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I've been experimenting with local models for a while now, and the progress in making them accessible has been exciting. Initial experiences are often fantastic, many models, like Gemma 3 270M, are lightweight enough to run on common hardware. This potential for broad deployment is a major draw. However, as I've tried to build meaningful,...
In the DevOps world, with its faster release cycles and continuous delivery,quality assurance (QA) cannot be sidelined until the end of the process. Companies that actively use automation achieveup to 60% faster release cycles compared to those relying solely on manual testing. However, automation alone is insufficient. Without the right QA mindset, moving faster can [β¦]
Natural language processing (NLP) is reshaping technical documentation and developer enablement. Organizations that select the right tools and integrate them effectively into existing environments streamline documentation workflows, reduce manual effort, and make technical knowledge more accessible to developers at all levels. Unlocking the highest value from NLP tools requires organizations to adapt models to their [β¦...
Fluentd was created over 14 years ago and still continues to be one of the most widely deployed technologies for log collection in the enterprise. Fluentdβs distributed plugin architecture and highly permissive licensing made it ideal...
Fluentd was created over 14 years ago and still continues to be one of the most widely deployed technologies for log collection in the enterprise. Fluentdβs distributed plugin architecture and highly permissive licensing made it ideal...
Microsoft Agent Framework, now in public preview, and new capabilities in Azure AI Foundry make it easier for developers to build, observe, and govern multi-agent systems. The post Introducing Microsoft Agent Framework appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
ControlMonkey today added artificial intelligence (AI) agents to its infrastructure automation platform that promise to make it simpler for almost any developer to securely provision infrastructure as code (IaC). Company CEO Aharon Twizer said this KoMo AI extension to the ControlMonkey platform will eliminate a skills gap that often conspires to slow the pace at [β¦]
Amazon ECS Managed Instances is a new compute option that eliminates infrastructure management overhead while giving you access to the broad suite of EC2 capabilities including the flexibility to select instance types, access reserved capacity, and advanced security and observability configurations.
AWS Outposts is now integrated with Dell PowerStore and HPE Alletra MP B10000 systems, enabling customers to seamlessly use their on-premises external storage infrastructure with AWS services while maintaining data residency requirements.
A survey of 900 engineers, platform leaders and technical managers published today finds nearly two thirds (63%) report their organization is shipping code faster since adopting artificial intelligence (AI). Conducted by Coleman Parkes on behalf of Harness, a provider of a DevOps platform, the survey also suggests, however, that same code is creating more downstream [β¦]
If youβve been working with ArgoCD or exploring GitOps, youβve probably come across theCertified Argo Project Associate (CAPA)exam. I recently passed it, and in this post, I want to share: This isnβt a sales pitch. Itβs...
If youβve been working with ArgoCD or exploring GitOps, youβve probably come across theCertified Argo Project Associate (CAPA)exam. I recently passed it, and in this post, I want to share: This isnβt a sales pitch. Itβs...
Development teams are under growing pressure to secure their software supply chains. Teams need trusted images, streamlined deployments, and compliance-ready tooling from partners they can rely on long term. Our customers have made it clear that theyβre not just looking for one-off vendors. Theyβre looking for true security partners across development and deployment. Thatβs why...
Amazon Web Services announces Claude Sonnet 4.5 in Amazon Bedrock, featuring advanced capabilities in coding, tool handling, and long-horizon tasks, with improvements in memory management, context processing, and industry-specific applications across finance, research, and cybersecurity sectors.
Wow, can you all believe it? Weβre nearing the end of the year already. Next thing you know, AWS re:Invent will be here! This is our biggest event that takes place every year in Las Vegas from December 1st to December 5th where we reveal and release many of the things that weβve been working [β¦]
Microsoft has collaborated closely with xAI to bring Grok 4, their most advanced model, to Azure AI Foundryβdelivering powerful reasoning within a platform designed for business-ready safety and control. The post Grok 4 is now available in Azure AI Foundry: Unlock frontier intelligence and business-ready capabilities appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
BackstageCon has been in existence since 2022, where it made its debut at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America in Detroit. We want attendees at BackstageCon to leave with a deeper understanding of the latest trends and...
