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Discover how Splunk’s Steve Flanders drives innovation in observability through OpenTelemetry, enabling vendor-neutral telemetry, scalable data pipelines, and AI-driven insights for cloud-native system reliability.

Start your DHI trial strong! This guide shows how Docker Hardened Images move you to near-zero CVEs in 3 steps. We compared official Node.js to DHI and found a 100% vulnerability elimination (25 CVEs to 0), a 90% package reduction, and 41% smaller images, validating the compliance benefits with Docker Scout and SBOMs.

The cost of security shouldn't limit protection. Docker now offers unlimited access to its Hardened Images (DHI) catalog via an affordable subscription. Get near-zero CVEs, a 95% smaller attack surface, and SRLabs-validated security with SBOM/VEX support for every team, from ML workloads to FedRAMP-ready environments.

Docker is simplifying Kubernetes security! Discover how new Helm charts in the Docker Hardened Images (DHI) Catalog give users a secure, compliance-ready alternative after the Broadcom/Bitnami changes. Deploy DHI by default, ensuring SLSA Level 3 security and SLA-backed patching for every Kubernetes workload.

Docker’s Hardened Images (DHI) are secured by a dual approach: human expertise backed by AI. Discover how Docker’s internal AI guardrail spotted a critical logic flaw in an nginx-exporter update, blocked the release, and contributed the fix upstream, proving AI is the best force multiplier for security architects

Discover how Komodor’s Claudia AI revolutionizes Kubernetes reliability through autonomous issue detection, investigation, and remediation powered by multi-agent AI systems.

Is your cloud bill a sneak attack? Discover the 5 Cloud Mistakes—from ignoring security compliance (POPIA/FSCA) to letting multi-cloud turn into a "digital spiderweb"—that are crippling South African fintechs. Learn the Kinetic Skunk tips for fixing legacy debt and achieving predictable growth.

Discover how fintechs can embed compliance into cloud migrations to enhance security, streamline audits, meet regulations, and build lasting customer trust while enabling scalable innovation.

Choosing the right Kubernetes architecture is no longer about picking a single environment. From cloud and edge to hybrid, bare-metal, and multicloud setups, each option offers unique benefits and challenges. This article by Ben Radstone explores six key Kubernetes deployment models, comparing their pros, cons, and ideal use cases to help organizations design flexible, resilient, and cost-efficient infrastructures for modern workloads.

Managed Kubernetes services like AKS may simplify cluster deployment, but they still leave you managing complex infrastructure tasks. This article explores how Spectro Cloud Palette streamlines Azure Kubernetes Service operations—automating configuration, scaling, monitoring, and security—so you can enjoy the benefits of AKS without the operational headaches.

Moving to the cloud isn’t enough. Discover why viewing AWS as a strategy, not a destination, is crucial for fintechs. Learn how to ditch "lift-and-shift," embrace modernization (ECS, Fargate, Lambda), and use Hybrid Cloud to achieve cost predictability and embed compliance like POPIA and FSCA from day one.

For fintechs, trust depends on uptime — every transaction must work flawlessly. This article explores how financial technology companies can migrate to AWS without downtime, protecting both performance and reputation. Discover resilience-first strategies like automation, blue/green deployments, and compliance-by-design that turn cloud migration into a strategic advantage rather than a risk.