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Deploying apps directly on Kubernetes vs through Shipa

This video covers some of the differences on deploying applications directly on Kubernetes vs deploying them to Kubernetes but through Shipa. We should how Developer experience is improved, applications can be deployed much faster and DevOps/Platform Engineering teams can keep a controlled and dynamic environment when managing multiple Kubernetes clusters.

Creating cross-platform applications with .NET on Ubuntu on WSL

.NET is an open source software framework for building cross-platform applications on Linux, Windows, and macOS. Ubuntu on WSL allows you to build and test applications for Ubuntu and Windows simultaneously. What happens when we mix these together? This blog will demonstrate how to install a .NET development stack on WSL, build a simple OS-aware application, and then test it on both Linux and Windows.

Introducing our AWS 1-click integration

Datadog’s AWS integration brings you deep visibility into key AWS services like EC2 and Lambda. We’re excited to announce that we’ve simplified the process for installing the AWS integration. If you’re not already monitoring AWS with Datadog, or if you need to monitor additional AWS accounts, our 1-click integration lets you get started in minutes.

Longhorn: Rancher's Journey from Zero to GA

When Frodo was commissioned on a seemingly straightforward journey to retrieve the One Ring, I doubt he realized the adventure and commitment he was embarking on. Rancher Labs started on a similarly daring journey almost four years ago. It didn’t take a wizard showing up uninvited at dinner to convince us of this. From the beginning of Rancher Labs, our founding team had a deep conviction about the importance of storage in the future of cloud-first computing.

Longhorn Simplifies Distributed Block Storage in Kubernetes

Today we’re announcing the general availability of Longhorn, an enterprise-grade, cloud-native container storage solution. Longhorn directly answers the need for an enterprise-grade, vendor-neutral persistent storage solution that supports the easy development of stateful applications within Kubernetes. We’ve been working on Longhorn for almost as long as we’ve been around as a company.

Integrate 2020 Remote - Day 2

With Day 1 of the event rolled up, the platform was all set for the next day of the event. Day 2 of Integrate 2020 has been one roller-coaster experience for the attendees with some amazing sessions and certainly, loads of updates from the Microsoft Product Team and MVPs. So, for those who missed it out, make use of this blog.

KMC - Running a Multi-Cluster Service Mesh in Rancher

If you are or your organization is running Kubernetes, then it's likely that you are running more than one cluster. This model works well for most, but starts to break down when microservices and service mesh enter the discussion. However, with some additional configuration and tooling , a multicluster mesh can take advantage of distributed Kubernetes environments and the services therein. In this Master Class, recorded on June 20, 2020, Rancher Field Engineer Jason Skrzypek discusses and demos a multi-cluster service mesh running Istio.