Things to do in Salt Lake City
With KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2024 just a few months away we thought it would be fun to ask our ambassadors and other locals about where to go and what to do while we’re all in Salt… ⌘ Read more

How to install plugins in Kubernetes and essential plugins to get started
Community post originally published on Dev.to by Syed Asad Raza Kubernetes is a powerful container orchestration platform, but its capabilities can be significantly extended with plugins. Plugins provide additional functionality that can enhance the operational capabilities of your… ⌘ Read more

Kubestronaut in Orbit: Daiki Takasao
Get to know Daiki This week’s Kubestronaut in Orbit, Daiki Takasao, is a Japanese IT infrastructure engineer at NRI. He works with CNCF technologies to build financial IT systems and has been using Kubernetes, Linkerd, and Prometheus since… ⌘ Read more

Join the Keycloak community at KeyConf24 on Sep 19
Community post by Alexander Schwartz, Keycloak maintainer KeyConf24, our 2024 Keycloak Identity Summit, will happen on September 19th, which is just around the corner! This year’s event promises to be even bigger and better, with a program packed… ⌘ Read more

Deploy your first app on Kubernetes with GitOps
Member post originally published on the Taikun blog Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud-native technologies, managing deployments in Kubernetes clusters has become increasingly complex. Enter ArgoCD, a powerful tool that simplifies and automates the deployment process using… ⌘ Read more

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America co-located event deep dive: EnvoyCon
Chair: Matt TurnerNovember 12, 2024Salt Lake City, Utah EnvoyCon is a practitioner-driven event which emphasizes end-user case studies, and technical talks from the Envoy developers. We do not have product pitches, but will hear about solutions which build… ⌘ Read more

Observability and my love for motorcycles: a comparison
Member post by Abhijeet Kakade, Senior Marketing Expert at MSys Technologies Motorcycle riding is my passion, and as an avid motorcycle enthusiast, I really know the importance of regular inspection to keep my bike in top shape. From… ⌘ Read more

Kubernetes is evolving, the CKA exam too!
Updates are coming to the CKA exam after November 25th, 2024 Kubernetes and the rest of the Cloud Native ecosystem are both evolving fast. The velocity report that is conducted by the CNCF each year is a great… ⌘ Read more

Developing an AI agent for smart contextual Q&A
Member post originally published on InfraCloud’s blog by Shreyas Mocherla Accelerated by the pandemic, online tech communities have grown rapidly. With new members joining every day, it’s tough to keep track of past conversations. Often, newcomers ask questions… ⌘ Read more

KubeDay Australia is Happening on October 15 in Melbourne!
Focused on Australia and local developers, this conference will bring together technologists from across the globe to discuss pressing cloud native topics SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – September 4, 2024 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds… ⌘ Read more

Kubernetes turns 10: a ditty dedicated to a decade of container orchestration
Member post originally published on Fairwinds’ blog by Stevie Caldwell It’s hard to believe, but Kubernetes, our favorite container orchestration tool, turned ten this year! It feels like just yesterday when it was just an internal project at Google spinning… ⌘ Read more

Kubernetes policy driven resource optimization with Kyverno
Member post originally published on Nirmata’s blog by Boris Kurktchiev Introduction As organizations increasingly turn to Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, they face unique challenges in efficiently allocating resources. The dynamic nature of Kubernetes often leads… ⌘ Read more

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2024 related event deep dive: WasmCon
November 11-12, 2024 Salt Lake City, Utah View the schedule WasmCon is a two-day event focused on all things Web Assembly. This is the first time WasmCon is being held in conjunction with KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America… ⌘ Read more

Connecting passion and technology: my journey as a volunteer at the first Kubernetes Community Day – Lima, Peru 2024
Community post by Diego Cordero, Graduate in Telecommunications Engineering Hello everyone! I’m Diego Cordero from Lima, Peru, and I graduated with a degree in telecommunications engineering. In this blog, I share my experience volunteering for the first time… ⌘ Read more

Kubernetes v1.31, Elli: an insider view!
Community post originally published on Medium by Matteo Bianchi Kubernetes has had a community-driven release lifecycle since forever now and I took part of it as Comms Shadow for v1.31, here’s how it went and what I have… ⌘ Read more

A guide to modern Kubernetes network policies
Member post originally published on Bouyant’s blog by Scott Rigby In the world of Kubernetes, network policies are essential for controlling traffic within your cluster. But what are they really? And why, when and how should you implement… ⌘ Read more

LitmusChaos audit complete!
Cross-posted from the OSTIF blog OSTIF is proud to share the results of our security audit of LitmusChaos. LitmusChaos is an open source chaos engineering platform for a multitude of cloud platforms. With the help of 7ASecurity and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation,… ⌘ Read more

