4/17/2025 Don't Stop at the Cloud: TOFU's Stateful, Pluggable Approach to Cloud Infrastructure Automation statefulpluggabletest runnerlife cycleconfiguring cloud resourcesCNCF TOFU represents a paradigm shift in cloud infrastructure automation, combining stateful management, pluggable architecture, and lifecycle control to streamline complex workflows. As a CNCF-certified tool, TOFU extends beyond traditional infrastructure-as-code (IaC) by integrating test execution, resource configuration, and CI/CD pipelines into a unified framework. This article explores its core principles, technical capabilities, and real-world applications, emphasizing how it simplifies cloud resource management while enabling customization for non-cloud scenarios.
4/17/2025 Seamless at Scale: Migrating from Terraform to OpenTofu Without Missteps TerraformOpenTofucloud automationtoolingmigrationCNCF In the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud automation, the choice of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools plays a pivotal role in achieving scalability, consistency, and operational efficiency. Terraform, a widely adopted tool for declarative infrastructure management, has long been the industry standard. However, the emergence of OpenTofu—a fork of Terraform under the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)—has introduced new opportunities for organizations seeking to align with open-source ecosystems while reducing technical debt. This article explores Fidelity Investments’ journey to migrate from Terraform to OpenTofu, highlighting the strategic approach, technical considerations, and lessons learned in transitioning a large-scale cloud infrastructure.
4/17/2025 Scaling Progressive Delivery at EarnIn: Leveraging Linkerd for Advanced Deployment Strategies Progressive DeliveryLinkerdCanaryBlue GreenCNCF Progressive delivery has emerged as a critical practice for modern software systems, enabling teams to release changes with reduced risk and increased reliability. At EarnIn, a financial technology company with 4 million users and 40 billion API requests per month, scaling progressive delivery required a robust infrastructure to manage complex microservices and frequent deployments. This article explores how EarnIn leveraged Linkerd, Gateway API, and Argo Rollouts to implement advanced deployment strategies, including Canary and Blue Green releases, within the CNCF ecosystem.
4/17/2025 Abstracting Resiliency in Multi-Cluster Environments with Linkerd resiliencyabstractingCapellaLinkdKubernetesCNCF In modern cloud-native architectures, **resiliency** has become a cornerstone for ensuring system reliability in the face of failures. As applications scale across distributed environments, **abstracting** complex infrastructure details into platform services has emerged as a critical strategy. Tools like **Linkerd**, integrated with **Kubernetes** and supported by the **CNCF**, enable developers to build resilient systems without managing底層 complexities. This article explores how Linkerd’s federated services and multi-cluster capabilities abstract resiliency, transforming platform engineering into a seamless experience for developers.
4/17/2025 The Future of Linkerd: 2.18 and Beyond linkerd 2.18communitytalksfutureCNCF Linkerd, an open-source service mesh designed for cloud-native applications, has evolved significantly since its inception in 2016. As a graduated project within the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), Linkerd has continually refined its architecture to address operational challenges and enhance user experience. The release of Linkerd 2.18, codenamed *Battle Scars*, marks a pivotal step in its journey, focusing on operational simplicity and robustness. This article explores the technical advancements, core principles, and future directions of Linkerd, emphasizing its role within the CNCF ecosystem and the contributions of its vibrant community.
4/17/2025 Event Processing on the Edge at Scale Using Kubernetes Native Tech Event ProcessingEdgeKubernetesArgoNemoCNCF In the era of distributed systems and real-time data processing, edge computing has emerged as a critical paradigm for handling data closer to its source. Intuit, a leading global fintech company, has pioneered innovations in this space by leveraging Kubernetes-native technologies to address the challenges of large-scale edge event processing. This article explores how Intuit’s open-source project, **NemoFlow** (formerly Nemo), enables efficient, scalable, and language-agnostic event processing at the edge, powered by Kubernetes and CNCF projects like Argo.
4/17/2025 Feature Flags and Open Feature: Enhancing Deployment Flexibility with Kubernetes feature flagsKubernetesopen featuressyncCNCFCNCF In modern software development, the ability to manage feature rollouts, test new functionality, and respond to production issues swiftly is critical. Traditional deployment practices often impose rigid constraints, such as full-or-nothing releases, which increase risk and hinder innovation. Feature flags and Open Feature emerge as pivotal tools to address these challenges, enabling granular control over feature availability and deployment strategies. This article explores the technical foundations, architecture, and integration of Feature Flags with Open Feature, emphasizing their role in Kubernetes environments and the CNCF ecosystem.
4/17/2025 Optimizing Infrastructure Delivery with DevOps: A Case Study on TofuLith DevOpsLead TimesInfrastructure ChangesContinuous DeliveryPlatform EngineeringCNCF In the realm of modern software development, the integration of DevOps practices has become critical for achieving agility and efficiency. This article explores how TofuLith, a SaaS platform managing over $290 billion in assets, optimized its infrastructure delivery pipeline to drastically reduce lead times. By leveraging DevOps principles, continuous delivery, and platform engineering, TofuLith transformed its infrastructure management from a bottleneck to a scalable, efficient system. This case study highlights the challenges, solutions, and outcomes of their journey, offering insights into the practical application of DevOps in complex, multi-tenant environments.
4/17/2025 Towards a Standardized Identity in Kubernetes Kubernetesstandardized identityauthorization policyDDoS attackspersistent threat actorsCNCF As cloud-native ecosystems evolve, securing Kubernetes clusters against both external threats like DDoS attacks and persistent threat actors, as well as internal risks such as compromised service accounts, has become critical. Traditional network policies, while foundational, lack the granularity to enforce identity-based access control effectively. This article explores the challenges of current authorization mechanisms, the potential of identity-centric strategies, and the role of CNCF in driving standardization.
4/15/2025 Cloud Native Technologies and the Role of CNCF in Shaping Modern Infrastructure cloud native technologiesKubernetesbiotechstreamingfinancial servicesCNCF Cloud native technologies have become foundational to modern software development, enabling organizations to build scalable, resilient, and efficient systems. At the heart of this ecosystem lies the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), which fosters collaboration among developers, enterprises, and researchers to advance open-source tools and practices. This article explores the significance of CNCF’s end-user communities, the adoption of Kubernetes and other cloud-native technologies, and their impact across industries such as biotechnology, financial services, and streaming.