Linux 4.18 Benefits from Energy-Aware Scheduling on ARM

Longest release cycle this year for the Linux kernel brings some new features.

Docker 18.06 CE Debuts Alongside New Release Cadence

Docker Inc is changing the way it handles releases for its community edition in an effort to provide a longer support cycle.

Google Updates Cloud Services for What's Next

At Google Next, Kubernetes comes down from Google's Cloud and is now available to run on-premises.

Citrix XenServer and XenDesktop Deliver Desktops Virtually to any Device

Citrix provides robust virtual desktop capabilities with comprehensive client support in XenServer 7.5 and XenDesktop 7.18.

Red Hat Looks Beyond Docker for Container Technology

Red Hat has been busy leading multiple open-source efforts for managing, creating and deploying containers.

How Kubernetes' Release Process Differs from Other Open Source Projects

The latest Kubernetes release was led by well-known Red Hat open-source leader Josh Berkus, with the 1.12 release set to be led by a VMware engineer.

How Docker Is Helping to Save The World (Literally)

At DockerCon 18, the research lead at a NASA project explains how the space agency is using Docker containers in a project now in development called DART.

Docker Defines Itself as the Open Choice for Containers at DockerCon 18

At DockerCon 18, the company that helped start the new container revolution outlines why it still plays a pivotal role.

Linux 4.17 Arrives with New Kernel Memory Consistency Module

Third new Linux kernel of 2018 is now generally available, and Linus Torvalds foreshadows that Linux 5.0 is coming soon.

CNCF Set to Expand Cloud-Native Project Roster with Container Registry

VIDEO: Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, provides insight on new projects and technologies that will expand open source cloud efforts.

What's Coming in OpenStack Rocky?

The next release of the OpenStack cloud platform is scheduled to arrive August 30th with a host of new features and enhancements.

Ubuntu's Shuttleworth Creates Controversy with OpenStack Summit Vancouver Keynote

OpenStack Foundation pulls Shuttleworth Keynote Video after he takes direct aim at rivals.

How OpenStack Is Redefining Itself and Open Infrastructure

OpenStack is moving from being about cloud projects to a new model that aims to be goal oriented.

How the Kubernetes Release Team Works

At the Kubecon Euriope 2018 event, community leaders explain how the Kubernetes community continuously works to improve the release process.

Kubecon + CloudNativeCon EU 2018: Towards the Multi-Cloud Future

Kubernetes is no longer a startup effort, as the community for it plots a path forward for ubiquity.

Fedora 28 Improves Linux Server Modularity

The first release in 2018 of Red Hat's Fedora community Linux is now generally available.

Open Compute Project Has Billion Dollar Impact on Server Market

OCP-based designs are being broadly used beyond just Facebook.

How Containers Work in OpenStack Queens

Multiple projects are now available in OpenStack to help with container deployment and management.

Kubernetes Graduates CNCF Incubator, Debuts New Sandbox

Kubernetes becomes the first project to graduate through the Cloud Native Computing Foundation's incubation process.

HTTP/2 Server Push Directives Land in Nginx 1.13.9

Open source web server now benefits from new HTTP/2 directives that can help accelerate web page delivery.

Apache CloudStack 4.11 Boosts Open Source Cloud Features

New version of CloudStack benefits from over 250 new capabilities, including improved performance and security.

Oracle Sees Its Future in the Cloud as Data Center Footprint Set to Expand

Oracle CEO Mark Hurd has some aggressive predictions for the migration of applications from traditional servers to cloud.

OMG, Containers Have Become Boringized!

Make them comfortable and they will come. As containers get more and more standardized and boring, expect a big wave of adoptees to arrive as a result.

What Is Kubernetes?

Kubernetes is much more than just a container orchestration system according to one of the Google engineers that helped build the widely used cloud native platform.

Containers Are Linux - But What About Windows?

VIDEO: Chris Wright, CTO of Red Hat, discusses the intersection of Windows and Linux containers and how Red Hat now works with Microsoft.

