Managed Kubernetes and container services
Managed Kubernetes and container services in the public cloud reduce deployment complexity – but aren't the right fit for every enterprise app or workload. Review best practices to get started with managed container services in the cloud, prepare apps for the technology and address potential challenges around multi-cloud portability.
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Feature
21 Jun 2022
Tanzu vs. OpenShift vs. Ezmeral: 3 rivals' Kubernetes offerings
Learn how container management products from VMware, Red Hat and Hewlett Packard Enterprise compare when it comes to their overall Kubernetes strategies. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Jan 2022
Testing automated Kubernetes deployments, a GitOps benefit
GitOps and GitOps tooling may be your answer to the tricky, taxing problem that is testing Kubernetes environments. Explore why, how and what's necessary to perform GitOps testing. Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2021
Partners get AWS Data Exchange, container market updates
New Data Exchange capabilities avoid ETL and provide consistent API governance, while a container marketplace update supports an expanded set of Kubernetes management tools. Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2021
StorageOS rebrands, launches SaaS platform for Kubernetes
StorageOS, a persistent cloud storage vendor for Kubernetes developers, rebrands as Ondat and expands its product lineup with a new SaaS platform for IT admins. Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2021
Veeam backup updates focus on cloud, containers
Veeam Software seeks simplified management with its latest batch of updates. In addition, Kasten by Veeam enhanced support for its Kubernetes data protection. Continue Reading
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News
28 Sep 2021
Catalogic CloudCasa charges for Kubernetes backup storage
Catalogic introduced paid subscription tiers for customers using its CloudCasa Kubernetes backup-as-a-service platform to store persistent volume backups. Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2021
TrilioVault update focuses on securing Kubernetes backup
Anti-ransomware features in TrilioVault for Kubernetes v2.5 include application-level immutability and encryption to help ensure Kubernetes backup data is recoverable. Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Aug 2021
Five essential steps to build a cloud-native strategy
Container storage has taken off, thanks to its performance and portability. Make the most of the technology with a comprehensive cloud-native strategy. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jul 2021
Vendors push Kubernetes backup as a must for production
Vendors are making significant investments in Kubernetes backup as customers' containerized applications enter production and the demand for protection increases. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Jun 2021
Portworx brings storage solution to LogDNA's Kubernetes need
LogDNA wanted to reduce its cloud storage costs and bring Kubernetes-based software to on-premises servers. Portworx provided a Kubernetes-native solution and ongoing support. Continue Reading
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News
22 Jun 2021
Catalogic CloudCasa makes room for persistent volume backup
Catalogic CloudCasa can now do backups instead of just snapshots, opening the door to better ransomware recoverability and meeting data governance and sovereignty requirements. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jun 2021
Veritas NetBackup sets up ransomware defenses in new update
Veritas NetBackup is combating ransomware with data immutability for AWS S3 environments, anomaly detection, container backup and a next-gen Flex appliance. Continue Reading
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News
25 May 2021
Veeam backup software integrating Kubernetes protection
Veeam backup software additions announced at VeeamON include Kasten integration, Office 365 enhancements and further hyperscale cloud support. Continue Reading
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Tip
14 May 2021
Consider these container-native storage features, vendors
Container-based applications have a major effect on storage. It's important to assess the benefits, functionalities and providers of container storage. Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2021
Trilio and Portworx showcase Kubernetes backup at KubeCon
With Kubernetes applications moving from development projects to production, Kubernetes backup vendors are making their products easier to use for the IT operations audience. Continue Reading
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Answer
29 Apr 2021
Google Anthos features and updates
Review the latest improvements to Google's hybrid cloud platform, such as bolstered multi-cloud and on-premises support. Here are the Anthos updates you won't want to miss. Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2021
HYCU Protégé integrates Kubernetes data protection
Backup and recovery vendor HYCU has added Kubernetes protection, an increasingly popular trend. The first release targets Google Kubernetes Engine users, with more support to come. Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2021
Kasten Kubernetes backup adds ransomware protection
Kasten launched its biggest update since Veeam acquired the Kubernetes data protection provider. Kasten Kubernetes backup adds immutability to its K10 platform. Continue Reading
