AWS
(10 articles)AWS Lambda adds support for .NET 10
This is a significant update for developers, allowing them to build serverless applications with the latest long-term support version of .NET, benefiting from new features and performance improvements.
Amazon EMR Serverless adds support for job run level cost allocation
This feature provides granular cost visibility for Amazon EMR Serverless, allowing DevOps and FinOps teams to track and attribute costs to individual job runs, which is crucial for cost optimization and chargeback.
Amazon Inspector adds Java Gradle support and expands ecosystem coverage
This update significantly enhances Amazon Inspector's vulnerability scanning capabilities for Lambda functions and ECR images by adding support for Java Gradle and other key software components, improving overall security posture.
Amazon MQ now supports certificate based authentication with mutual TLS for RabbitMQ brokers
This new feature enhances the security of RabbitMQ brokers on Amazon MQ by enabling mutual TLS with X.509 client certificates, providing stronger authentication and secure communication channels.
AWS Config now supports 21 new resource types
Expanding AWS Config's coverage to 21 additional resource types across services like EC2, SageMaker, and S3 Tables significantly improves an organization's ability to discover, audit, and ensure compliance across a broader AWS footprint.
Amazon ECS now supports tmpfs mounts on AWS Fargate and ECS Managed Instances
This feature allows containerized workloads on Fargate and ECS Managed Instances to use memory-backed file systems, which can improve performance for temporary data storage and potentially reduce I/O costs.
EC2 Capacity Manager now includes Spot interruption metrics
This enhancement provides critical visibility into Spot instance interruptions, enabling better planning and optimization for cost-effective, fault-tolerant workloads using AWS Spot Instances.
Announcing Apache Airflow 2.11 Support in Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow
This update brings support for Apache Airflow 2.11 to Amazon MWAA, allowing data engineers to leverage the latest features and prepare for future Airflow 3 upgrades within a managed service environment.
AWS simplifies Client VPN onboarding with Quickstart setup
This new Quickstart setup streamlines the creation and configuration of AWS Client VPN endpoints, making it easier and faster for organizations to securely connect remote users to AWS and on-premises resources.
Amazon SageMaker HyperPod now validates service quotas before creating clusters on console
This enhancement prevents failed cluster provisioning by validating service quotas upfront, improving the efficiency and reliability of setting up resilient clusters for AI/ML workloads on SageMaker HyperPod.
Kubernetes
(2 articles)Kubernetes v1.35: Restricting executables invoked by kubeconfigs via exec plugin allowList added to kuberc
This critical security update for Kubernetes helps prevent malicious executables from being run via kubeconfig files, enhancing the security posture of clusters by allowing administrators to define an allowlist.
Kubernetes v1.35: A Better Way to Pass Service Account Tokens to CSI Drivers
This Kubernetes update refines how service account tokens are passed to CSI drivers, improving security and flexibility for volume management in cloud native environments.
DevOps
(13 articles)The future of secrets and identity management
This HashiCorp blog post delves into the critical challenges of managing non-human identities and secrets in modern cloud environments, offering insights into best practices for secure automation and compliance.
Build Cheaper, Safer, Auditable AI with SLMs and RAG
This piece offers practical strategies for enterprises to overcome common challenges with LLMs in production by leveraging Small Language Models (SLMs) and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for more cost-effective and controllable AI solutions.
Forks, Clouds and the New Economics of Open Source Licensing
This article discusses the evolving landscape of open-source licensing, particularly in the context of cloud providers and projects like Terraform, which is crucial for understanding the future of open-source software and its commercial implications.
A Field Guide to 2026 Federal, State and EU AI Laws
This guide is essential for anyone deploying AI applications, providing an overview of the rapidly developing regulatory landscape for AI, which impacts compliance, security, and ethical considerations.
Hybrid cloud, explained: What it is, what it isn’t, and why having a plan matters in 2026
This HashiCorp blog post provides a foundational understanding of hybrid cloud strategies, which is increasingly relevant for organizations navigating complex IT infrastructures and leveraging data and AI.
How To Scale GitOps Without Hitting the ‘Argo Ceiling’
This article addresses a common challenge for organizations adopting GitOps, offering strategies to scale Argo CD deployments effectively and avoid operational bottlenecks as infrastructure grows.
How AirFrance-KLM built a secure automation platform at global scale with Terraform, Vault, and Ansible
This case study provides valuable insights into building a secure, scalable automation platform using popular DevOps tools like Terraform, Vault, and Ansible, relevant for large enterprises with complex compliance needs.
When To Use GenAI: A Practical Decision Framework
This framework helps software architects and developers make informed decisions about integrating Generative AI into solutions, addressing critical questions about its applicability and potential impact.
The Key to Agentic Success? BASH Is All You Need
This article explores an unconventional yet effective approach for building AI agents by leveraging simple Unix BASH commands, offering a practical perspective on agent design and execution.
Want better AI outputs? Try context engineering.
This GitHub blog post provides practical advice on improving AI outputs from tools like GitHub Copilot through context engineering, including custom instructions and reusable prompts, which is valuable for developers leveraging AI.
How To Use LLMs for Continuous, Creative Code Refactoring
This article explores how Large Language Models can revolutionize code refactoring beyond traditional IDE capabilities, offering developers new ways to improve code quality and maintainability.
Python: What’s Coming in 2026
This article provides a forward-looking overview of anticipated developments and features in Python for 2026, which is crucial for developers to stay updated on the language's evolution.
Postman Adds Open Source Documentation and SDK Products
Postman's acquisition of Fern and the addition of open-source documentation and SDK products are significant for API developers, streamlining the process of shipping API documentation and improving developer experience.
Cloud Native
(3 articles)OpenCost: Reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead to 2026
This article highlights the progress and future direction of OpenCost, an open-source tool vital for Kubernetes cost and resource management, offering insights for FinOps and cloud native practitioners.
Using Istio to manage high-traffic services
This article details how STCLab leverages Istio for real-time traffic control and bot mitigation in high-traffic SaaS platforms, offering practical insights into service mesh implementation for performance and security.
Deploying Harbor on Kubernetes using Helm
This guide provides a practical walkthrough for deploying Harbor, a critical open-source container image registry with robust security and management features, on Kubernetes using Helm, essential for cloud native deployments.
Docker
(2 articles)Security Is a Developer Experience Problem, Rooted in Our Foundations
This article offers a crucial perspective on DevSecOps, arguing that improving security requires addressing underlying developer experience issues rather than just adding more tools or processes.
Deterministic AI Testing with Session Recording in cagent
This article introduces session recording in cagent as a solution to the non-determinism challenge in AI agent testing, enabling more reliable and cost-effective development of AI-powered applications.