by Cody McCain | Mar 23, 2018 | Application Connectivity, Blog, Calico, Cloud Security, Compliance, Microsegmentation, Microservices, Network Policy, Networking, Project Calico, Security
The term microservices, first credited with use in 2011 during a software architecture conference in Venice, is now in the mainstream lexicon of just about every software developer, operator, or manager not hiding under a block of magnetic core memory. We now have...
by Christopher Liljenstolpe | Feb 19, 2018 | Calico Enterprise, Cloud Security, Compliance, Containers, Cybersecurity, Enterprise, Microsegmentation, Microservices, Network Policy, Security
Microservices and containers have recently seen tremendous widespread adoption, as evidenced by the near tripling of the crowd attending KubeCon Austin in December. Enterprises are seeking the business benefits of rapid application innovation, while at the same time...
by Christopher Liljenstolpe | Aug 17, 2017 | Containers, Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices
I spend a lot of my time talking with organizations that are starting their journey to cloud native, or container-based environments. Some are greenfield environments, where there is no legacy infrastructure or incumbent suppliers. Many, however, have legacy...
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...