Announcing 500 Kubestronauts
CNCF is pleased to announce that since launching the Kubestronauts program at KubeCon 2024 in Paris, over 500 Kubestronauts have joined the program. Each of these 500+ have active certifications in  all of CNCF’s Kubernetes certifications:  KCNA, KCSA,… ⌘ Read more

My journey as a Kubernetes release team shadow: insights and experiences
Community post originally published on Medium by Maryam Tavakkoli Kubernetes has become the de facto standard for container orchestration in the cloud-native ecosystem, powering some of the most critical infrastructures worldwide. The Kubernetes release process, which ensures the… ⌘ Read more

Kubestronaut in Orbit: Fangel Colón
Get to know Fangel This week’s Kubestronaut in Orbit, Fangel Emilio Colón Navarro, lives in the Dominican Republic and is an SRE at Banco BHD. He’s been working with CNCF technologies since 2020. If you’d like to be… ⌘ Read more

Announcing Envoy Proxy 1.31.0 and Envoy Gateway 1.1
Project post by Jimmy Song, Erica Hughberg, Alyssa Wilk, Guy Daich Introduction We are thrilled to announce the new releases of the Envoy project, Envoy Proxy 1.31.0 and the Envoy Gateway 1.1.0, now supporting version 1.1 of the… ⌘ Read more

How to create a Kubernetes cluster in a Local Zone through Managed Rancher Service
Member post originally published on OVH Cloud’s blog by Aurélie Vache Container orchestration has become a cornerstone of modern application deployment, offering scalability, flexibility, and resource efficiency. It has become common to have to manage several Kubernetes clusters,… ⌘ Read more

Building a translation agent on LlamaEdge
Member post originally published on Second State’s blog Prof. Andrew Ng’s agentic translation is a great demonstration on how to coordinate multiple LLM “agents” to work on a single task. It allows multiple smaller LLMs (like Llama-3 or Gemma-2) to… ⌘ Read more

Ambient mesh: can sidecar-less Istio make your application faster?
Community post originally published on The New Stack by Lin Sun, Head of Open Source at Solo.io Ambient mode is the new sidecar-less data plane introduced in Istio in 2022. When ambient mode reached Beta status in May… ⌘ Read more

wasmCloud on the factory floor: efficient and secure processing of high velocity machine data
End user blog by Jochen Rau and Tyler Schoppe, Platform Engineering team at MachineMetrics “WebAssembly, wasmCloud, and NATS will not only reshape the MachineMetrics business but are already transforming industrial IoT. A big thanks to the WebAssembly and… ⌘ Read more

Bridging cultures: empowering Japanese contributions to the Kubernetes community
Community post by Xie Ziyi, Kubernetes Upstream Training Japan Organizer, Cloud Native Community Japan Organizer, and Software Engineer, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd. What is Kubernetes Upstream Training Japan Kubernetes Upstream Training Japan is a training course held in… ⌘ Read more

Inside the numbers: the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon selection process for North America 2024
As part of our commitment to transparency within the cloud native community, we are providing an inside look into the work that goes on behind the scenes to bring the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon schedule to life. Note that… ⌘ Read more

SSO and RBAC: a secure access strategy for your Kubernetes
Member post originally published on the Devtron blog by Bhushan Nemade TL;DR In the dynamic world of cloud-native, Kubernetes stands as an undisputed leader in the space of container orchestration. This article explores how to secure your Kubernetes… ⌘ Read more

Introducing the Certified Backstage Associate certification for developers and platform engineers
As platform engineering and service catalogs have moved to the forefront of the conversation around cloud native developer experience, IT professionals need to understand the open source tools underpinning these trends. That’s why Cloud Native Computing Foundation and… ⌘ Read more

Explain infrastructure as code (alternatives to IaC)
Member post originally published on AppCD’s blog by Kunal Dabir I was recently speaking with an SRE who, when asked for their opinion on Infrastructure as Code (IaC), shouted, “it’s terrible and our devs hate it!” Now we… ⌘ Read more

Lineup Announced for Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2024
Kicking off in Salt Lake City this year, one of the largest open source events in North America will bring together thousands of open source and cloud native enthusiasts SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – August 14, 2024 – The… ⌘ Read more

Interview with Kubestronaut in Orbit: David Pech
Get to know David  David has more than 20 years of experience in SW development and infrastructure and hands-on experience in dozens of technologies and is the only Kubestronaut who has ALL of the CNCF certifications. He takes… ⌘ Read more

The benefits of mentoring and the CNCF Mentorship Program
By Nate Waddington, Head of Mentorship & Documentation, CNCF Technical people have a world of opportunities available to them when it comes to boosting career skills. But I’m going to make the case for taking a somewhat old-fashioned… ⌘ Read more

