Efficient autoscaling: Keeping performance, reliability, and cost in mind with open source projects
During ContainerDays in Hamburg, Kelsey Hightower posed a simple but powerful question: “Why are we still talking about containers?” His point resonated with me deeply — even in the AI era, the cloud-native community is still…
Kyverno vs Kubernetes policies: How Kyverno complements and completes Kubernetes policy types
Originally posted on Nirmata.com on October 1, 2025 How Kyverno extends and integrates with Kubernetes policies With the addition of ValidatingAdmissionPolicy and MutatingAdmissionPolicy in Kubernetes, do you still need Kyverno? This post answers the question by…
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…
A blueprint for zero-trust AI on Kubernetes
LLMs and AI are everywhere these days. Everyone wants to build the next big thing, ship it fast, and maybe even cash out and chill for the rest of their lives. The problem? Most open source…
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…
Auditing user activity in pods and nodes with the Security-Profiles-Operator
Kubernetes’ native audit logs are essential for tracking control plane activities, but they fail to capture what happens inside a container or on the host node itself during kubectl debugging sessions. This creates a security and…
Managing Kubernetes Workloads Using the App of Apps Pattern in ArgoCD-2
Managing a cloud native infrastructure at scale is no longer just about deploying single applications – it’s about organizing environments, defining clear boundaries and keeping everything version-controlled, consistent, automated and easily managed within a simple and…
CNL: Securing Cloud-Native Applications with the Kubernetes Gateway API using Calico v3.30
In this session we’ll walk through deploying a cloud cluster the Calico Ingress Gateway, configuring Gateway, HTTPRoute, and understanding its powerful capabilities, including HTTPS redirects and cross-namespace routing. We will also use cert-manger to generate a…
Top Kubernetes (K8s) Troubleshooting Techniques – Part 2
Member post originally published on the Middleware blog by Keval Bhogayata, covering the top 10 Kubernetes Troubleshooting Techniques. In Part 1 of our series, we explored essential Kubernetes troubleshooting techniques that help DevOps engineers diagnose and resolve common cluster…