Mojo Takes a Big Leap Forward: Embracing Open Source!
Mojo Embraces Open Source: Building a Language Together Modular is excited to announce a major milestone for Mojo, their innovative programming language: the core modules from the Mojo standard library are now open-source! This decision underscores Modular’s belief that open-source collaboration is the key to unlocking Mojo’s full potential. Why Open Source? A Better Future…
Konika Sitoula
Falco, Cloud-Native Security Tool for Kubernetes, Graduates from CNCF
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) recently announced a major milestone: the graduation of Falco, a powerful open-source tool designed for real-time threat detection in Kubernetes and cloud-native environments. This graduation signifies Falco’s maturity, stability, and growing importance within the cloud-native security landscape. From Sandbox to Graduation: A Journey of Security Innovation Falco’s journey began…
Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Events 2024
The year is just getting started, and the CNCF has a number of exciting events coming up! Don’t miss out on sponsorship opportunities, Call for Proposal deadlines, and registration details for these Spring and early Summer events: GitOpsCon North America StrimziCon OTel Community Day Secure AI Summit powered by CloudNative (co-located with CloudNativeSecurityCon) CloudNativeSecurityCon More…
K8GB – Kubernetes Global Balancer
Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) ensures users are directed to the closest and healthiest servers in your geographically dispersed applications. Traditionally, GSLB solutions involve complex, proprietary network hardware and software managed by siloed network teams. This can be expensive and cumbersome, especially for modern, cloud-native applications running on Kubernetes. Introducing k8gb: Open Source, Cloud-Native GSLB…
Oracle Releases Java 22 with Foreign Function and Memory API, Unnamed Variables and More
Oracle released Java 22, the latest version of the Java programming language and virtual machine. This is the first non-LTS release since JDK 21 and includes 12 JEPs (Java Enhancement Proposals). Key Features of Java 22: Predictions for JDK 23 While only one JEP has been officially targeted for JDK 23, several JEP candidates are…
Effortless Scalability: Orchestrating Large Language Model Inference with Kubernetes
In the dynamic landscape of AI/ML, deploying and orchestrating large open-source inference models on Kubernetes has become paramount. This talk delves into the intricacies of automating the deployment of heavyweight models like Falcon and Llama 2, leveraging Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) to manage large model files seamlessly through container images. The deployment is streamlined…
Building Meta’s GenAI Infrastructure
Announcing two 24k GPU clusters, Meta marks a significant investment in its AI future. Details on hardware, network, storage, design, performance, and software, crucial for high throughput and reliability in various AI workloads, are shared. These clusters, utilized for Llama 3 training, underscore Meta’s strong commitment to open compute and source, built atop platforms like…
CNCF Survey Reveals: Half of Companies Overspend with Kubernetes, Primarily Due to Overprovisioning
CNCF’s recent microsurvey on cloud-native FinOps and CFM revealed insights into Kubernetes’ impact on cloud spending. Nearly half of respondents reported increased costs, while others saw no change or savings post-migration. The main factors contributing to overspending include overprovisioning, lack of awareness, and resource sprawl. The survey sought details on Kubernetes spending and overall cloud…
KrakenD CE v2.6 released with OpenTelemetry
KrakenD Community Edition v2.6 updates! Enhancements include improved observability, plugin development tools, and JWT validation. This release introduces major improvements and OpenTelemetry integration. Plus, developers now have a new testing command for plugins and access to additional data for more creative plugin development. Introducing OpenTelemetry KrakenD has relied on OpenCensus or its native component for…
Kubernetes Load Balancer – On-Premises & Bare Metal
Managing a Kubernetes Load Balancer has always been challenging. In the past, setting it up involved a time-consuming process of submitting tickets and collaborating between network and Linux engineers. Now, with cloud technology, on-demand load balancer services are available instantly for Kubernetes, simplifying tasks for DevOps engineers. However, replicating this ease of use in on-premises…