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3. Managing Kubernetes for You: Platform9 is likely the most prominent example here. They offer remote management of a Kubernetes cluster which greatly simplifies management. Their key promise is high availability with a 99.9% SLA, and the reason they can offer this promise is that they “manage everything.” If you like a hands-off approach, this works great, but if you want to manage key pieces of the toolchain, you’ll need to check with the provider before committing to their platform.

To understand the current and future state of Kubernetes (K8s) in the enterprise, DZone gathered insights from IT executives at 22 companies, among them Platform9.

– Platform9, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of SaaS-managed hybrid cloud, raised $25 million in Series D funding. NGP Capital led the round.

With strong revenue growth, Platform9 sets sights on international expansion to grow sales and marketing efforts globally, and further scale its product organization.

To understand the current and future state of Kubernetes (K8s) in the enterprise, DZone gathered insights from IT executives at 22 companies, among them Platform9. They asked, “What are the most common failures you see with K8s?”

Platform9 is built on open source cloud frameworks, Kubernetes and OpenStack, delivered as a service, with the aim of helping companies become more agile and to simplify deployments.

The company plans to direct additional funds towards expanding its global salesforce, product, and marketing teams, as well as delivering new capabilities for cloud-native hybrid cloud infrastructure management.

To understand the current and future state of Kubernetes (K8s) in the enterprise, DZone gathered insights from IT executives at 22 companies, among them Platform9. They asked, “How has K8s changed the orchestration and management of containers?”