Cloud Chirp #5 🌥️ - 8/11/2023
Hello Cloud Enthusiasts,
Welcome back to the nex dose of cloud knowledge! In this edition of our newsletter, we're diving into some of the latest updates and posts from various cloud providers. So, let's jump right into it:
🔗 Cilium Tetragon 1.0 Release
Title: Tetragon 1.0: Kubernetes Security Observability & Runtime Enforcement with eBPF – Oct. 31, 2023
Description: Cilium Tetragon 1.0 marks a significant milestone in the world of security, achieving impressive adoption and maturity within just 18 months since its announcement at KubeCon EU 2022. With over 2K commits, 2.7K GitHub stars, and a thriving Slack community, Tetragon has gained substantial support from contributors and users. This release focuses on enhancing performance and minimizing overhead, making it a production-ready tool for security and observability in Kubernetes environments, while providing comprehensive security intelligence with minimal performance impact.
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🔗 GKE Enterprise is now GA
Title: GKE Enterprise, the next evolution of container platforms, is now generally available – Nov. 7, 2023
Description: Google is excited to announce the general availability of GKE Enterprise, the premium edition of Google Kubernetes Engine, on November 15, 2023. GKE Enterprise is a comprehensive and integrated container platform that combines the strengths of GKE and Anthos, offering an intuitive unified console experience. With a focus on delivering simplicity, security, and reliability, GKE Enterprise is designed to accelerate development and deployment across multiple teams, ensuring that business-critical workloads are easily and securely managed, while reducing total cost of ownership.
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🔗 New Kubernetes SIG—etcd
Title: Introducing SIG etcd – Nov. 7, 2023
Description: The Kubernetes project has recently added a new Special Interest Group (SIG) known as SIG etcd. This SIG is focused on addressing the critical role of etcd in the Kubernetes ecosystem, as etcd serves as the consistent and highly-available key-value store for Kubernetes' cluster data. To highlight the importance of etcd and strengthen its role within the Kubernetes community as well as a standalone solution, the decision was made to create a dedicated SIG.
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🔗 KubeVirt v1.1 Release
Title: Announcing KubeVirt v1.1 – Nov. 7, 2023
Description: The KubeVirt Community is excited to announce the release of KubeVirt v1.1, which follows their predictable release schedule in alignment with the Kubernetes release cadence. This release includes several noteworthy features and enhancements across various Special Interest Groups (SIGs) within the KubeVirt project.
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📌 Pro Tip: For IT professionals interested in advancing their cloud-native and Kubernetes skills, consider pursuing the Certified Argo Project Associate (CAPA) certification, demonstrating expertise in the Argo Project ecosystem. Additionally, those looking to excel in cloud-native networking and observability can stand out to employers by earning the Cilium Certified Associate (CCA) certification, showcasing proficiency in working with Cilium and the eBPF stack.
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