Today, we want to highlight Docker MCP Toolkit, a free feature in Docker Desktop that gives you access to more than 200 MCP servers. Itβs the easiest and most secure way to run MCP servers locally for your AI agents and workflows. The MCP toolkit allows you to isolate MCP servers in containers, securely configure...
Google this week published the results of its annual DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) survey that finds 90% of the IT professionals surveyed are now using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, with 80% reporting they are more productive as a result. The survey of nearly 5,000 IT professionals also finds that respondents now have a median [β¦]
At swampUP 2025, Alan caught up with Demetrios Brinkmann, founder of the MLOps Community, to discuss the growing gap between AI research and real-world production deployments. Brinkmann leads a global network of more than 100,000 developers dedicated to bridging that divide, helping teams move beyond flashy demos and academic models to systems that deliver tangible [β¦]
Weβre excited to announce the first wave of Kubernetes Community Days (KCDs) for 2026! These community-organized events bring together local practitioners, adopters, and contributors to connect and share cloud native knowledge. Whatβs New in 2026 This...
Microsoft is tackling technical debt with new GitHub Copilot AI agents that modernize legacy Java and .NET apps, plus AI-powered updates to Azure Migrate and Azure Accelerate. These tools promise to cut modernization time by up to 70% and accelerate AI adoption.
The fundamental challenge with MCP-enabled attacks isn't technical sophistication. It's that hackers have figured out how to catfish your AI. These attacks work because they exploit the same trust relationships that make your development team actually functional. When your designers expect Figma files from agencies they've worked with for years, when your DevOps folks trust...
The inaugural Kubeflow Summit 2022 was held at the AMA Conference Center San Francisco, with KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Paris 2024 being our first co-located event. Who will get the most out of attending this event? Kubeflow...
A new breed of industry-leading company is taking shape β Frontier Firms. These organizations blend human ambition with AI-powered technology to reshape how innovation is scaled, work is orchestrated and value is created. Theyβre accelerating AI transformation to enrich employee experiences, reinvent customer engagement, reshape business processes and unlock creativity and innovation. The post Introducing Microsoft...
HashiCorp today added a slew of updates to its platform for managing and securing IT infrastructure, including integration with multiple automation frameworks and a preview of an ability to use artificial intelligence (AI) agents to provision infrastructure as code (IaC). Announced at the HashiConf 2025, the unit of IBM will this week showcase Project infragraph, [β¦]
As a critical component of many production systems, including Kubernetes, the etcd projectβs first priority is reliability. Ensuring consistency and data safety requires our project contributors to continuously improve testing methodologies. In this article, we describe...
As a critical component of many production systems, including Kubernetes, the etcd projectβs first priority is reliability. Ensuring consistency and data safety requires our project contributors to continuously improve testing methodologies. In this article, we describe...
The Docker Customer Success and Technical Account Management organizations are excited to introduce the Premium Support and TAM service β a new service designed to extend Dockerβs support to always-on 24/7, priority SLAs, expert guidance, and TAM add-on services. We have carefully designed these new services to support our valued customersβ developers and global business...
Promptfoo is an open-source CLI and library for evaluating LLM apps. Docker Model Runner makes it easy to manage, run, and deploy AI models using Docker. The Docker MCP Toolkit is a local gateway that lets you set up, manage, and run containerized MCP servers and connect them to AI agents. Together, these tools let...
Recently, users may have seen the news about Broadcom (Bitnami) regarding upcoming deprecations of their publicly available container images and Helm Charts. These changes, which will take effect by September 29, 2025, mark a shift to...
Unlock enterprise value with an open, secure, and interoperable AI agent ecosystem. The post Agent Factory: Designing the open agentic web stack appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Leading stewards of several major open source projects today issued a joint open letter calling for major changes to be made to the way the IT infrastructure used to support these initiatives is funded, operated and maintained. Posted on the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) website, the open letter signed by representatives from open source [β¦]
The Nova Act extension is a new IDE-integrated tool that enables developers to create browser automation agents using natural language through the Nova Act model, offering features like Builder Mode, chat capabilities, and predefined templates while streamlining the development process without leaving their preferred development environment.
Understanding Multi-tenancy When we are building Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) for our customers Kubernetes is often a solid choice as the robust core of this platform. This is due to its technical capabilities and the strong...