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7 Gains AWS Service Broker Integration and More

Red Hat adds new extensibility to OpenShift, and it has big plans for the platform in 2018.

The Definitive OpenStack Map

Understanding all the different projects that are now a part of the OpenStack cloud ecosystem can be challenging, which is why there is now one map to guide the way.

Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 Puts the Cloud in a Container

As the OpenStack Summit in Sydney kicks off, Red Hat debuts its latest cloud infrastructure release.

Heptio Debuts Contour Project to Enable Kubernetes Envoy Load Balancing

New open-source effort enables the CNCF Envoy project to be used as a container cluster load balancer.

Why Docker Swarm Remains, Even as Kubernetes Adoption Grows

Docker is set to support the rival Kubernetes container orchestration system, but that won't change Docker's support and continued development of its own Swarm system.

DockerCon EU: Tips and Tools for Running Container Workloads on AWS

Amazon Web Services technical evangelists share their best practices for how to run containers in the public cloud.

What's New in Docker 17.09?

Latest releases of Docker provide new features, and looking forward, Kubernetes support is coming.

Red Hat Releases CRI-O 1.0 for Kubernetes Container Runtime

The new container runtime means Kubernetes doesn't necessarily need to depend on Docker anymore.

CoreOS Controls Multi-Cloud Container Environments via Tectonic 1.7

Tectonic 1.7 adds support for Azure to go along with new alert monitoring capabilities and a preview of network policy control mechanisms.

Nginx 1.13.6 Patches Web Server for the Year 2038 Flaw

Though it's still twenty years away, the new release of open source nginx web server is now ready for the year 2038 - and beyond.

Rancher 2 Rebases on Kubernetes for Container Orchestration

After initially taking an agnostic approach to orchestration, Rancher Labs is now hopping on the Kubernetes bandwagon.

Open Source Summit: Linux Kernel Developers Discuss Challenges, Opportunities

What's wrong, what's right and what's missing from Linux kernel development today?

Jim Zemlin Declares 2017 the Year of the Linux Desktop

At the Open Source Summit in LA, the Linux Foundation chief details the continued progress of Linux and open source.

Mirantis Aims to Build, Operate and Transfer OpenStack Clouds

VIDEO: Mirantis co-founder Boris Renski explains his firm's model for OpenStack.

OpenStack Pike Cloud Platform Still Provides AWS Compatibility Layer

After 16 releases, a core component of the open source OpenStack cloud platform remains in place.

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6 Previews New Technology

Latest release of OpenShift is based on the Kubernetes 1.6 milestone and provides a sneak peak of new capabilities yet to come.

Bitnami's Cabin Mobile Kubernetes Dashboard Goes Open Source

Run a full Kubernetes cluster from the palm of your hand with the newly open-sourced Cabin.

GoDaddy Terminates Its OpenStack Cloud Server Business

While most technology vendors are moving toward the cloud, GoDaddy is headed in the opposite direction.

Open Container Initiative Specifications Near 1.0 Completion

A vote on the OCI image specification is approved unanimously, while a vote on the runtime specification is still ongoing.

Linux 4.12 Kernel Debuts New Schedulers in Big Release

Third major Linux kernel release of 2017 debuts.

Docker 17.06 CE Debuts with Multi-Stage Container Builds

The first release of Docker's community edition since the move to the Moby Project is now available.

Containers Are the Security With Polyverse

You don't hear much about companies using containers as the foundation of a security system, but that's exactly what Polyverse is doing.

Red Hat Grows Linux Business as Telcos Adopt OpenStack

Red Hat reports first quarter fiscal 2018 revenue of $677 million as the company's core Linux platform continues to score large deals.

Docker Getting Certified and Set to Grow in China

June has been a busy month for Docker Inc as the container vendor advances its commercial aspirations.

OpenStack Cloud Evolves Beyond Its Python 2.6 Roots

VIDEO: Jonathan Bryce of the OpenStack Foundation explains how the open-source cloud platform has moved from Python 2 to Python 3 and now also has projects in typesafe programming languages.