Virtualization Review: “KubeCon 2024: Visiting Salt Lake City”
KubeCon 2024 is a must-attend event for Kubernetes and cloud-native enthusiasts. It offers numerous sessions, keynotes and a vibrant show floor with major vendors and innovative startups. This dynamic gathering is ideal for individuals interested in rapidly evolving… ⌘ Read more

Deploying a microservices application using Helm on Kubernetes
Community post originally published on Dev.to by Syed Asad Raza Helm, often described as the package manager for Kubernetes, simplifies the deployment and management of applications within Kubernetes clusters. This guide will walk you through deploying a microservices… ⌘ Read more

Join us at KubeDay Japan on August 27 in Tokyo!
Localized and in-person conference will focus on collaboration, discussion, and knowledge sharing around cloud native technologies with a focus on Japan SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – August 8, 2024 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable… ⌘ Read more

Score accepted as a CNCF Sandbox Project
Member post originally published on the Humanitec blog by Luca Galante The team at Humanitec is thrilled to announce that Score has officially been accepted as a Sandbox project by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) as of July 8, 2024.  This… ⌘ Read more

Getting to know the new CNCF Code of Conduct Committee
By the CNCF Code of Conduct Committee Hello CNCF community!  Our permanent CNCF Code of Conduct Committee has been operating for eight months, so it’s time for us to share information about incidents we’ve handled in our community… ⌘ Read more

The technical complexities of decoupled authorization
Member post originally published on the Cerbos blog by James Walker Decoupling authorization from your main application code makes authorization more scalable, easier to maintain, and simpler to integrate with your components. However, these benefits are difficult to… ⌘ Read more

Refreshing the KCD program: a new chapter in community building
The Kubernetes Community Days (KCD) program has blossomed over the past two years thanks to the incredible efforts of our community. We at CNCF have been honored to support these events by offering valuable resources and tools, and… ⌘ Read more

Installing multiple helm charts in one go [Approach 3 – using simple bash utility]
Community post originally published on Dev.to by Sunny Bhambhani In this article, we will be talking about Approach 3 i.e. how to get multiple helm charts installed using a simple bash utility. If you haven’t read the previous… ⌘ Read more

How to add OTEL instrumentation to a React Native app
Member post by Jonathan Munz, Senior Software Engineer at Embrace React Native allows developers to build native mobile apps using Javascript and Typescript for both iOS and Android. With a web language as its core and native deployment… ⌘ Read more

Top 3 edge AI trends to look for in 2024
Member post by Abhijeet Kakade, Senior Marketing Expert at MSys Technologies 2023 was the year AI technologies became mainstream. What once was seen in movies is now a staple in daily business operations. AI is integrated into mobile… ⌘ Read more

Applying the DRY principle to Kyverno policies
Member post originally published on the Nirmata Blog by Jim Bugwadia The Don’t Repeat Yourself (DRY) principle of software development advocates avoiding repetition of code that is likely to change. Replacing similar code with reusable abstractions makes software easier to… ⌘ Read more

Join us as gRPConf returns this August 27!
Attention gRPC community! Mark your calendars for August 27th, 2024, as gRPConf returns to the Google Cloud Campus in Sunnyvale, California. The schedule is now live! This is your chance to dive deep into the world of gRPC, connect with fellow… ⌘ Read more

Kubestronaut in Orbit: Kolawole Olowoporoku
Get to know Kolawole This week’s Kubestronaut in Orbit, Kolawole Olowoporoku wears many hats in his role as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at SEKAI. Kolawole has a passion for learning and for open source and lives in… ⌘ Read more

The importance of secrets detection and redaction within the SLSA framework
Member post by Wayne McDaniel, GitGuardian Leaked credentials, aka secrets, are an easy way for bad actors to gain access to your environments and data. While no one intends to leave these valuable API keys, tokens, and passwords… ⌘ Read more

The inevitable Kubernetes – 10 years, still a lot to do
Member post by Sergey Pronin, Percona Kubernetes launched in June 2014 – since then, it has played a huge part in popularizing cloud-native application designs and supporting more microservices deployments. The growth of container deployments is massive, and… ⌘ Read more

GreenOps and FinOps: the perfect pitch toward business and environmental goals
Member post originally published on the Mia-platform blog by Graziano Casto The information and communication technology sector alone contributes around 1.4% of global emissions, making sustainability a critical issue in today’s tech industry. Gartner predicts that within the next two years,… ⌘ Read more

Building a zero CVE strategy
Member post originally published on the Kubesimplify blog by Kunal Verma With the increase in software complexity and as digital threats evolve (as discussed in our previous blog) in today’s digital age, the organizations are facing a massive increase… ⌘ Read more