In this episode of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast, Ryan and Bhavin sit down with Edith (Edi) Puclla, Technology Evangelist at Percona to talk about Percona Everest. The conversation focuses on Percona's investment in the Open-source ecosystem, and how they keep innovating with Percona Monitoring and Management and Percona Everest. The discussion also dives into how the community is expanding and supporting more use cases with Data on Kubernetes and AI on Kubernetes.

Check out our website at https://kubernetesbytes.com/

Cloud Native News:

• http://businesswire.com/news/home/20250227229731/en/Veeam-Releases-Kasten-for-Kubernetes-v7.5-Elevating-its-1-Data-Resilience-Market-Position-with-Enhanced-Security-and-Modern-Virtualization/
• https://www.developer-tech.com/news/kubescape-achieves-major-milestone-in-open-source-kubernetes-security/
• https://thenewstack.io/postgresql-operator-cloudnativepg-hits-the-cncf-sandbox/
• https://backendnews.net/tenable-report-finds-security-gaps-in-kubernetes-environments/
• https://www.infoworld.com/article/3832760/red-hat-openshift-improves-virtualization-support.html
• https://edera.dev/stories/series-a - https://www.datastax.com/blog/ibm-plans-to-acquire-datastax

Show links:

• https://github.com/percona/pmm
• https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey
• https://github.com/percona/everest
• https://github.com/percona/percona-server-mysql-operator
• https://github.com/percona/percona-server-mongodb-operator
• https://github.com/percona/percona-postgresql-operator
• https://forums.percona.com/
• https://github.com/percona
• https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/06/28/celebrating-10-years-of-kubernetes-the-evolution-of-database-operators/
• https://dok.community/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/edithpuclla/

Timestamps:

• 00:07:40 Cloud Native News
• 00:17:40 Interview with Edith
• 00:58:05 Key takeaways

Join Bhavin Shah and Ryan Wallner for a recap of announcements and news from KubeCon North America 2024.

Check out our website at https://kubernetesbytes.com/

• https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241119538933/en/Spectro-Cloud-Closes-75m-Series-C-Led-by-Growth-Equity-at-Goldman-Sachs-Alternatives
• https://northflank.com/blog/northflank-raises-22m-to-make-kubernetes-work-for-your-developers-ship-workloads-not-infrastructure
• https://snyk.io/news/snyk-acquires-developer-first-dast-provider-probely/
• https://www.nutanix.com/blog/introducing-nutanix-enterprise-ai
• https://thenewstack.io/stacklok-donates-minder-security-project-to-openssf/
• https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/akamai-launches-cloud-agnostic-ready-to-run-application-platform-302302446.html
• https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241112064093/en/Loft-Labs-Introduces-vCluster-Cloud-a-Managed-Solution-to-Simplify-and-Reduce-Costs-of-Kubernetes
• https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes/gke-65k-nodes-and-counting
• https://www.veeam.com/resources/wp-whats-new-veeam-kasten-for-kubernetes.html
• https://www.netapp.com/blog/trident-24-10-best-storage-kubernetes/
• https://podman-desktop.io/blog/2024/11/14/podman-desktop-cncf
• https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/streamline-kubernetes-cluster-management-with-new-amazon-eks-auto-mode/
• https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/12/amazon-eks-hybrid-nodes/
• https://thenewstack.io/kueue-can-now-schedule-kubernetes-batch-jobs-across-clusters/
• https://cloudnativenow.com/kubecon-cnc-na-2024/solo-io-donates-api-gateway-to-cncf-to-advance-kubernetes-connectivity/
• https://blocksandfiles.com/2024/11/08/tintri-unveils-kubernetes-container-storage-interface-for-streamlined-management/
• https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/stringerai-announcements/kubiya-launches-captain-kubernetes-ai-tool-for-simplifying-kubernetes-management/
• https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/application-dev/cncf-automates-kubernetes-secops-with-kyverno/
• https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2024/11/15/cloud-native-computing-foundation-expands-certification-to-platform-engineering-and-more/
• https://training.linuxfoundation.org/platform-engineering-programs
• https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativedevelopment/cncf-kubevirt-v1-4-vms-are-now-just-another-kubernetes-resource/
• https://kubevirt.io/user-guide/release_notes/
• kubernetes.io/blog/2024/12/11/kubernetes-v1-32-release/
• https://thehackernews.com/2024/12/296000-prometheus-instances-exposed.html?utm_source=tldrdevops

In this episode of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast, Ryan and Bhavin talk to Tobi Knaup, VP and General Manager of Cloud Native at Nutanix about all things Kubernetes and AI. The discussion focuses on how Kubernetes has evolved since the early days, and why it's architecture is a perfect fit for accelerating adoption of AI workloads inside organizations.

Check out our website at https://kubernetesbytes.com/

#kubernetes #aimodels #AIonKubernetes #machinelearning #hybridcloud #multicloud #modeltraining

In this episode of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast, Ryan and Bhavin sit down with Diego Devalle and Anoop Gopalakrishnan from Guidewire to talk about how they went through an application modernization journey and adopted Kubernetes and cloud over the last 5 years. Diego and Anoop share their experiences around how they drove this modernization inside Guidewire by both championing organizational change, and introducing Kubernetes and cloud technologies, while at the same time ensuring that they serve their existing customers in the insurance industry.

