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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 ...

Nathan Eddy | March 10, 2026 | application teams, control plane, DORA metrics, feature development, golden paths, infrastructure operations, infrastructure orchestration, internal developer platforms, kubernetes, operational complexity, platform engineering, productivity, scalability, self-service, service catalogs

SRE, autoscaling, Tailscale, Kubernetes, argo cd, Kubernetes v1.33, AI, Nelm, Kubernetes, architecture, , architecture, Rackspace, GPUs, Kubernetes, Solo.io Kubernetes cloud foundry keptn cloud-native automation

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

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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

TLS, certificates, Docker, vulnerabilities, supply chain, KubeCon, SigStore, Kubernetes TrapX container security

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

Survey: AI Spurring Increased Adoption of Containers

A global survey of 1,600 cloud, IT, and engineering executives published today finds a full 87% expect their organizations’ reliance on containers to deploy applications to increase over the next three years, ...

Mike Vizard | March 3, 2026 | AI, cloud, containers, enterprise IT

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

Red Hat Extends Cloud-Native Reach Across Multiple Telecom Providers

At MWC 2026, Red Hat announced partnerships with major telecommunications companies, including Telefónica and Vodafone, to adopt its platforms for cloud-native application development. This initiative aims to unify IT infrastructure and enhance ...

Mike Vizard | March 3, 2026 | AI factory, cloud-native software, CNCF survey, cost reduction, digital transformation, distributed applications, edge computing, IT infrastructure, kubernetes, KubeVirt, legacy applications, Mobile World Congress, Openshift, openstack, telecommunications services, Telenor, virtualization, Vodafone

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 ...

Pavan Madduri | February 27, 2026 | 3 A.M. PagerDuty, Agentic Ops, AI in DevOps, Automated Ops, cloud cost optimization, devops, eBPF, incident management, Kubernetes operators, LLMs, observability, policy as code, predictive scaling, root cause analysis, Site Reliability Engineer, SRE, System Automation, Technology Evolution

Hybrid Cloud at Enterprise Scale: Private Kubernetes for Portability and Control

Private Kubernetes is the missing abstraction layer for enterprise hybrid cloud. Learn how a private Kubernetes platform enables portability, security, governance, and freedom from vendor lock-in across on-prem, private cloud, and public ...