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News
27 Apr 2021
Scality launches Artesca object storage for Kubernetes
With object storage increasingly becoming primary storage, Scality Artesca targets demanding workloads such as AI, machine learning, big data analytics and in-memory applications. Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2021
Zerto targets cloud data protection at ZertoCon 2021
Zerto rolled out three products to protect SaaS, Kubernetes and AWS at its ZertoCon virtual event and gave a preview of new features added to Zerto 9.0. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Apr 2021
Choose the right serverless container service
Many IT pros consider serverless containers to be largely hype, while others say it offers real advances in serverless computing. See how the major cloud providers take their swing at this class of service. Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2021
MinIO launches trio of enterprise management features
MinIO has launched Operator, Console and Subnet Health to make multi-tenant object storage deployment and management for Kubernetes simpler for IT administrators. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Mar 2021
Set up persistent storage for containers in the cloud
All the major cloud vendors offer containers as a service. There are various ways IT admins can enable persistent storage for these flexible environments. Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2021
Pure Storage combines FlashBlade with Portworx PX-Backup
Pure Storage's joint product with Portworx gives customers a way to quickly recover container applications in case of failures by combining flash storage and PX-Backup. Continue Reading
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News
17 Mar 2021
Diamanti Spektra completes cloud trifecta with GCP support
Diamanti Spektra 3.2 added support for Google Cloud, extending the platform to all three major public clouds, as well as CRI-O support for customers that want to replace Docker. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 Mar 2021
Back up Kubernetes persistent volumes with snapshots
A snapshot is a useful tool to back up Kubernetes persistent volumes. Follow these steps to create a snapshot on GKE using YAML files and kubectl commands. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2021
NetApp Astra goes GA, adds Kubernetes data protection
NetApp Astra, a data management service for Kubernetes workloads, gained snapshotting, application-level backups and cloning and became generally available this week. Continue Reading
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News
09 Mar 2021
Catalogic builds out CloudCasa with cloud database support
Catalogic has added support for AWS RDS to its CloudCasa Kubernetes backup-as-a-service platform, citing overlap between customers who need container backup and cloud database backup. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Feb 2021
Kubernetes backup demands new IT practices and tools
IT admins need to evolve their backup strategies to accommodate for the highly dynamic nature of Kubernetes environments -- and the right tool can go a long way. Continue Reading
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News
08 Feb 2021
Cloudian adds object storage for containers on VMware vSAN
Cloudian's integration with VMware's vSAN Data Persistence platform allows its customers to consolidate on-premises and cloud-native applications on the same object storage software. Continue Reading
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News
04 Feb 2021
IT company clicks with OpenShift Container Storage snapshots
Red Hat's OpenShift Container Storage 4.6 update brought data protection functionality to the platform, allowing APIS IT to put more critical workloads on it. Continue Reading
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Tip
29 Jan 2021
Emphasize backup for container data protection
As container adoption continues to grow, admins have to rethink their data backup and protection strategies. Luckily, there are some best practices and tools that can help. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2020
Trilio raises $15M in funding for Kubernetes protection
Sensing market opportunity, Trilio's CEO said he will seize it by using the funds to bolster sales and marketing. Trilio has raised a total of $22 million in funding. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Dec 2020
Containers bring cloud-agnostic workloads closer to reality
Cloud-agnostic workloads have been a largely elusive goal in enterprise IT. But has containerization -- and, particularly, Kubernetes -- made agnosticism feasible? Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Nov 2020
Learn how to start using Docker on Windows Server 2019
Getting started with Windows containers requires an understanding of basic concepts and how to work with Docker Engine. Orin Thomas' book covers the topics admins need to know. Continue Reading
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News
23 Nov 2020
Kubernetes backup moves to forefront
Market appetite for Kubernetes backup is heating up, and product updates from Trilio, Commvault, Portworx and other vendors show an eagerness to attract early customers. Continue Reading
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Answer
19 Nov 2020
Amazon ECS vs. Kubernetes: Which should you use on AWS?
