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May 2023

Boost App Resiliency and Performance with Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations on Dell VxRail

While cloud native architecture offers many benefits when it comes to application modernization, some challenges remain for customers. However, VMware Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations on Dell VxRail can improve application resiliency and the performance needed to quickly and securely build, deploy, and manage your multi-cloud environment.

Tools Make the Difference for Kubernetes Success

The way to solve Kubernetes complexity is with tools. Ironically, this also creates a lot of complexity because there are many options for each type of tool and, thus, an unfathomable number of combinations. Each stack of tools first requires unique integrations, and then there's ongoing work to keep all those tools integrated and working together. It's no wonder, then, that we've seen a strong willingness for organizations to spend money on Kubernetes tools.

How to Escape the Legacy Trap: A Proven Strategy for Application Modernization

Sadly, older applications and services too often slow down business innovation, usually stopping innovation completely. Indeed, 76% of executives said they are too invested in legacy applications to change. They’re caught in the legacy trap! The older your IT, the more it will cost in money and time to evolve. Organizations simply can’t figure out how to prioritize this invisible work over adding new features and apps. The fix is to reorient how you prioritize modernization work from a technical perspective to a business perspective. An application modernization strategy that focuses on business capabilities delivered will fare better than a strategy that focuses on “fixing the old stuff.”

Kubernetes Benefits for Developers and Business in Large Enterprises

If you’re interested in Kubernetes, chances are extremely high the reason is because you want to support developers, by using Kubernetes to run the applications they write for your organization. There are other use cases, such as data analysis and running enterprise applications, but most Kubernetes workloads are there to help run an organization’s custom-written applications. So how is Kubernetes helping to reach that goal?

Kubernetes Tools Worth Paying For, from the 2023 VMware State of Kubernetes Survey

In this video, @thecote looks at the 2023 VMware State of Kubernetes survey to the types of tools being the Kubernetes ecosystem, at least as represented by the survey respondents. Whether you're looking to build out your Kubernetes setup or simply want to learn what your peers are doing, this survey offers valuable insights into what people are doing.

Enlightning - Implementing Ingress with Contour

Contour, a CNCF incubating project, is a high-performance ingress and load balancer solution for Kubernetes. Contour supports Kubernetes Ingress, its own HTTPProxy CRD, and also implements Gateway API. In this session, we will discuss how Contour works, recent community-building efforts, community contributions, and why the team is excited about Gateway API.

Multi-Cloud, Still an Actual Thing after All These Years

The 2023 edition of VMware’s annual State of Kubernetes report is now out, and it’s got a lot of great information about how organizations are using Kubernetes today, as well as the benefits and challenges that go along with that. In this blog post, I’m focusing on one area: multi-cloud.