OCI Specification Gets Ratified

OCI Specification Gets Ratified

With the ratification of an Open Container Initiative 1.0 (OCI) specification announced today by The Linux Foundation, IT organizations now should have greater confidence in the fact that container images will be ...
Oracle Preps Managed Kubernetes Service

Oracle Preps Managed Kubernetes Service

At the CoreOS Fest 2017 conference last week, Oracle announced it will be making available instances of CoreOS Container Linux on its public cloud in addition to committing to providing access to ...
CoreOS Unfurls Hybrid Kubernetes Cloud Initiative

CoreOS Unfurls Hybrid Kubernetes Cloud Initiative

At the CoreOS Fest 2017 conference today, CoreOS outlined a hybrid cloud computing strategy based on Kubernetes clusters deployed on public clouds and on-premises. CoreOS CEO Alex Polvi says one of the ...
CoreOS Makes Installing Kubernetes Easier

CoreOS Makes Installing Kubernetes Easier

Kubernetes clusters may have a well-deserved reputation for being a challenge to set up. Which is why some vendors are developing tools that make it simpler to deploy and manage Kubernetes. The ...
The Current State of Persistent Storage for Docker

The Current State of Persistent Storage for Docker

If there’s one area where Docker container tooling remains weak, it’s the realm of persistent storage. Here’s why storage solutions for containers continue to come up short, and a look at the ...
Kubernetes 1.6 Spans 5,000 Nodes, Standardizes Runtime

Kubernetes 1.6 Spans 5,000 Nodes, Standardizes Runtime

At the CloudNativeCon + Kubecon Europe 2017 conference this week, Kubernetes 1.6 update was released. This latest version can span 5,000 nodes and hardens many of the features enterprise IT organizations require ...
CoreOS Makes Kubernetes More Accessible

CoreOS Makes Kubernetes More Accessible

Aiming to make its distribution of the Kubernetes container orchestration engine more accessible, CoreOS announced that CoreOS Tectonic soon also will be available on OpenStack and the Microsoft Azure cloud. In addition, ...
The Container Ecosystem's Biggest Stories in 2016

The Container Ecosystem’s Biggest Stories in 2016

From Swarm integration to better security solutions, 2016 was a big year for containers. Here’s a recap of the leading container stories from the past year from the Docker world and beyond ...
Kubernetes Simplification a Priority

Kubernetes Simplification a Priority

As a container orchestration platform, Kubernetes has a well-deserved reputation for being difficult to both deploy and master. But with the release of version 1.5, the container orchestration platform is becoming a ...
CoreOS Unveils 'Self-Driving' Kubernetes

CoreOS Unveils ‘Self-Driving’ Kubernetes

At a Tectonic Summit 2016 conference today CoreOS unveiled an implementation of the Kubernetes container orchestration software that it promises to update continuously. CoreOS CEO Alex Polvi says the “self-driving” implementation of ...