Cloud-Native Networking

Using Containers to Enable AI at the Edge
When the COVID-19 crisis struck, medical professionals quickly realized that this unprecedented situation required them to think differently and use cutting-edge technology; they soon recognized the value of applying artificial intelligence (AI) ...

DH2i Extends SQL Server Platform to Containers
DH2i has made generally available a DxEnterprise (DxE) for Containers offering that employs micro-tunnel technology the company created to enable high availability between instances of Microsoft SQL Server databases running in the ...

Red Hat Marries Cluster Management Tool to GitOps
Red Hat this week updated the open source cluster management software it makes available for Kubernetes environments to make it simpler for IT teams to embrace GitOps best practices. Version 2.3 of ...

QCT Allies with Robin.io to Run Kubernetes at the Edge
Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), a provider of servers, has allied with Robin.io to create an integrated platform for running containerized applications on Kubernetes clusters deployed at the wireless 5G edge. Mehran Hadipour, ...

Buoyant Preps to Manage Linkerd Service Mesh in the Cloud
Buoyant announced today it is making available a public beta of a cloud service through which multiple instances of the open source Linkerd service mesh can be managed. William Morgan, CEO of ...

Couchbase Operator Automates Database Scaling on Kubernetes
Couchbase has extended the operator it created for deploying its namesake document database on Kubernetes clusters to add support for autoscaling to ensure performance levels in addition to enabling IT teams to ...

IBM Adds Databases to Managed Kubernetes Edge Service
IBM announced this week it is extending the scope of its managed IBM Cloud Satellite based on Kubernetes to include support for databases deployed on edge computing platforms. The IBM Cloud Databases ...

Why 5G Needs Kubernetes
As with many things, COVID-19 sped up the need for high bandwidth delivered fast to end users. Working from home, Zoom calls, VPN connections, social media—all of it requires speed, resiliency and ...

Majority of Microservices Environments Adopt Service Mesh
In the past, we’ve reviewed the efficacy of service mesh and considered whether it’s mature enough for adoption. Others have suggested using service mesh to control both east-west and north-south traffic. Now, ...

When (And When Not) to Use eBPF
Extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF) is a relatively new feature for Linux kernels that has many DevOps professionals, SREs and engineers excited. But is it a one-stop shop for all of your ...