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How can cloud computing accelerate India's digital future?

India's digital transformation is rapidly accelerating, with cloud computing at its core. In a recent webinar, we explored the future of cloud in India, its challenges, and its transformative potential. With insights from Janakiram MSV and Kunal Kushwaha, we uncovered how cloud, AI, and IoT are reshaping industries and what opportunities lie ahead for businesses and developers. Through this blog, we will recap some of the core topics discussed and guide you through the cloud landscape in India.

Top 10 Kubernetes Alternatives to Consider in 2025

Organizations exploring Kubernetes alternatives often face a critical decision when choosing the right container orchestration solution. While Kubernetes has established itself as the industry standard, companies are increasingly seeking alternatives that better align with their deployment needs, team expertise, and operational requirements. This comprehensive guide examines the top alternatives to Kubernetes, helping you make an informed decision for your 2025 container strategy.

Understanding Docker Networking

This series will guide you through the most crucial container networking concepts. You don't need to be a Docker expert to comprehend the ideas introduced here, though a basic understanding of networking, Docker, and Kubernetes is required. Docker is a tool designed to create, build, and run isolated environments inside containers. It's widely used to containerize applications to run inside lightweight containers.

How to design apps with Docker containers?

Do you want to streamline your app development process to make it efficient, scalable, and reliable? Building and deploying applications without the right tools quickly becomes complex and resource-intensive. Docker containers address these challenges by providing effective solutions. The 2023 Stack Overflow Developer Survey reveals that 42% of developers rely on Docker, demonstrating its pivotal role in modern workflows. Similarly, Datadog states that over 25% of organizations use Docker in production, which underscores its widespread adoption.

Cycle Named in the 2024 Gartner Cool Vendors In Container Management Research

We are thrilled to announce that Cycle was named a Cool Vendor in the 2024 Gartner Cool Vendors in Container Management research. For Gartner clients, you can find the full research here. “When we started Cycle a decade ago, we knew it would be a constant battle in the war of functionality versus simplicity. While it's a challenge to build a platform that has all the features organizations want, it's even more difficult to accomplish that functionality without introducing extra complexity.

AWS EKS: Architecture and Monitoring

AWS Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes (EKS) is a managed service ideal for large clusters of nodes running heavy and variable workloads. Because of how account permissions work in AWS, EKS's architecture is unusual and creates slight differences in your monitoring strategy. Overall, it's still the same Kubernetes you know and love.

#033 - Kubernetes for Humans Podcast with Mirko Novakovic (dash0)

Mirko, co-founder and former CEO of Instana, led the Application Performance Management company for microservices to its successful acquisition by IBM in late 2020. In May 2023, he co-founded Dash0, an OpenTelemetry-native observability solution, furthering his contributions to the observability field. An active angel investor, Mirko supports over 60 tech startups, showcasing his dedication to fostering innovation and emerging technologies.

GitOps Meets Databases: Schema Management with Codefresh and Atlas Operator

Databases are the backbone of nearly every cloud-native application, yet database schema management often lags behind other aspects of Kubernetes-native workflows. While Operators have simplified many aspects of managing stateful applications, schema migrations remain a common pain point. Codefresh is the Enterprise deployment solution powered by Argo CD that allows you to deploy Kubernetes applications following the GitOps principles. Following GitOps for application code is straightforward, but several teams ask us how to apply GitOps/ArgoCD to databases, specifically database migrations.