From chaos to clarity: How OpenTelemetry unified observability across clouds
Modern applications rarely live in a single place anymore. One organization’s application footprint was spread across AWS, Azure, and GCP, with some workloads still running on-prem. This multi-cloud approach gave them resilience and flexibility, but it…
OpenFGA Becomes a CNCF Incubating Project
The CNCF Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) has voted to accept OpenFGA as a CNCF incubating project. What is OpenFGA? OpenFGA is an authorization engine that addresses the challenge of implementing complex access control at scale in…
Connecting distributed Kubernetes with Cilium and SD-WAN: Building an intelligent network fabric
Learn how Kubernetes-native traffic management and SD-WAN integration can deliver consistent security, observability, and performance across distributed clusters. The challenge of distributed Kubernetes networking Modern businesses are rapidly adopting distributed architectures to meet growing demands for…
Highlights from CNCF’s first Open Observability Summit
Ambassador post originally published on Medium by Dotan Horovits It’s about time open observability had its own industry-wide, vendor-neutral event. This year, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) finally made it happen with the inaugural Open Observability Summit, bringing…
Automating stateful apps with Kubernetes Operators
Member post originally published on the Middleware blog by Keval Bhogayata, covering Automating Stateful Apps with Kubernetes Operators. If you’ve ever had issues with scaling databases or automating upgrades in Kubernetes, Operators can help by saving…
The tools for overcoming the top 10 DevOps challenges
DevOps is a way of working that reduces waste. It uses smart tools and practices to build, test, and ship software faster. It makes teams quicker, systems stronger and problems smaller when done right. It’s not…
Testing asynchronous workflows using OpenTelemetry and Istio
Learn how to test complex asynchronous workflows in cloud native applications using OpenTelemetry for context propagation and Istio for traffic routing. Explore cost-effective approaches to isolate test environments without duplicating infrastructure. Introduction Asynchronous architectures have become…
Cloud Native Computing Foundation Announces Knative’s Graduation
Graduation marks Knative’s readiness for widespread production use, with upcoming features aimed at bridging legacy systems and expanding AI and cloud native integrations Key Highlights: SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – October 8, 2025 – The Cloud Native…
Top Kubernetes (K8s) Troubleshooting Techniques – Part 1
Member post originally published on the Middleware blog by Keval Bhogayata, covering the top 10 Kubernetes Troubleshooting Techniques. Regardless of its popularity, there can be times where even the most seasoned DevOps engineers must troubleshoot Kubernetes….
Jaeger at 10: Forged in Community, Reborn in OpenTelemetry
In the fast-paced world of software, reaching 10 years is a testament to a project’s resilience, utility, and community strength. Half a decade ago, we celebrated Jaeger’s fifth anniversary, marveling at its growth from a nascent…