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Digital transformation has seen the rapid adoption of cloud infrastructure within businesses, and one technology in particular is growing increasingly important – Kubernetes (K8s). Created in 2014 and developed by Google, Kubernetes is widely rega… Continue reading Why we use Containers and Kubernetes – an Overview
It was easy to wonder what would become of Docker after it sold its enterprise business in 2019, but it regrouped last year as a cloud native container company focused on developers, and the new approach appears to be bearing fruit. Today, the company announced a $23 million Series B investment. Tribe Capital led the […] Continue reading Docker nabs $23M Series B as as new developer focus takes shape
It’s essential for older companies to recognize changes in the marketplace or face the brutal reality of being left in the dust. F5 is an old-school company that launched back in the 90s, yet has been able to transform a number of times in its history to avoid major disruption. Over the last two years, […] Continue reading Why F5 spent $2.2B on 3 companies to focus on cloud native applications
What are Cloud Native Applications?
A cloud-native application is composed of independent, loosely coupled microservices. The goal of cloud-native development is to help you quickly build, release, and update applications, without compromising cod… Continue reading Application Development in the Cloud: Components, Tips, and Tools
Why is there so much M&A action in the container security space now? Continue reading Container security acquisitions increase as companies accelerate shift to cloud
Rapid7, the Boston-based security operations company, has been making moves into the cloud recently and this morning it announced that it has acquired Kubernetes security startup Alcide for $50 million. As the world shifts to cloud native using Kubernetes to manage containerized workloads, it’s tricky ensuring that the containers are configured correctly to keep them […] Continue reading Rapid7 acquires Kubernetes security startup Alcide for $50M
As the pandemic took hold in 2020, companies accelerated their move to cloud services. Lacework, the cloud security startup, was in the right place at the right time as customers looked for ways to secure their cloud native workloads. The company reported that revenue grew 300% year over year for the second straight year. It […] Continue reading Lacework lands $525M investment as revenue grows 300%
Chronosphere, the scalable cloud native monitoring tool launched in 2019 by two former Uber engineers, announced a $43.4 million Series B today. The company also announced that their service was generally available starting today. Greylock, Lux Capital and venture capitalist Lee Fixel, all of whom participated in the startup’s $11 million Series A in 2019, […] Continue reading Chronosphere nabs $43M Series B to expand cloud native monitoring tool
To say that 2020 was an unusual year would be an understatement. Business, government, healthcare, and education drastically changed with many organizations making massive digital transformations that were completely unplanned in many cases. The modifi… Continue reading 2021 Cybersecurity Predictions: Our Experts Weigh In
As IBM transitions from software and services to a company fully focussed on hybrid cloud management, it announced its intention to buy Instana, an applications performance management startup with a cloud native approach that fits firmly within that strategy. The companies did not reveal the purchase price. With Instana, IBM can build on its internal […] Continue reading IBM is acquiring APM startup Instana as it continues to expand hybrid cloud vision