Cloud Chirp #12 🌥️ - 6/12/2023
Hello Cloud Enthusiasts,
Welcome back to the next dose of cloud knowledge! In this edition of our newsletter, we're diving into some of the latest new from various cloud providers. So, let's jump right into it:
🔗 CNCF: FluxCD vs. ArgoCD
Title: GitOps goes mainstream – Flux CD boasts largest Ecosystem — Dec. 1, 2023
Description: The CNCF GitOps microsurvey indicates a groundbreaking shift in the cloud-native landscape, as an astounding 100% of respondents plan to adopt GitOps within the next 6 months to 2 years. Flux CD and Argo CD, longstanding leaders in the GitOps realm, stand out with Flux CD showcasing the largest ecosystem, integrating seamlessly into various tools, including GitLab, AKS, Azure Arc, Tanzu, and EKS Anywhere.
Link: Read more
🔗 Integration of Serverless and Event Streaming
Title: State of Serverless Computing and Event Streaming in 2024 — Dec. 4, 2023
Description: The integration of event streaming and serverless computing, evolving beyond traditional Function as a Service (FaaS), is a cost-effective solution that streamlines infrastructure management for developers. Also Serverless Container as a Service (CaaS) tools like AWS Fargate and Knative are gaining prominence, offering efficient alternatives for handling high-frequency data streams. This transformative trend simplifies real-time data processing, promising scalability and reduced complexities in modern software architectures.
Link: Read more
🔗 AWS: S3 Express One Zone Release
Title: Announcing the new Amazon S3 Express One Zone high performance storage class — Nov. 28, 2023
Description: Amazon has introduced the Amazon S3 Express One Zone storage class, designed to provide up to 10x better performance than the S3 Standard storage class. It handles hundreds of thousands of requests per second with consistent single-digit millisecond latency, making it suitable for frequently accessed data and demanding applications. This storage class is particularly beneficial for data-intensive applications, such as AI/ML training, financial modeling, and high-performance computing, offering reduced runtime and 50% lower request costs compared to the S3 Standard storage class.
Link: Read more
🔗 Timoni: 0.17.0 Release
Title: Timoni 0.17.0 release — Dec. 4, 2023
Description: In the Timoni 0.17.0 release, notable features include multi-cluster deployments, introducing a declarative method for handling application delivery across various environments. Additionally, the release incorporates the Flux AIO Distribution, a lightweight Flux CD distribution within Timoni for streamlined deployment of GitOps Toolkit controllers. Users can now also benefit from Helm interoperability with Timoni, utilizing existing Helm charts through Flux's helm-controller and the Timoni flux-helm-release module.
Link: GitHub Release
🔗 Flux: 2.2.0 Release
Title: Stefan Prodani announces upcoming Flux Release — Dec. 5, 2023
Description: The upcoming release, Flux 2.2.0, boasts remarkable improvements in Kubernetes production deployment speed. The benchmarks showcase the ability to perform 1,000 application upgrades in just a few minutes, utilizing a minimal memory footprint. This release will include significant enhancements in Helm operations, thanks to the revamped helm-controller by Hidde Beydals, and introducing a new HelmRelease API for faster and more efficient deployments, especially crucial for addressing CVE fixes in large-scale production environments.
Link: Linkedin post
🔗 Cilium: 0.15.0 Pre-Release
Title: Cilium 0.15.0 release — Dec. 4, 2023
Description: Cilium 1.15.0 introduces dynamic flowlog exporters configured through YAML without agent restart and extends ClusterMesh support to 511 clusters. The release includes Gateway API v1.0 support, compatibility with Kubernetes 1.29.0, and various minor improvements such as lbipam support and enhanced XDP mode.
Link: GitHub Release
🔗 Kubernetes 1.29: Sleep Action
Title: KEP-3960: Introducing Sleep Action for PreStop Hook — Dec. 5, 2023
Description: This Kubernetes Enhancement Proposal (KEP) in Kubernetes 1.29 introduces a new sleep action for the PreStop lifecycle hook, providing a native solution for containers to pause before termination. The goal is to simplify the management of graceful shutdowns, allowing users to specify a sleep duration without the need for additional scripting or custom solutions. This enhancement aims to improve the reliability and availability of Kubernetes applications by facilitating smoother transitions during container terminations.
Link: GitHub Docs
🔗 Platform Engineering vs. DevOps
Title: The Hype Train Is Over. Platform Engineering Is Here to Stay — Dec. 4, 2023
Description: Platform engineering has transitioned from a hyped trend to an established norm, as highlighted in the State of Platform Engineering Report, Volume 2. The past year witnessed significant growth in the discipline, with events like PlatformCon 2023 drawing over 22,000 participants and gaining recognition on the Gartner Software Engineering Hype Cycle. The report explores survey findings, shedding light on challenges faced by organizations in adopting platform engineering best practices, details about the role and salary gaps of platform engineers, and the rising importance of AI, particularly large language models (LLMs), in shaping the future of internal developer platforms.
Link: Read more
🔗 Isovalent Enterprise on AWS Marketplace
Title: Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium on EKS & EKS-A in AWS Marketplace — Nov. 28, 2023
Description: The blog post tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on installing Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium, an enterprise-grade networking and security solution for Kubernetes, on both Amazon EKS and EKS-A clusters through the AWS marketplace. Covering step-by-step instructions, it ensures users can effortlessly deploy Cilium to enhance networking, security, and observability in their Kubernetes environments.
Link: Read more
📌 Pro Tip: Yesterday, Kubernetes 1.29 was released with numerous new enhancements and bug fixes. Explore the complete changelog to stay up-to-date on the latest features.
I hope you find these resources as enlightening as I did. Stay tuned for more exciting developments and updates in the world of cloud computing in next week's newsletter.
Until then, keep innovating and soaring in the cloud! ☁️
Warm regards, Teodor