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NEW: Virtual Machines on Cycle

Run Anything, Anywhere — Now Including Virtual Machines Cycle just got even more powerful. In this video, we're announcing full support for virtual machine workloads on the Cycle platform. That means containers, functions, and now VMs—running side by side, managed through the same automation, networking, and orchestration engine. Whether it's bare metal in a colo, VMs on a cloud provider, or hardware in a homelab, Cycle brings it all together into one global private cloud.

New Feature: Virtual Providers - Orchestrate Hybrid Infrastructure

Your Infrastructure. Your Cloud. Anywhere. Introducing Virtual Providers—a powerful new way to turn any server or VM into part of your Cycle-managed private cloud. With just a bootable ISO generated from the Cycle platform, you can instantly bring bare metal or virtual machines online—no matter where they live. Cloud, colo, on-prem, edge, or even a server sitting in a closet. Once connected, Cycle handles the provisioning, updates, networking, and orchestration automatically.

Our Biggest Platform Release in Years: Virtual Providers and Virtual Machines

Cycle.io is taking a giant leap forward in 2025. Today, we're announcing the biggest platform release in years -- a release that catapults Cycle into a new era of hybrid infrastructure orchestration and cements its status as a true alternative to both Kubernetes and VMware. Now, with two massively impactful features: Virtual Providers and Virtual Machines.

Comprehensive Guide to Developing and Deploying a Python API with Docker and Kubernetes (Part I)

In the evolving landscape of software development, containerization and orchestration have become pivotal. Docker and Kubernetes stand at the forefront of this transformation, offering scalable and efficient solutions for application deployment. This guide provides a detailed walkthrough on developing a Python API, containerizing it with Docker, and deploying it using Kubernetes, ensuring a robust and production-ready application.

Horizontal Vs. Vertical Scaling: Which Should You Choose?

We all want growth, but often find ourselves unequipped to deal with it. It’s a bit like going to the gym, lifting weights, and seeing real results, only to realize that you no longer fit into your old clothes. Now you have to decide whether to modify them or buy new clothes. We can use this very simple analogy to understand horizontal vs. vertical scaling.

What Does It Take to Build a Tech-Ready Skillset in 2025?

Between AI-augmented threat vectors, compliance regulations that read like legal thrillers, and the rise of everything-as-code, staying relevant in tech now means actively evolving. So, what does it really take to be tech-ready in 2025? Whether you're deep in IT operations, navigating DevOps pipelines, or wrangling compliance frameworks, there's a clear shift: employers aren't just hiring for knowledge-they're hiring for adaptability, cross-disciplinary fluency, and up-to-date certifications that prove more than just test-taking skills.

12: Kubernetes Maturity, Cost Optimization, Automation & AI with Viktor Farcic

Welcome to another episode of Densify Talks! Andrew Hillier has a fun and informative conversation with Viktor Farcic. Viktor considers himself a technology critic (think of the old muppet critics on the balcony) and rapscallion. We think he’s also quite the thought leader and author, with some very bold insights on technology that are worth hearing! See Viktor’s biography below for more information about him.

#043 - Gaming on K8s: Stateful Servers, Low Latency, and an Incredible Infra Journey with Siddha...

In this episode, Sid, CEO of Hathora, discusses building game infrastructure, specifically for hosting dedicated servers. He shares how Hathora tackles the challenges of running stateful, low-latency, high-throughput workloads that reconcile player actions up to 60 times per second. Sid explains their approach using Kubernetes to manage compute across bare metal and cloud VMs, leveraging technologies like Talos and Civo's Omni.