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The Future of Internal Development: Leveraging vClusters

The Future of Internal Development: Leveraging vClusters

Unlocking the Potential of Your Developers In today’s fast-paced software development landscape, providing developers with efficient and scalable tools is essential for driving innovation. Kubernetes, a popular container orchestration platform, has emerged as a powerful solution for managing complex applications. However, setting up and managing Kubernetes clusters can be resource-intensive and time-consuming. Enter Virtual Kubernetes…

Protecting Open Source: A Closer Look at Security Risks

Protecting Open Source: A Closer Look at Security Risks

The OpenJS Foundation, a key organization supporting JavaScript projects, recently faced a wake-up call regarding open-source security. The discovery of a backdoor planted in the XZ Utils library exposed vulnerabilities in the way open-source contributions are vetted. Trust vs. Security: A Lesson Learned Robin Ginn, executive director of the OpenJS Foundation, emphasizes the distinction between…

Beyond the Perimeter: Zero Trust for Modern SaaS Environments

Beyond the Perimeter: Zero Trust for Modern SaaS Environments

In today’s digital age, where sensitive data is increasingly stored in the cloud and organizations rely heavily on SaaS applications, ensuring robust security measures is paramount. This blog post will delve into the importance of Zero Trust principles for safeguarding SaaS applications, focusing on the critical role of CI/CD pipelines in development workflows. The Need…

Level Up Your Deployment Game with IfC

Level Up Your Deployment Game with IfC

In today’s fast-paced software development landscape, efficient and reliable application deployment is crucial. Traditional methods often involve complex infrastructure management, requiring deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC). However, a new approach, Infrastructure from Code (IfC), is emerging to simplify this process for developers. What is Infrastructure from Code (IfC)? IfC provides developers with a…

Unveiling Resilience: A Conversation with LitmusChaos Co-founder Karthik Satchitanand

Unveiling Resilience: A Conversation with LitmusChaos Co-founder Karthik Satchitanand

In this podcast, we delve into the world of Chaos Engineering with Karthik Satchitanand, a principal software engineer at Harness and co-founder and maintainer of LitmusChaos, a CNCF incubated project. In this episode, we explore LitmusChaos, an open-source platform designed specifically for chaos engineering within cloud-native environments. Karthik discusses LitmusChaos’ capabilities, from offering pre-built chaos…

What’s New in Linkerd 2.16? A Practical Workshop

What’s New in Linkerd 2.16? A Practical Workshop

The Linkerd team is excited to announce the release of Linkerd 2.16! This latest version brings a host of new features and improvements to the popular service mesh platform. Key Highlights of Linkerd 2.16: What You’ll Learn: Join this informative Service Mesh Academy session to delve deeper into Linkerd 2.16 and discover how it can…

DevSecOps Roundtable: Balancing Speed and Security

DevSecOps Roundtable: Balancing Speed and Security

The software supply chain has become a prime target for cyberattacks, making robust security an imperative. DevSecOps offers a promising solution, but integrating security into the development process without hindering speed is a significant challenge. To address this, a roundtable discussion will be held on Monday, August 12th at 1 pm ET. Industry experts will…

5 Reasons Why Kubernetes is Ideal for AI Inference

5 Reasons Why Kubernetes is Ideal for AI Inference

Kubernetes, the industry-standard container orchestration platform, has emerged as a powerful tool for managing AI inference workloads. Its ability to efficiently deploy, scale, and manage complex applications makes it an ideal choice for organizations looking to harness the power of AI. In this blog, we’ll explore five key reasons why Kubernetes is the perfect fit…

Kubernetes 1.30: A Comprehensive Overview of New Features

Kubernetes 1.30: A Comprehensive Overview of New Features

Kubernetes 1.30, codenamed “Uwubernetes,” has arrived, packing a powerful punch with 45 enhancements designed to elevate your container orchestration experience. Let’s delve into the key features that will empower developers and operators alike: Stable Powerhouse: Alpha Innovations: Beta Breakthroughs: Ready to experience the difference? Unlock the full potential of your Kubernetes clusters with our platform….

TRACTOR: Automating the Transition from C to Rust for Security

TRACTOR: Automating the Transition from C to Rust for Security

For years, programmers have wrestled with the memory safety vulnerabilities inherent in C and C++. These vulnerabilities can lead to crashes, security exploits, and unpredictable program behavior. Bug-finding tools have been a bandage solution, but the software engineering community has finally reached a turning point. The answer? Safe programming languages! These languages, like Rust, have…