CoreOS Fleet Fades Away in Favor of Kubernetes and Tectonic

VIDEO: Brandon Philips, CTO of CoreOS, explains what has become of its Fleet container cluster technology.

Heptio Helps Launch Ksonnet To Make Kubernetes Simpler

After publicly stating that 'Kubernetes Sucks,' co-founder of Heptio is helping to lead a new effort that aims to simplify configuring Kubernetes.

Security Shortcomings Remain Strong in the World of Virtualization

Virtual machines may be more secure than containers, but only by degree. And even wrapping containers in VMs won't guarantee security in today's world.

New Features Coming in the OpenStack Pike Cloud Platform

At the OpenStack Summit in Boston, members of the project roadmap group provide insight into 8 new OpenStack capabilities set to debut in September.

SUSE Debuts OpenStack Cloud Monitoring

New commercial product is based on the OpenStack Monasca project.

Rackspace Partners with Dell EMC for OpenStack Cloud

VIDEO: Bryan Thompson, General Manager, OpenStack Private Cloud at Rackspace, explains what the new partnership with Dell EMC is all about.

OpenStack Aims to Enable a Composable and Cloud Native World

At the OpenStack Summit in Boston, interoperability across multiple open-source efforts is publicly demonstrated.

OpenStack Summit Highlights Cloud Use Cases

OpenStack Summit emphasizes community needs beyond just the cloud.

How Docker Has Changed in the Last Four Years

Docker isn't a hobbyist project anymore as the CEO and CTO of Docker detail its success at Dockercon 17.

Docker Enterprise Edition Arrives to Help Monetize Open-Source Docker

While making money from open-source software is not exactly a straightforward proposition, Docker is bringing several open-source business models to play with the debut of its Docker Enterprise Edition.

Microsoft Acquires Deis, Boosting Kubernetes and Container Portfolio

Leading open-source Kubernetes vendor gets scooped up by Microsoft.

Why Kubernetes Sucks and How to Fix It

Joe Beda helped to create Kubernetes and now he's on a mission to make it more accessible to a wider audience.

Container Self-Driving Technology Gets Turbo-Charged in Tectonic

CoreOS has never been short of chutzpah, and it's a trait that suits the company rather well, particularly as its products continue to evolve at a rapid rate.

Containerd and rkt Now Official CNCF Projects

Busy day at Kubecon CloudNativeCon Europe as cloud native technology moves forward.

CoreOS Tectonic Now Installs Kubernetes on OpenStack

Though CoreOS has had its Tectonic Kubernetes distribution for years, until today its installer didn't directly target OpenStack.

Docker Seeking to Help Users Keep Their Secrets Secure

Docker is upping its security game with the introduction in Docker 1.13.1 of its own container-native secrets management system to manage -- not surprisingly -- secrets.

Canonical Goes Long for Ubuntu Server Support

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS will now be supported for longer than five years, but it's going to cost some extra money.

Docker Donating ContainerD to Cloud Native Computing Foundation

Docker's core container runtime project could soon be getting a new home.

NGINX Plus Release 12 Boosts Application Delivery Platform

New commercially supported release of popular open-source NGINX web server adds new scalability and management features.

Facebook Boosts Open Compute Server Platforms with New Designs

New Big Basin GPU server, Yosemite compute platform and Bryce Canyon storage chassis designs announced.

CoreOS Drives Container Management Forward with Tectonic 1.5

New release of the commercially supported Kubernetes distribution delivers updates with improved storage and network configuration options.

Docker 1.13 Prunes Containers, Improves Security

The Docker 1.13 release introduces multiple new commands including prune and squash, which can help containers to use disk space more efficiently.

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4 Improves Storage

New release of Red Hat's enterprise-grade container platform is based on the recent Kubernetes 1.4 milestone, adding new dynamic storage capabilities and an enhanced dashboard.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 Hits Beta

RHEL 6.9 introduces a new base image and extends TLS 1.2 security support for all system components.

Docker Opens Up with Containerd Container Runtime

After months of conversation and debate, Docker is making a dramatic move by extracting the core container runtime from the Docker Engine and spinning it off into a separate independent project.