Cloud-Native Platforms Archives

Pedal to Bare-Metal Kubernetes, Nutanix Forges NKP Metal

Nutanix extends its Cloud Platform to bare-metal infrastructure with NKP Metal. Learn how dual-native architecture simplifies Kubernetes for AI and edge workloads without sacrificing the Nutanix operating model ...

Adrian Bridgwater | April 8, 2026 | AI infrastructure, B-MK8S, bare-metal Kubernetes, Cloud Native AOS, container storage interface, Dual-Native Architecture, edge computing, GPU workloads, HCI, hybrid cloud, Kubernetes lifecycle management, Nutanix AHV, Nutanix AOS, Nutanix Kubernetes Platform, Nutanix NKP Metal

Red Hat and Google Cloud Align on Unified Platform Strategy

Red Hat has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud, introducing tighter integration of its OpenShift platform and new virtualization capabilities aimed at easing enterprise cloud migration. Red Hat’s move caters to the growing ...

James Maguire | March 30, 2026 | cloud, Google Cloud, Openshift, red hat

Edera Adds Rust Library to Run Container Images on Hardened Runtime Faster

Edera this week revealed at the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe conference that it has developed a Rust library, dubbed ocirender, that assembles container images based on the Open Container Image (OCI) format ...

Mike Vizard | March 27, 2026 | containers, Edera, oci, Rust

Istio Weaves ‘Future-Ready’ Service Mesh for AI

At KubeCon + CNC 2026, Istio unveils Ambient Multicluster and the Gateway API Inference Extension to simplify AI infrastructure. Learn how sidecar-less mesh and agentgateway secure agentic workloads and boost deployment velocity ...

KubeCon, cloud native, ai, cloud-native,

Pod Requests Are the Input to Every Kubernetes Cost Control Loop

Pod CPU and memory requests drive Kubernetes scheduling, autoscaling and cost allocation. Learn why rightsizing them improves cost control ...

Rafael Brito | March 17, 2026 | cloud native, Cost Optimization, FinOps, kubernetes, platform engineering

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What to Expect From Kubernetes 1.36

Kubernetes 1.36 launches April 22, 2026, marking a major shift in networking as Ingress-Nginx retires in favor of the more scalable Gateway API. Key updates include bolstered Linux User Namespaces for better ...

Why IDPs are the Only Way to Scale Kubernetes Beyond Experts

Kubernetes is the default control plane for infrastructure but poses challenges for developers managing its complexities. Internal developer platforms (IDPs) are emerging to create abstraction layers, reducing operational burdens through standardized APIs ...