Cloud-Native Networking
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 ...
Kubernetes and IPv6: Together at Last?
As administrators migrate their clusters from Ingress NGINX, which is being retired from the Kubernetes line-up next month, they might want to consider adding another task to their job: migrating their network ...
Buoyant to Add MCP Support to Linkerd Service Mesh
Buoyant has announced it plans to add support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to the open source Linkerd service mesh for Kubernetes clusters. Company CEO William Morgan said that capability will ...
Most Cloud-Native Roles are Software Engineers
Cloud-native job market 2025: Software Engineers dominate at 47%, followed by DevOps, Platform Engineers, and SREs. See role trends and insights ...
Why Dapr is the Productivity Boost Every Cloud-Native Team Needs
A new CNCF survey shows 96% of developers using Dapr report faster development cycles, with many citing 30%+ productivity gains. Adoption of the open-source runtime is accelerating as enterprises expand AI-driven applications, ...
Service Mesh at a Crossroads: Istio’s Graduation and the Road Ahead
It wasn’t that long ago that service mesh was the shiny new toy of the cloud-native stack. For many platform teams, Istio, Linkerd, Consul Connect, or Kuma promised to solve some of ...
Cloud Native’s Two‑Headed Monster
Kubernetes brought order to containers. Observability brought clarity to complexity. Now, they’re co-leading the cloud-native movement—and redefining the CNCF ecosystem ...
Cloud Native Now: One for the Road
Cloud native is no longer a trend — it’s the fabric weaving together edge, hybrid, and public cloud into the backbone of today’s platforms ...
Sidecars or Sharing: A Practical Guide to Selecting Your Service Mesh
Over the last year or so, we’ve seen a lot of confusion about “sidecars or sidecarless” in the context of service meshes. This architectural choice turns out to be very important – ...
Latest Release of Linkerd Service Mesh Includes Preview of Windows Support
Buoyant this week made available an update to the open source Linkerd service mesh that, in addition to providing access to an experimental version that integrates Windows platforms, also makes it now ...
