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Exploring Platform9's OpenStack Management as a Modern Virtualization Alternative

Exploring Platform9 Managed OpenStack as a modern virtualization alternative

OpenStack has always been viewed as an open-source innovation in the cloud computing world, offering a comprehensive suite of features for scalable cloud infrastructure and proven capabilities to replace VMware in the data center. However, OpenStack’s extensive functionality comes at the expense of complexity, with complex components such as Nova, Cinder, Neutron, and others making […]

Peter Fray · March 15, 2024 · 3 min read

The resurgence of OpenStack: Addressing the cloud conundrum

Cloud computing is undergoing a transformative phase. In this blog, we examine resurgence of OpenStack in the face of severe market disruptions, particularly the massive price hikes imposed by Broadcom VMware, which have left small to mid-sized VMware customers in the dust. Rising costs of public cloud services are also driving a shift toward more

Kamesh Pemmaraju · March 11, 2024 · 3 min read

Understanding KVM’s role in modern cloud environments

KVM has advanced from a simple virtualization solution to a critical component of cloud infrastructure. KVM’s strengths stem from its open-source nature, compatibility with a variety of operating systems, and integration with major cloud management tools, which highlight its adaptability and efficiency for modern cloud applications. KVM has emerged as a viable alternative to other

Kamesh Pemmaraju · January 24, 2024 · 6 min read

Beyond Kubernetes Operations: Discover Platform9’s Always-On Assurance™

Kubernetes, the leading container orchestration platform, is now an essential component of modern application development and deployment. However, its management can be complex and intimidating, especially given the rapid pace of updates, security challenges, and the need for high availability. Businesses require a solution that not only simplifies Kubernetes management but also ensures that their

Platform9 · November 29, 2023 · 5 min read

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

Peter Fray · November 21, 2023 · 4 min read

A group photo of the Platform9 team at the KubeCon event

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

Platform9 · November 14, 2023 · 4 min read

Unveiling the future of AI/ML deployments at KubeCon 2023 with Platform9

KubeCon 2023 in Chicago is more than just another technology conference; it is a showcase of cloud-native innovations, and Platform9 is at the forefront this year. We are focusing on Kubernetes management, purpose-built for AI/ML as well as other innovations in compute efficiency and cost optimization. Silver Sponsor Spotlight: Platform9 As a proud Silver Sponsor

Kamesh Pemmaraju · October 17, 2023 · 3 min read

An introduction to Flux – Part 2: Capabilities and ecosystem

This blog is part 2 of our introduction to Flux. In part 1, we walked through the history of Flux, its graduation as a CNCF project, and dove into the core features of Flux as they fit into the evaluation criteria. In this blog, we’ll take a deeper look at some of Flux’s unique capabilities,

Chris Jones · September 21, 2023 · 9 min read

Learn more about Metaflow with Platform9

Discover the power of Metaflow with Platform9 [video]

In the ever-evolving landscape of data science and machine learning, finding the right tools and frameworks to simplify workflows is paramount. In this blog post, we’ll introduce you to Metaflow, a revolutionary tool that is changing the game in data science, making complex workflows more manageable, reproducible, and scalable. We’ll also share a video from

Dawn Hoefferle · September 19, 2023 · 3 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

Chris Jones · September 14, 2023 · 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

Chris Jones · September 7, 2023 · 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

Chris Jones · August 3, 2023 · 4 min read

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