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7 Reasons Platform9 is the Future-proof VMware Alternative

As enterprises seek cost-effective, flexible, and future-ready virtualization solutions, many are re-evaluating their reliance on VMware. With increasing licensing costs and vendor lock-in concerns, the need for a robust alternative has never been greater. Platform9’s Private Cloud Director emerges as the best VMware alternative for organizations seeking to move beyond VMware while maintaining enterprise-grade virtualization […]

7 Reasons Platform9 is the Future-proof VMware Alternative · · 4 min read
Edge Computing

Transforming The Edge: Platform9 Introduces Highly-Available 2-Node Kubernetes Cluster

Traditionally, Kubernetes deployments required a minimum of three nodes, but this approach is often impractical in many environments. Space constraints and, more importantly, cost considerations pose challenges. This is especially true in edge computing scenarios, where adding a third server is neither practical nor necessary. The justification for additional computing power becomes elusive, resulting in

Transforming The Edge: Platform9 Introduces Highly-Available 2-Node Kubernetes Cluster · · 4 min read
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KubeCon 2023 Through Platform9’s Lens: Key Takeaways and Innovative Demos

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America in Chicago has come and gone, but the Platform9 team is still buzzing from the event, brimming with newfound knowledge and innovative ideas. The conference provided an excellent platform for education and networking, attracting a global gathering of cloud-native technology experts from well-known open-source projects. Keynote speeches and panel discussions

KubeCon 2023 Through Platform9’s Lens: Key Takeaways and Innovative Demos · · 4 min read

An introduction to Flux – Part 1: History and features

The following blog provides an overview of Flux, its lifecycle, adoption, unique capabilities, and several references to help you get started. This is not intended to be a getting started guide. If you’re looking for one, a great hands-on guide is available here: https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/tutorial/Try-out-this-GitOps-tutorial-with-Flux-and-Kubernetes   About Flux Flux is a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Continuous Delivery

An introduction to Flux – Part 1: History and features · · 6 min read

Build infrastructure for apps

This is the 4th blog in Chris Jones’s series on scaling Kubernetes for applications, GitOps, and increasing developer productivity. You can read part 3 here, or can go back and read parts 1 and 2 here and here. For the last decade, operations teams have delivered Infrastructure-as-Code (IoC) on public clouds and virtualized infrastructure, using

Build infrastructure for apps · · 10 min read

Build complete clusters, not parts

This is the 3rd blog in Chris Jones’s series on scaling Kubernetes for applications, GitOps, and increasing developer productivity. You can read parts 1 and 2 here and here. Imagine, your engineering team just updated a project plan showing a three-week delay. The cause? Lack of consistency across development and integration environments. You reach out to

Build complete clusters, not parts · · 4 min read

What is GitOps and why it is important?

This is the 2nd blog in Chris Jones’s series on scaling Kubernetes for applications, GitOps, and increasing developer productivity. You can read part 1 here. Part 3 and part 4 of the series are also available.   GitOps is the best practice for operating cloud-native at scale. Almost as soon as you get your first

What is GitOps and why it is important? · · 7 min read
Virtualization stack

How to modernize your virtualization stack

In a recent webinar with David Davis from ActualTech Media sponsored by Platform9, featured Chris Paap of Platform9 discussing this very important topic of how to modernize virtualization stacks.  The webinar addressed several topics:  Compelling reasons for modernization   Why now is an ideal time to modernize  The challenges of modernization and tyranny of multiple

How to modernize your virtualization stack · · 8 min read

Bridging the gap between legacy VM environments and container-based solutions

  Ron Haberman, market CTO of Platform9 joined Stephen Saunders at Silverlinings to discuss legacy virtualization solutions and the future of infrastructure and operations. As IT leaders contemplate the greater need for efficiency and cost-effectiveness in their infrastructure and operations, discussions around VMs, modern infrastructure, and the complexity of migrating become more prevalent. When should

Bridging the gap between legacy VM environments and container-based solutions · · 4 min read

Breaking free from legacy: A definitive guide to successful migration from VMware to KubeVirt- Part 3

In Part 2, we noted that migrations are complex, and examined some of the considerations that would be needed to move from VMware to KubeVirt. Here, in Part 3, we’ll tackle some of the other facets of migrations – specifically networking, validation, and post-migration considerations. Configuring VM Networking Networking plays a crucial role in VM

Breaking free from legacy: A definitive guide to successful migration from VMware to KubeVirt- Part 3 · · 3 min read

An argument for Kubernetes and Machine Learning

There’s a big problem brewing in the world of data engineering, high-performance computing (HPC), and machine learning. Since the release of ChatGPT, the once quiet but critical function of the world’s data teams has seen an increase in demands, new scrutiny, and questions appearing around ROI. ChatGPT spurred awareness, along with ‘features’ that almost anyone

An argument for Kubernetes and Machine Learning · · 9 min read
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