Managing Virtual Containers

Experts share tips and case studies in the virtual containers topic center, covering container management and deployment strategies, as well as how to troubleshoot issues with a container-based infrastructure and plan resource capacity on cloud or virtualized servers. You will also find news on container technology developments and adoption rates.

December 21, 2020 21 Dec'20
Enterprises reckon with Kubernetes cluster scale

Kubernetes has landed in enterprise production -- the next task is for it to expand to accommodate very large clusters, as well as many small clusters for multi-cloud and edge computing.
December 10, 2020 10 Dec'20
Kubernetes security project faces reckoning over beta status

Kubernetes Pod Security Policies could be marked for deprecation as soon as the next Kubernetes release, in the wake of new limits on the beta phase for components of the platform.
December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20
Linkerd service mesh's steady updates outlast Istio's flash

As service mesh adoption goes mainstream, early adopters of Linkerd say it allowed them to start small and grow in scale and sophistication as needed.
December 02, 2020 02 Dec'20
SUSE fuels Rancher's mission to ease Kubernetes deployment

'It's still way too hard for people to consume Kubernetes.' How Rancher co-founder Sheng Liang, now a SUSE exec, plans to take on that problem, along with Red Hat and VMware.

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4 Docker security best practices to minimize container risks

Without the right tools and processes in place, Docker security can feel like a moving target. Use these four practices -- related to container images, hosts and more -- to keep deployments safe. Continue Reading
Run Kubernetes at the edge with these K8s distributions

The idea of edge computing is not as far off as it once was. Evaluate several ways to bring Kubernetes to the edge, and when an organization should use each approach. Continue Reading
Check out this Docker Compose tutorial for beginners

IT admins tasked with running multi-container applications can use this Docker Compose tutorial -- which also features Redis -- to get started. Continue Reading

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Explore Bottlerocket's benefits and limitations

Everything has pros and cons, but the question is whether the good outweighs the bad. Evaluate what Bottlerocket has to offer, and how it compares to Alpine Linux as a container OS. Continue Reading
Evaluate these 15 multi-cloud management platforms

Dig into the benefits -- and drawbacks -- of the top tools and services to help enterprises manage their hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Continue Reading
Containers bring cloud-agnostic workloads closer to reality

Cloud-agnostic workloads have been a largely elusive goal in enterprise IT. But has containerization -- and, particularly, Kubernetes -- made agnosticism feasible? Continue Reading

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Manage cluster resources with Kubernetes requests and limits

Proper Kubernetes cluster management starts at the pod level. Learn about Kubernetes limits and requests, and how Resource Quotas and Limit Ranges work to control resource consumption. Continue Reading
A guide to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2020

Trying to keep up with the latest news out of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2020? Use this comprehensive guide to stay updated and informed. Continue Reading
How do I audit a Kubernetes environment?

IT teams should audit their Kubernetes configuration files to uncover -- and address -- coding mishaps and vulnerabilities. Fortunately, third-party and native Kubernetes tools automate the process. Continue Reading

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5 important Docker container backup best practices

With container storage a major trend, it's important to ensure data protection. These five guidelines will help you properly back up Docker containers. Continue Reading
Illustrated guide to containerization security

Container security concerns are keeping IT pros up at night. Discover why and what they're doing to secure containers as well as the applications and data that run within them. Continue Reading
Risks of container escape vulnerabilities and how to counter them

Container escape vulnerabilities create new challenges for security and risk management teams. Learn more about container escapes and how to prevent exploitation. Continue Reading