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Kubernetes v1.36 Promotes Stability, Compatibility & Reproducibility

Kubernetes v1.36 (Spring 2026) introduces 71 enhancements, including major security hardening for the Kubelet API and the debut of Workload-Aware Scheduling (WAS) for AI/ML. This release focuses on fine-grained resource health, stable ...

Dockerfile Practices are a DevOps Tax Before They are a Security Concern

Learn how poor Dockerfile discipline creates silent technical debt and how tools like DockSec use AI and static analysis to optimize build times, reduce image sizes, and standardize DevOps workflows ...

Saqib Jan | April 22, 2026 | build reproducibility, CI/CD efficiency, container security, devops best practices, Docker optimization, DockSec, Hadolint, layer caching, multi-stage builds, technical debt

Report: Utilization of Kubernetes Infrastructure Remains Abysmal

An analysis of tens of thousands of Kubernetes clusters deployed on cloud services published today by CAST AI finds average CPU utilization stood at just 8% in 2025, while memory utilization was ...

Mike Vizard | April 21, 2026 | CAST AI, CPU, kubernetes, kubernetes infrastructure

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AI-driven Kubernetes in Action: Exploring AI-Assisted Kubernetes Operations

Discover how AI is transforming Kubernetes from reactive troubleshooting to proactive, intelligent automation. Learn about essential AIOps tools, resource optimization strategies, and the challenges of managing AI-enabled container orchestration at scale ...

Joydip Kanjilal | April 20, 2026 | AI-powered Kubernetes, anomaly detection, autonomous Kubernetes, cloud native AI, container orchestration, K8sGPT, kubectl-ai, Kubeflow, Kubernetes AIOps, resource optimization

Intruder Adds Container Image Scanning to Cloud Security Platform

Intruder expands its cloud security portfolio with intuitive, agentless container image scanning. Simplify vulnerability detection across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure registries without complex DevSecOps tools ...

Mike Vizard | April 14, 2026 | agentless container security, AWS Elastic Container Registry scanning, Azure Container Registry security, cloud security tools, DevSecOps automation, Google Cloud Artifact Registry, GregAI security analyst, Intruder container scanning, midsize organization cybersecurity, software supply chain security, Vulnerability Management

How AI Is Transforming Cloud-Native Identity and Access Management

AI is reshaping identity and access management with real-time threat detection, adaptive access control and zero-trust for cloud-native environments ...

Devin Partida | April 10, 2026 | AI security, cloud native security, identity and access management, microservices security, zero-trust

Pedal to Bare-Metal Kubernetes, Nutanix Forges NKP Metal

Nutanix extends its Cloud Platform to bare-metal infrastructure with NKP Metal. Learn how dual-native architecture simplifies Kubernetes for AI and edge workloads without sacrificing the Nutanix operating model ...

Adrian Bridgwater | April 8, 2026 | AI infrastructure, B-MK8S, bare-metal Kubernetes, Cloud Native AOS, container storage interface, Dual-Native Architecture, edge computing, GPU workloads, HCI, hybrid cloud, Kubernetes lifecycle management, Nutanix AHV, Nutanix AOS, Nutanix Kubernetes Platform, Nutanix NKP Metal

CleanStart Takes Aim at BusyBox to Harden Container Security

Container security faces a significant "inheritance risk" through BusyBox, a legacy utility package embedded in popular base images. CleanStart addresses this with a new BusyBox-free container architecture, replacing inherited userspace utilities with ...

Tom Smith | April 8, 2026 | Alpine Linux Alternative, Build-time Validation, BusyBox-free, CleanStart, container security, Deterministic Runtime, DevSecOps, minimal container images, SBOM, software supply chain

Survey: Few IT Teams Can Continuously Optimize Kubernetes Clusters

A survey of 321 Kubernetes practitioners at organizations with more than 1,000 employees published today finds that while 89% recognize that automation is crucial, only 17% are able to continuously optimize the ...

Mike Vizard | April 7, 2026 | kubernetes, Kubernetes optimization

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AI-Driven Cloud Moderation in Kubernetes Clusters

Go beyond DORA metrics. Learn how AI-driven Kubernetes operators use machine learning and predictive scaling to cut cloud costs by up to 50% automatically ...