How can you approach container orchestration on AWS? Learn the basics about ECS, EKS, DIY Kubernetes and Fargate before you choose an application architecture for your workloads. Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2020
DataStax optimizes Cassandra for Kubernetes with K8ssandra
The data management vendor is combining monitoring tools, helm charts and an operator to improve Cassandra database deployment and management for cloud-native Kubernetes environments. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Nov 2020
How to containerize legacy applications in an Azure migration
There are many benefits to containerization as part of a migration, but only for the right type of app. If you're moving to Azure, follow these steps to ensure it's a success. Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2020
Catalogic opens doors to CloudCasa Kubernetes backup
CloudCasa is a SaaS platform that delivers data protection and disaster recovery for Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift clusters. Catalogic is testing the waters with a free beta. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Oct 2020
Bare-metal container clusters: Infrastructure for next-gen apps
Learn the requirements, designs and software stacks used to build bare-metal clusters for containers using dedicated 1-2U HCI hardware instead of existing virtual machine servers. Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2020
Veeam acquisition of Kasten boosts Kubernetes backup
Veeam makes another move in the emerging field of Kubernetes data protection with its acquisition of Kasten. Veeam and Kasten had a technology, sales and marketing partnership. Continue Reading
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News
25 Sep 2020
Druva dives into SaaS-based Kubernetes backup
Druva beta support for Kubernetes allows customers to recover, migrate and clone Kubernetes workloads from Druva CloudRanger using the backup vendor's stored snapshots. Continue Reading
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News
09 Sep 2020
New Red Hat Marketplace pushes OpenShift to hybrid clouds
A new Red Hat marketplace is a one-stop shop for 50 OpenShift-certified applications that can operate like cloud services. Continue Reading
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News
26 Aug 2020
Google Anthos update adds on-premises clout
An update to Google's Anthos makes the container management and orchestration platform feel more at home inside customers' data centers. Continue Reading
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Infographic
27 Jul 2020
Container use and the implications for storage
Knowing which type of storage to deploy when using containers is important. We look at the storage architectures enterprises are using, the features preferred and more. Continue Reading
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News
22 Jul 2020
Commvault unveils Hyperscale X, Hedvig container support
Revealed during the keynote of Commvault's FutureReady virtual event, Hyperscale X marks the first time a Commvault product has integrated Hedvig technology. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Jul 2020
Learn how to deploy the Bottlerocket container OS in EKS
Bottlerocket is an open source, Linux-based container OS. Explore its role in AWS containerization and how it fits alongside EKS. Continue Reading
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Tip
14 Jul 2020
How VMware Tanzu Service Mesh measures up to open source
Most businesses use open source software such as Istio and Envoy to create a service mesh. Tanzu Service Mesh requires no further assembly and operates across multiple clusters. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jul 2020
SUSE buys Rancher Labs for Kubernetes expertise
Linux provider SUSE will buy Rancher Labs, a notable company in the Kubernetes management market, to help customers manage their Kubernetes-based workloads. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Jul 2020
The advantages of containers over virtual machines for storage
Understanding the key advantages of containers vs. VMs is critical to knowing what storage features are needed for container-based application success. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2020
IFDS goes hands-on with Zerto's Kubernetes backup
Technology and services provider IFDS was one of the first to try the alpha build of Zerto's Kubernetes backup. The company relies on containers for greater resource efficiency. Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2020
Kasten, Veeam team up on Kubernetes backup
Veeam and Kasten, two leaders in their respective markets, are collaborating on backup for Kubernetes, which one analyst called the 'de facto standard' in container management. Continue Reading
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Answer
21 May 2020
What is the difference between AKS and Azure Service Fabric?
Azure users have a few ways to manage containers on Microsoft's cloud. Learn when and why to pick between two of them -- AKS and Service Fabric. Continue Reading
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Answer
07 May 2020
How do I apply ECS auto scaling to my containerized apps?
