Orchestrating Kubernetes on Bare Metal

Orchestrating Kubernetes on Bare Metal

Linux container technology permits the subdivision of compute resources in ways similar to virtualization, but without the overhead of managing separate copies of the operating system in each instance/container. To maximize this ...
Kubernetes 1.6 Spans 5,000 Nodes, Standardizes Runtime

Kubernetes 1.6 Spans 5,000 Nodes, Standardizes Runtime

At the CloudNativeCon + Kubecon Europe 2017 conference this week, Kubernetes 1.6 update was released. This latest version can span 5,000 nodes and hardens many of the features enterprise IT organizations require ...
Mashape Looks to Strengthen Kong API Gateway for Microservices

Mashape Looks to Strengthen Kong API Gateway for Microservices

Gateways that facilitate integration across application programming interfaces (APIs) are the engines that have driven the API economy for much of the past decade. But as IT organizations increasingly embrace microservices, some ...
Microservices Security Primer: How to Secure Microservices APIs

Microservices Security Primer: How to Secure Microservices APIs

If you use Docker containers or other microservices to host your apps, you probably rely heavily on APIs. And if you want to run those apps in production, securing the APIs is ...
Your Monolithic Apps Can Run on Docker, Too

Your Monolithic Apps Can Run on Docker, Too

If you think you can’t run your legacy monolithic app using Docker, think again. While microservices apps are best-suited for Docker, there’s no reason you can’t benefit from Docker with a monolithic ...
SAP Looks to Microservices to Advance Hybrid Cloud Strategy

SAP Looks to Microservices to Advance Hybrid Cloud Strategy

At its recent Capital Markets Day SAP executives told industry analysts that microservices will soon emerge as a core technology that will enable the company to leapfrog competitors in implementing a multi-cloud ...
Should You Migrate to Docker Containers? Not Always

Should You Migrate to Docker Containers? Not Always

Docker containers are one of the most popular things in IT right now. But you probably learned in kindergarten that what is popular is not always right. So before jumping on the ...
IBM: Rate of Cloud Adoption Bodes Well for Microservices

IBM: Rate of Cloud Adoption Bodes Well for Microservices

Just about every IT organization realizes by now that making the transition to the cloud is a journey. It begins with a few small steps involving a few software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and ...
Oracle Hybrid Cloud Revolves Around Microservices Runtime

Oracle Hybrid Cloud Revolves Around Microservices Runtime

At the core of Oracle’s hybrid cloud computing strategy is an approach to containers that relies on a management plane residing in the network rather than in the hypervisor. At its CloudWorld ...
The 4 Biggest Challenges Facing Docker

The 4 Biggest Challenges Facing Docker

Docker containers are immensely popular. But like any popular platform, Docker has its limitations and challenges. Here’s a look at four ways in which Docker could improve. There is no doubt that ...