Microservices Orchestration - Cloud Native Now - EP25

Mike Vizard and Mitch Ashley, principal analyst for Techstrong Research, dive into a DevOps Next report that sees 60% of organizations making significant investments in container and orchestration technologies over the next two years.

Mike Vizard chats with Orkes CTO Viren Baraiya about the challenges organizations will encounter as they look to orchestrate the next wave of microservices in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

Mike Vizard and Paul Nashawaty, practice lead for application development at The Futurum Group, dive into what drove IBM to acquire Kubecost before discussing the implications of increased licensing fees from Docker, Inc. Then, the discussion turns to latest cloud-native moves from JFrog, including an alliance with NVIDIA, before concluding with an examination of why distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are increasingly being aimed at cloud-native applications. Links Referenced in Podcast: https://cloudnativenow.com/news/ibm-acquires-kubecost-to-bring-finops-to-kubernetes-environments/ https://cloudnativenow.com/social-facebook/docker-inc-hikes-subscription-pricing-in-return-for-providing-increased-tool-access/ https://cloudnativenow.com/social-facebook/jfrog-extends-reach-into-realm-of-nvidia-ai-microservices/ https://cloudnativenow.com/features/jfrog-adds-runtime-platform-to-secure-cloud-native-apps-running-on-kubernetes/ https://devops.com/cribl-extends-reach-of-platform-for-routing-devops-telemetry-data/ https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/cloud-native-security/mitigating-ddos-attacks-in-cloud-native-applications/

Mike Vizard and Paul Nashawaty, practice lead for application development at The Futurum Group, dive into the degree to which generative artificial intelligence (AI) will accelerate modernizing legacy monolithic applications before discussing the impact generative AI will have on application testing. Then, the discussion shifts to why internal developer portals (IDPs) should be built on virtual Kubernetes clusters. Finally, they delve into the reason why Broadcom’s Tanzu strategy is wrapped around platform engineering, and why Red Hat's move to natively run OpenStack on Kubernetes matters. Links Referenced in Podcast: https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/application-dev/the-path-to-cloud-native-how-ai-is-lowering-barriers-for-legacy-application-modernization/ https://devops.com/lambdatest-kane-goes-end-to-end-on-ai-testing/ https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/app-dev-platforms-for-kubernetes/broadcom-revamps-tanzu-to-simplify-cloud-native-app-development-and-deployment/ https://cloudnativenow.com/news/broadcom-tanzu-strategy-revolves-around-platform-engineering/ https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/kubernetes/virtual-kubernetes-clusters-the-key-to-a-modern-idp/ https://cloudnativenow.com/features/red-hat-enables-openstack-to-run-natively-on-openshift-platform/

Mike Vizard and Paul Nashawaty, practice lead for application development for The Futurum Group, dive into the management challenges organizations encounter when managing multiple versions of Kubernetes. Then, they turn their attention to services meshes and how much progress is being made in adopting policy-as-code practices. Links Referenced in Podcast: https://cloudnativenow.com/features/kubernetes-1-31-streamlines-range-of-functions-and-tasks/ https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/karpenter-carves-out-keener-kubernetes-compute-consumption/ https://cloudnativenow.com/features/rafay-systems-adds-kubernetes-cost-optimization-capabilities-to-management-platform/ https://cloudnativenow.com/social-facebook/bouyant-extends-reach-and-scope-of-linkerd-service-mesh/ https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/container-kubernetes-management/automating-security-compliance-in-gke-with-policy-as-code/

Mike Vizard and Paul Nashawaty, practice lead for application development for The Futurum Group, dive into the degree to which generative artificial intelligence (AI) might accelerate the adoption of cloud-native computing by making it easier to manage Kubernetes. Then, they turn their attention to platform engineering, usage of virtual Kubernetes clusters in the building of AI applications and an Operator from Slack that makes it simpler to deploy stateful applications. Links Referenced in Podcast: https://cloudnativenow.com/features/red-hat-previews-generative-ai-capabilities-for-openshift/ https://devops.com/survey-usage-of-ai-rapidly-expands-once-devops-teams-adopt/ https://devops.com/empowering-efficient-devops-with-ai-automation/ https://techstrong.ai/aiops/grounding-ai-with-software-intelligence/ https://techstrong.tv/videos/interviews/embracing-platform-engineering-with-solo-ios-keith-babo https://cloudnativenow.com/social-facebook/gpu-cloud-providers-should-adopt-virtual-clusters-for-kubernetes-multi-tenancy/ https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativeplatforms/slack-releases-bedrock-rollout-kubernetes-operator-for-statefulsets/

