by Mike Stowe | Sep 18, 2017 | Application Connectivity, Calico, Istio, Kubernetes, Training
Secure application connectivity is a fundamental part of a Kubernetes installation and can be both exciting and a little intimidating for Engineers and Architects new to the space. As the Director of Customer Success at Tigera for the past year, I’ve learned a lot...
by Mike Stowe | Jul 10, 2017 | Kubernetes
After focusing on stability in Kubernetes 1.6, version 1.7 (set to be released June 28th) looks to bring as many as 50 new features to Kubernetes, including focuses on federation, networking, and security. According to Ihor Dvoretskyi, as shared with SDX Central, most...
by Mike Stowe | Jul 10, 2017 | Cloud Computing, Microservices, Scaling, Scaling Microservices
Welcome to Part 3 of the Cloud Native, Microservices, Security, & Scale Series. The year is 2008. It’s been 11 years since that fateful Apollo 13 rental by Reed Hastings Jr, and Netflix is quickly growing in popularity for its no-late fee, keep as long as you...
by Mike Stowe | Jul 10, 2017 | Cloud Computing, Enterprise, Microservices, Scaling, Scaling Microservices
Today I came across an advertisement for the Nutanix special edition book, “Enterprise Cloud for Dummies.” Of course, I couldn’t turn down a free book, so I immediately filled in my information to receive my complimentary copy (and I’m sure an awesome conversation via...
by Mike Stowe | Jul 10, 2017 | Cloud Computing, Enterprise, Microservices, Scaling, Scaling Microservices
Welcome to Part 2 of the Cloud Native, Microservices, Security, & Scale Series. The year is 1997. Reed Hastings Jr. walks into Blockbuster carrying a copy of Apollo 13 — a movie he rented more than six weeks earlier, and is met with a hefty $40 late fee charge. A...