Break down ECS auto scaling options for container-based applications on AWS. Learn how to automatically scale at the service and cluster level to match user demand. Continue Reading
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News
05 May 2020
Trilio's Kubernetes data protection enters early access
TrilioVault for Kubernetes backs up and recovers applications within Kubernetes containers. It is one of the few third-party offerings for Kubernetes backup, but demand is growing. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2020
Big Blue weaves Red Hat OpenShift into the IBM Cloud
With versions available on its Z and Power servers, IBM's delivery of Red Hat OpenShift for the IBM Cloud underlines the strategic importance of the cloud orchestration platform. Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2020
Google Anthos multi-cloud platform now GA on AWS
Kubernetes-based Anthos is generally available on AWS, giving customers the ability to manage workloads there, as well as across Google Cloud and on-premises environments. Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2020
IBM's new CEO makes commitment to IT, reports cloud gains
IBM cloud revenues saw incremental first quarter growth, despite the March slump due to COVID-19, and the new CEO promised to pursue a more aggressive cloud and AI strategy. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Apr 2020
Container data storage's emerging role now and in the future
See how application workload and cloud portability requirements are driving container storage preferences in the latest research from the Taneja Group. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Mar 2020
Container backup tips and trends for proper protection
You may need better backup for your container data. Take a look at top news and best practices for container protection, as that data could be critical. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Mar 2020
4 trends for Kubernetes cloud-native teams to watch in 2020
Today's software architectural landscape seems to change like the weather. Stay ahead of the curve with these cloud-related trends, including GitOps and service meshes. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Mar 2020
An introduction to VMware Tanzu Mission Control
You can now implement Tanzu Mission Control to manage and set policies on Kubernetes clusters across an entire environment -- on premises and in the cloud. Continue Reading
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News
10 Mar 2020
VMware's Kubernetes-based products ease container migration
VMware has rolled out a basket of Kubernetes-based offerings to help users prepare for container migration as a way to modernize their apps and maintain investments in vSphere. Continue Reading
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Tip
06 Mar 2020
Assess managed Kubernetes services for your workloads
Managed services from cloud providers can simplify Kubernetes deployment but create some snags in a multi-cloud model. Follow three steps to see if these services can benefit you. Continue Reading
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Opinion
06 Mar 2020
Decipher the true meaning of cloud native
The term "cloud native" has become a popular yet nebulous buzzword among IT pros. Get to the bottom of what it really means before the definition gets even murkier. Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2020
Google Kubernetes Engine price change sparks discontent
Google is bringing back cluster management fees for its Google Kubernetes Engine service, a move that will bring it into parity with AWS' competing product but also prompted some protests from users. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Feb 2020
The future implications of VMware Project Pacific
VMware's Project Pacific aims to add Kubernetes functionality to vSphere, a move that will create greater support for cloud-native applications and enable more cohesive management. Continue Reading
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Tip
06 Feb 2020
The hybrid cloud challenge CIOs need to address
Your IT team needs a standardized approach to application development to truly benefit from a hybrid cloud. Containers and Kubernetes may be the key to making that happen. Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Feb 2020
A brief history of VMware, containers and its competitors
VMware has long been synonymous with virtualization. However, with the rise of containers, the vendor has pivoted strategies to compete with the likes of Red Hat and Docker. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2020
Catalogic launches KubeDR to protect etcd data
Catalogic's new KubeDR tool protects cluster configurations, metadata and certificates, which is data often overlooked by Kubernetes protection tools. Continue Reading
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News
14 Jan 2020
Backup focus in 2020: Data at the edge and in containers
Storage and backup industry analysts say as data grows at the edge and inside containers, those areas will require more attention from backup products in 2020. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Jan 2020
Prepare your data center for a hybrid cloud strategy
On-premises assets and public cloud resources won't work together without a clear hybrid cloud strategy. Learn how to prepare your on-premises architecture for hybrid cloud. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Dec 2019
Experts' cloud predictions for 2020
This was a big year for cloud computing progress, so what's in store for 2020? See what contributors predict for security updates, container tech and more in the new year. Continue Reading
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News
19 Dec 2019
Azure confidential computing, AWS aim to better secure cloud data
Microsoft's confidential computing for Kubernetes and AWS' upcoming Nitro Enclaves both aim to give IT pros ways to create isolated compute environments for sensitive data. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Dec 2019
Are containers on Windows the right choice for you?
