Kubernetes cofounder launches programming library to simplify cloud native development

Building a modern, distributed application can be a tough problem to tackle, especially for new users. They have to learn how to program, then learn the syntax for all of the tools necessary, which is often different. Brendan Burns, the cofounder of Kubernetes, introduced a new programming framework today that’s designed to provide programmers with […]

Microsoft unveils open source tools connecting Kubernetes to Azure

Microsoft continued its support for the Kubernetes open source project today, with the unveiling of several enhancements to systems that are designed to make it easier for developers to connect that system with the tech titan’s Azure cloud platform. Kubernetes is an open source system initially released by Google that’s designed to help manage the […]

IBM, Google, Microsoft, and 33 more partner to ensure Kubernetes workload portability

The Kubernetes ecosystem is taking a big step today aimed at fulfilling the promise of fully portable application workloads. Thirty-six technology companies have announced their participation in Kubernetes Conformance, a certification program that’s aimed at ensuring different pieces of software provide a consistent experience when using the open source container orchestration software. One of the […]

Docker embraces Kubernetes, will let customers run it alongside Swarm

Docker announced today that customers of its Enterprise Edition software for containerized application management will now be able to deploy their apps using Kubernetes. Businesses using Docker EE will be able to take their pick of container orchestration software, running applications using Docker’s Swarm orchestrator alongside Kubernetes-managed apps on the same compute cluster. Docker Enterprise […]