The Kubernetes Current Blog
Read our thoughts on all things Kubernetes and stay current on the latest news from Rafay
The Hidden Costs of Building and Managing Kubernetes Clusters with Rancher Open Source
Enterprise IT departments are always on the quest for the best return on investment (ROI) for any technology investment. Understanding the ROI with an open source technology provides its own unique challenges because one important factor in determining the ROI… Read More
Rafay Systems has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Container Management
Rafay Systems has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Container Management Rafay Systems has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Container Management.* We believe that being… Read More
Multi-cluster Kubernetes Management and Access
As cloud and Kubernetes have become a standard, security remains one of the top inhibitors to modern application development. To reduce security risks, organizations can’t manage access control on a cluster-by-cluster basis. And not finding a scalable approach leads to… Read More
How a Hosted Software Delivery Model Differs from SaaS for Kubernetes Management and Operations
Over the past several decades a debate has raged between software as a service (SaaS) and on-premises (or in VPC) software delivery models. Both approaches make sense depending on the use case for the reasons that will be described below,… Read More
Run Containers and VMs Together with KubeVirt
Although many enterprises have deployed Kubernetes and containers, most also operate virtual machines. The two environments will likely co-exist for years, creating operational complexity, adding cost in terms of time and infrastructure. Without going into the pros and cons of… Read More
Four Pillars of Kubernetes Fleet Management
With the success of Kubernetes (K8s), many teams have gone from operating just a handful of clusters to operating “fleets” of K8s clusters—both on-premises and in the cloud. As if the growing pains that come with scaling clusters rapidly aren’t… Read More
AKS vs. EKS: The Battle of Managed Kubernetes Services
Developers love containerization, and Kubernetes (K8s) is the best open-source system for deploying and managing multi-container applications at scale. However, a significant challenge is choosing the best managed Kubernetes service for your application development. In this guide, we compare the… Read More
What is a Shared Services Platform for Kubernetes?
Enterprises around the globe are modernizing their IT architecture and applications for many well-known business reasons, including boosting productivity, increasing agility, and reducing capital costs. By centralizing the delivery of Kubernetes (K8s) services, IT is able to standardize workflows, enable… Read More
Apiiro Warns Companies of ArgoCD 0-Day Vulnerability
Argo CD is a popular open-source continuous delivery (CD) platform that is used by thousands of organizations globally. Recently, a serious vulnerability was uncovered by Apiiro which enables attackers to access sensitive information, such as secrets, passwords, and API keys.… Read More
Best Practices, Tools, and Approaches for Kubernetes Monitoring
In a Kubernetes environment, applications operate across multiple nodes within a cluster, and application services can be distributed across multiple clusters and multiple clouds, making tracking the health of an application and the infrastructure it depends on quite challenging. Kubernetes… Read More
What’s New in Kubernetes v1.23
Many people already have eyes on the upcoming Kubernetes v1.24, which is scheduled for an official rollout on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Indeed, the release schedule is already ongoing. Week one of the release cycle started on January 10, 2022,… Read More
3 Steps to Streamline Kubernetes Multi-Cluster Management
The footprint of Kubernetes is expanding rapidly in all industries. Many enterprises already operate multiple Kubernetes clusters in multiple regions to address the needs of global operations and reduce application latency for customers worldwide. You may already have a large… Read More