Containers have grown in popularity, but there are some considerations to weigh before you decide to migrate Server 2008 workloads to this technology. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Dec 2019
Compare Red Hat OpenShift vs. Cloud Foundry in a Kubernetes faceoff
Looking for a container ecosystem platform? OpenShift and Cloud Foundry have similar roots as PaaS platforms, but this comparison identifies a clear winner for most organizations. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Dec 2019
The future of the Kubernetes ecosystem isn't all about cloud
Developers still lean on the public cloud to simplify Kubernetes deployments, but that won't always be the case. See how lingering complexity issues have opened the door for on-premises vendors. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Dec 2019
VMware aims to simplify container-VM management
VSphere can now manage containers, as well as VMs, and adds Cloud Native Storage. This helps address certain inefficiencies that come from using cloud, containers and VM in VMware. Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2019
Container backup grows, following container adoption
Although demand for container backup remains low, vendors anticipate growth in this area. Containers have shifted from being lightweight throwaways to persistent mini-VMs. Continue Reading
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News
26 Nov 2019
Kasten backup aims for secure Kubernetes protection
Container storage backup is an emerging trend. Kasten K10, which launched in 2017 and provides backup for Kubernetes, takes on security in its major 2.0 update. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Nov 2019
Make container data mobile in today's cloud world
Data mobility is essential with container and hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures. A data plane framework and data abstraction can ensure both data and application mobility. Continue Reading
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News
22 Nov 2019
Kubernetes release gets little fanfare as IT looks toward GitOps
Kubernetes is considered stable enough to be boring. The latest beta release was barely mentioned at KubeCon, where IT pros focused on advanced uses such as GitOps and other cloud-native projects. Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2019
Kubernetes security opens a new frontier: Multi-tenancy
Enterprises have grown used to managing Kubernetes in production for some of their workloads, but broadening those deployments can bring multi-tenant security challenges. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Nov 2019
How container adoption affects container security
Scalability and efficiency make container adoption an attractive option for enterprises today. Learn how containerization has evolved and grown since the release of Docker 1.0 five years ago. Continue Reading
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News
08 Nov 2019
IBM's financial services cloud offers developer opportunity
IBM hopes to bring developers to its new financial services cloud that runs on the IBM Cloud platform and uses Red Hat OpenShift as its Kubernetes environment. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Oct 2019
Use CloudWatch Container Insights to troubleshoot ECS, EKS
Ensure container-based apps run properly in AWS with CloudWatch Container Insights. Discover how to set up and use this feature for detailed assessments of ECS or EKS workloads. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Oct 2019
Get to know the top managed Kubernetes services in the cloud
All managed Kubernetes providers address the pain points of deploying and maintaining the container orchestration platform, but they do so in different ways, as outlined in this brief cheat sheet. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Sep 2019
Compare 10 leading container management systems
Ready to select a vendor or open source tool to build and manage your container-based infrastructure? This roundup lays out the benefits and complexities of the many options. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Sep 2019
An Azure subscription management how-to
Subscriptions are not as black and white as they seem. Review the concepts, roles and challenges involved when planning and managing subscriptions for Azure. Continue Reading
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Tip
26 Sep 2019
Get started with Google Cloud Run
Google has upped its resource management game with Cloud Run. Learn the basics of the managed compute platform and follow the simple tutorial on deploying a web app with the service. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Sep 2019
Assess container hosting, management options based on these criteria
A company's plans to maintain traditional data centers, move to the public cloud or adopt microservices all play a major role in its container hosting and management decisions. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Sep 2019
How to craft a future-proof enterprise container strategy
There are many ways to plan an IT container management strategy. Follow these steps to map out an enterprise's needs for container software and tools. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Sep 2019
Debunking 5 common myths about data storage containers
Storage containers can hold a lot of things, including misconceptions. Here are five common container storage myths that need to vanish. Continue Reading
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Video
10 Sep 2019
Follow this AWS Fargate tutorial to deploy a containerized app
New to containers on AWS? Learn how to navigate the Amazon ECS Management Console to configure the proper container orchestration in this simple AWS Fargate example. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Aug 2019
Explore container deployment benefits and core components
As container adoption grows, the ecosystem of tools surrounding the technology expands as well. Explore the benefits of container systems for enterprise app deployments. Continue Reading
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News
23 Aug 2019
VMware-Pivotal deal confirmed at $2.7 billion -- what's next?
VMware will plunk down $2.7 billion for Pivotal in a deal that has hallmarks of a family reunion, but could help drive a broader strategy in cloud infrastructure and application development. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Aug 2019
Managed Kubernetes doesn't mean set it and forget it
Don't let the name fool you: Cloud-based managed Kubernetes services still require user management. Here's what IT teams still need to know when deploying on AKS, EKS and GKE. Continue Reading
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News
15 Aug 2019
Potential VMware-Pivotal deal raises opportunities, challenges
VMware is in talks to buy Pivotal for about $1.45 billion in a move that could benefit both companies but also require some strategic realignment. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 Aug 2019
What you need to know about Google Cloud Anthos
It's time to learn the foundational concepts of Google Anthos, as well as its seven core components that set it apart from AWS Outposts and Azure Stack. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2019
IBM-Red Hat integration begins with OpenShift, Cloud Paks
With the acquisition deal done, IBM shared its plans to have Red Hat OpenShift software serve as foundational building blocks that can be used to create applications spanning hybrid and multi-cloud environments via IBM Cloud Paks. Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2019
Google VM, microservices tools advance cloud migration strategy
Google wants more enterprise workloads on its cloud, and has launched an Azure VM migration service and other features in pursuit of them. Continue Reading