Mike Vizard and Paul Nashawaty, practice lead for application development at The Futurum Group, delve into how much progress is being made in adopting the Open Container Initiative (OCI) specification. Then, they discuss why the path to cloud-native computing needs to start with DevOps fundamentals. Links Referenced in Podcast: https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativeplatforms/what-next-for-the-open-container-initiative-oci/ https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/cloud-native-security/how-kubernetes-and-containers-will-protect-and-be-protected-by-ai/ https://devops.com/report-high-risks-to-software-supply-chains-are-commonplace/ https://devops.com/survey-finds-speed-of-software-deployment-outpacing-security/ https://cloudnativenow.com/social-facebook/architecting-cloud-native-platforms-the-role-of-domain-driven-design-and-cell-based-architecture/

Mike Vizard and Paul Nashawaty, practice lead for application development for The Futurum Group, dive into the degree to which the software supply chains for cloud-native applications are truly secure in the wake of the latest GitHub breach. Then, the conversation turns to Kubernetes 1.31 and the rise of data center automation platforms before discussing yet another approach to observability. Finally, Web5 applications that promise to be fundamentally more secure on the horizon. Links Referenced in Podcast: https://devops.com/more-than-3000-ghost-accounts-spreading-malware-on-github/ https://securityboulevard.com/2024/07/supply-chain-cyberattacks-are-on-the-rise-heres-how-u-s-businesses-can-fortify-their-defenses/ https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/what-to-expect-from-kubernetes-1-31/ https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/metify-taikun-partner-on-advanced-total-stack-kubernetes/ https://devops.com/coralogix-extends-reach-of-observability-platform-to-ios-applications/ https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/web5-decentralized-web-nodes-now-on-google-cloud/  

Mike Vizard and Paul Nashawaty, principal analyst for application development for The Futurum Group, dive into where and how improvements to Kubernetes need to be made before talking about the rise of Kubernetes clusters at the network edge and in air-gapped environments. Then, the conversation shifts toward how to apply zero-trust principles in cloud-native application environments before sharing some thoughts on how observability might evolve.   Links Referenced in Podcast: https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/containjers/kubernetes-turns-10-heres-seven-ways-to-make-it-better/ https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/cncf-kubernetes-continues-to-mature-but-is-it-grown-up/ https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/kubernetes/red-hat-openshift-update-simplifies-network-edge-deployments/ https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/kubernetes-at-the-edge/google-adds-air-gapped-kubernetes-appliance-for-harsh-environments/ https://cloudnativenow.com/social-facebook/machines-and-workloads-need-identities-too-not-just-humans/ https://devops.com/cloud-canaries-emerges-to-provide-alternative-to-observability-platforms/

Mike Vizard and Paul Nashawaty, principal analyst for application development for The Futurum Group, dive into what makes microservices so challenging to manage before discussing Mirantis' effort to make it simpler to use OpenStack as an alternative to VMware. Finally, Mike and Paul turn their attention to the state of Kubernetes cybersecurity and what it takes to recover from a disaster involving Kubernetes clusters. Links Referenced in Podcast: https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/microservices-the-good-the-bad-the-clunky/ https://cloudnativenow.com/social-facebook/how-to-enable-the-next-generation-of-microservices/ https://cloudnativenow.com/features/mirantis-adds-resource-balancer-to-openstack-for-kubernetes-platform/ https://cloudnativenow.com/social-facebook/kickstart-your-kubernetes-security/ https://securityboulevard.com/2024/07/securing-kubernetes-the-risks-of-unmanaged-machine-identities/ https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/kubernetes-security/kubernetes-disaster-recovery-best-practices-and-methods/