Blog posts tagged
"MicroK8s"

87 posts


Alex Jones
12 December 2022

Canonical Kubernetes 1.26 is now generally available

Article Kubernetes

Canonical Kubernetes 1.26 is now generally available for both distributions, Charmed Kubernetes and MicroK8s, following the release of upstream Kubernetes on the 8th of December. We consistently follow the upstream release cadence to provide our users and customers with the latest improvements and fixes, together with...

Alex Jones
12 December 2022


Berkay Tekin Öz
26 August 2022

Strictly Confined MicroK8s

Article Cloud and server

MicroK8s is now available as a strictly confined snap on 1.25! What is strict confinement? In summary, it is a snap confinement level that provides complete isolation, up to a minimal access level that’s always deemed safe. Strictly confined snaps can not access files, networks, processes, or any other system resource...

Berkay Tekin Öz
26 August 2022


Alex Chalkias
4 May 2022

Canonical Kubernetes 1.24 is now generally available

Article Kubernetes

We consistently follow the upstream release cadence to provide our users and customers with the latest improvements and fixes, together with security maintenance and enterprise support for Kubernetes on Ubuntu.  This blog is a quick overview of the latest development highlights that are made available in Canonical...

Alex Chalkias
4 May 2022


Alex Chalkias
25 April 2022

The MicroK8s addons framework – now open to everyone!

Article Kubernetes

This is a guest post, originally posted on Konstantinos Tsakalozos’ personal blog, adapted and reproduced here with his permission. Konstantinos is a Staff Engineer at Canonical and the Software Lead behind MicroK8s. MicroK8s addons, extra services which can be added to your bare-bones cluster, are a great favourite...

Alex Chalkias
25 April 2022


Alex Chalkias
20 April 2022

Try Kubernetes 1.24 release candidate with MicroK8s

Article Cloud and server

The latest Kubernetes release, 1.24, is about to be made generally available. Today, the community announced the availability of the 1.24 release candidate. Developers, DevOps and other cloud and open source enthusiasts who want to experiment with the latest cutting edge K8s features can already do so easily with...

Alex Chalkias
20 April 2022


Alex Chalkias
4 April 2022

Zero-ops scaling Kubernetes storage with MicroK8s and OpenEBS Mayastor

Article Cloud and server

This is a guest post, originally posted on Angelos Kolaitis‘ personal blog, reproduced here with his permission. Angelos is a MicroK8s software engineer at Canonical. How we brought a universal, cluster-wide storage solution to MicroK8s. Why is storage in Kubernetes hard? Kubernetes is well-known as an open-source...

Alex Chalkias
4 April 2022


Alex Chalkias
1 March 2022

Enabling simple, cost-effective Kubernetes on IBM Z with MicroK8s

Article Kubernetes

Containerisation has transformed the enterprise IT landscape, driving faster, more secure, and more predictable software delivery than ever before. Thanks to technologies like Docker, building containerised applications is easy, and many businesses are working with hundreds or even thousands of containers. To...

Alex Chalkias
1 March 2022


Alex Chalkias
16 December 2021

Canonical Kubernetes 1.23 hits GA

Article Kubernetes

The Kubernetes crew at Canonical is delighted to announce that Canonical Kubernetes 1.23 is now generally available. The team is committed to releasing in tandem with upstream so our users and customers can benefit from the latest features and improvements as soon as they become available. This blog is a quick...

Alex Chalkias
16 December 2021


Alex Chalkias
24 November 2021

Kubernetes 1.23 rc testing with MicroK8s

Article Kubernetes

Today, Kubernetes 1.23 release candidate was made available upstream for testing and experimentation. General availability is planned for December 7th, so now is the time to report back any issues or bugs. Developers, DevOps and open source software enthusiasts can try out the latest features using MicroK8s. MicroK8s is...

Alex Chalkias
24 November 2021


Canonical
11 October 2021

Canonical Presence at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA: Keynote by Founder/CEO Mark Shuttleworth, Announcement of Ubuntu 21.10 Beta

Article Canonical announcements

Canonical, the makers of Ubuntu, will have a major presence at this year’s KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA. The Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s flagship conference brings together adopters and technologists from leading open-source and cloud-native communities. It takes place Oct. 11-15 in Los Angeles and with a virtual...

Canonical
11 October 2021


Canonical
23 September 2021

Portainer and Canonical Expand Partnership Launching Business Charm for Charmed Kubernetes

Kubernetes Canonical announcements

Auckland, New Zealand – Portainer announced the launch of its Portainer Business Charmed Operator, allowing for seamless integration with Canonical’s Charmed Kubernetes distribution. The new Portainer charm allows users of Canonical’s Charmed Kubernetes distribution to automatically install and integrate Portainer...

Canonical
23 September 2021


anastasiavalti
13 September 2021

Operator Day returns for KubeCon NA 2021

Article Kubernetes

Register for free What is Operator Day? Operators simplify everyday application management on Kubernetes. Learn how to use them, how to create them in Python, and how to evolve from configuration management to application management. We’re working to create a community-driven collection of operators for everything...

anastasiavalti
13 September 2021


Alex Chalkias
7 September 2021

Kubernetes CI/CD pipelines: What, why, and how

Article Cloud and server

Who is this for? This blog can provide you with useful information on how to set up a Kubernetes CI/CD workflow using state-of-the-art of open source DevOps tools, whether you are: A developer at the start of your journey with enterprise software An experienced software engineer working on your company’s applications,...

Alex Chalkias
7 September 2021


Alex Chalkias
2 September 2021

How Kubernetes 1.22 addresses industry needs

Article Cloud and server

On August 4th 2021, Kubernetes (K8s) upstream announced the general availability of Kubernetes 1.22, the latest version of the most popular container orchestration platform. At Canonical, we actively track upstream releases to ensure our Kubernetes distributions align with the latest innovations that developers and...

Alex Chalkias
2 September 2021