud Native

“More is better” has always been a dangerous assumption in tech. In security, it’s downright reckless. Across the cloud-native ecosystem, organizations are drowning in their own defenses: dozens of overlapping tools, agents, ...

Alan Shimel | September 15, 2025 | cloud native, kubernetes, security, shift-left, tool sprawl

eBPF: The Silent Power Behind Cloud Native’s Next Phase

eBPF is quietly reshaping cloud native computing, powering service meshes, observability, networking, and security directly in the Linux kernel. By reducing sidecar overhead, enabling zero-instrumentation telemetry, and enhancing runtime protection, eBPF is ...

Alan Shimel | September 10, 2025 | Cilium eBPF, cloud native 2.0, eBPF, eBPF in DevOps, eBPF networking, eBPF performance monitoring, eBPF security, extended Berkeley Packet Filter, Falco eBPF, Istio Ambient Mesh eBPF, kernel-level programmability, Kubernetes eBPF, Linux kernel observability, Pixie observability, service mesh without sidecars, Tetragon runtime security, zero-instrumentation observability

vCluster Embraces Karpenter for Dynamic Scaling of Virtual Kubernetes Nodes

vCluster Labs today added an ability to automatically scale nodes running on a virtual Kubernetes cluster. Company CEO Lukas Gentele said the Auto Nodes capability added to the vCluster platform are enabled ...

Mike Vizard | September 9, 2025 | aws, Karpenter, kubernetes, vcluster

KubeCon, cloud native, ai, cloud-native,

Shimmy’s Early Look: Can’t-Miss Sessions at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025

CNCF turns 10 as KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 heads to Atlanta this November. With 300+ sessions on Kubernetes, AI, platform engineering, security, and observability, the event showcases the next decade ...