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SpiderLightning: Making WebAssembly cloud applications portable
Inside one of the technologies that powers Azure Kubernetes Service’s WebAssembly support, and promises to make applications portable across clouds and other hosts.
Why you should use Docker and containers
Learn how lightweight, portable, self-contained Docker containers improve software development, application deployment, and business agility.
The fundamentals of Kubernetes cost management
Kubernetes cost management is about more than numbers. Culture and collaboration help bring together the expertise for you to achieve Kubernetes cost savings.
When containers are not the answer
Containers are being sold as a cure-all for cloud computing systems, but they have a specific purpose, and in many instances should not be used.
The best way to pursue cloud sustainability
Making your cloud deployment cost-efficient kills two birds with one stone: It saves money and helps your sustainability goals.
3 tiny Kubernetes distributions for compact container management
Small is beautiful, and it could be just the antidote you need for Kubernetes' sprawl. Here are three popular, miniaturized Kubernetes distros for managing containers at scale.
Azure Kubernetes doubles down on WebAssembly
WebAssembly is ideal for cloud-native apps. A shift from Krustlets to runwasi should simplify managing Wasm nodes in Azure Kubernetes Service.
AWS Lambda kickstarts Java functions
AWS Lambda SnapStart cuts Java startup times by initializing Java functions ahead of time and caching a snapshot of the initialized execution environment.
The open enough, multicloud enough, serverless enough cloud
Amazon Web Services may disappoint die-hard proponents of open source, multicloud, and serverless. Clearly customers have a different view.
How to beat the Kubernetes skills shortage
While Kubernetes container management is key to digital transformation, Kubernetes talent is in short supply. Follow these 4 strategies of successful companies to fill the gap.
What open source gets wrong with Mastodon
The open source alternative to Twitter is forgetting the customer experience in its rush to make a political statement about decentralization.
How to identify and solve web-scale problems
The storied history of web-scale problems offers lessons for operators of increasingly complex IT environments.
2023 may be the year of multicloud Kubernetes
We could see more companies shift to multicloud in 2023, using container orchestration, federated development, and deployment. Now we just need the big providers on board.
Inside Microsoft’s cloud-first .NET 7 release
November means it’s time for a new .NET release. What’s in .NET 7 for the cloud and for containers? Cross-platform support and cloud-native functionality.
Lift-and-shift cloud migrations are dying
Enterprises have found smarter ways to move workloads to the public cloud. Systems that are better optimized make the most of cloud computing.
Oracle Cloud Native Environment 1.5.7 highlights Kubernetes
Enhancements in Oracle Cloud Native Environment 1.5.7 include faster deployments, improved container runtime setup, and more.
Sysdig’s new Cost Advisor aims to cut Kubernetes costs
The company claims that the new tool, in combination with its existing Sysdig Monitor, can cut Kubernetes costs by an average of 40%.