Check out our website at https://kubernetesbytes.com/

Show links:

• https://medium.com/@guidewire-engineering
• https://www.youtube.com/@GuidewireSoftware
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-WaEneeIJs
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKCwMO4UeJ8
• https://www.guidewire.com/about/careers

Timestamps:

• 00:05:24 Interview with Diego and Anoop
• 01:02:37 Key takeaways

In this episode, we sit down with Nilesh Agarwal, co-founder of Inferless, a platform designed to streamline serverless GPU inference. We’ll cover the evolving landscape of model deployment, explore open-source tools like KServe and Knative, and discuss how Inferless solves common bottlenecks, such as cold starts and scaling issues. We also take a closer look at real-world examples like CleanLab, who saved 90% on GPU costs using Inferless.

Whether you’re a developer, DevOps engineer, or tech enthusiast curious about the latest in AI infrastructure, this podcast offers insights into Kubernetes-based model deployment, efficient updates, and the future of serverless ML. Tune in to hear Nilesh's journey from Amazon to founding Inferless and how his platform is transforming the way companies deploy machine learning models.

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Show Links:

• OpenShift 4.17 is GA https://www.youtube.com/live/DvKHwz-c11c?si=6Zap6hk_GsQfdX2m
• Policy SBOM from Styra: https://www.styra.com/blog/introducing-policy-sbom/
• NVIDIA GEForce NOW runs on KubeVirt https://thenewstack.io/now-nvidia-scaled-its-cloud-services-with-kubevirt/
• CBT feedback https://thenewstack.io/kubernetes-advances-cloud-native-data-protection-share-feedback
• CNCF KUBEEDGE Grad https://www.devopsdigest.com/cncf-announces-kubeedge-graduation?utm_source=tldrdevops
• Palumi Operator 2.0 https://www.pulumi.com/blog/pulumi-kubernetes-operator-2-0
  

Inferless LInks:

• https://www.inferless.com/blog/cleanlab-saves-90-on-gpu-costs-with-inferless-serverless-inference
• https://www.inferless.com/blog/how-spoofsense-scaled-their-ai-inference-with-inferless-dynamic-batching-autoscaling
• https://www.inferless.com/
• https://docs.inferless.com/introduction/introduction
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilesh-agarwal/
• X- https://x.com/nilesh_agarwal2
• Medium Blog https://nilesh-agarwal.medium.com/
  

In this episode of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast, Ryan and Bhavin talk to Ofir Cohen, CTO of Container Security at Wiz. The discussion focuses on the challenges with the cloud native security ecosystem, how organizations can improve their security posture, how developers can do less with more, and how Wiz helps organizations avoid security incidents.

Check out our website at https://kubernetesbytes.com/

Cloud Native News:

• https://blog.kubecost.com/blog/2.4-release-highlights/
• https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/26/critical_nvidia_bug_container_escape
• https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/18/edera-is-building-a-better-kubernetes-and-ai-security-solution-from-the-ground-up/
• https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/10/01/karmada-v1-11-version-released-new-cross-cluster-rolling-upgrade-capability-for-workload/
• https://github.com/atlassian/escalator/?tab=readme-ov-file
• https://cybenari.com/2024/08/whats-the-worst-place-to-leave-your-secrets/
• https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/new-cryptojacking-attack-targets-docker.html

Show links:

• https://www.wiz.io/customers
• https://www.wiz.io/blog
• https://peach.wiz.io
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/cohen-ofir/

Timestamps:

• 00:01:43 Cloud Native News
• 00:12:56 Interview with Ofir
• 00:56:58 Key takeaways

In this episode, we dive into the challenges of modern CI systems and why they often hinder productivity. We explore Dagger, a programmable CI/CD pipeline engine, with insights from Sam, a former Docker engineer. Learn how Dagger addresses CI complexity, speeds up workflows, and enhances portability between local environments and CI.

Show Links

• Dagger.io
• https://docs.dagger.io/
• https://docs.dagger.io/adopting/#join-our-discord

In this episode of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast, Bhavin sits down with Kai-Hsun Chen, Software Engineer at Anyscale and maintainer of the KubeRay project. The discussion focuses on how the open source Ray project can help organizations use a single tool for data prep, model training, fine tuning and model serving workflows, both for their predictive AI and generative AI models. The discussion also dives into the KubeRay project and how it provides three different Kubernetes CRDs for Data Scientists to deploy Ray clusters on demand.

Check out our website at https://kubernetesbytes.com/

Cloud Native News:

• https://azure.github.io/AKS/2024/08/23/fine-tuning-language-models-with-kaito
• https://orca.security/resources/blog/kubernetes-testing-environment/
• https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-openstack-services-openshift-now-generally-available

Show links:

• Kai's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaihsun1996/
• KubeRay doc: https://docs.ray.io/en/latest/cluster/kubernetes/index.html
• Ray Summit registration: https://raysummit.anyscale.com/flow/anyscale/raysummit2024/reg/createaccount (code: KaiHsunC15)
• KubeRay repository: https://github.com/ray-project/kuberay
• Ray repository: https://github.com/ray-project/ray
• Ray Slack workspace: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAcoiLCHOguOm8e7Jnn-JJdZaCxPGjgVCvFijHB5PLaQLeig/viewform

Timestamps:

• 00:02:40 Cloud Native News
• 00:07:20 Interview with Kai
• 00:49:15 Key takeaways