SpringOne Platform, Pivotal’s annual user conference, kicked off today in Austin. As part of today’s partner summit, Pivotal recognized key partners with awards, and Perficient was awarded the 2019 Global Systems Integrator Partner of the Year Award for Cloud-Native Advocacy. “We are excited to announce Perficient as the Global Systems Integrator for Cloud Native Advocacy,” […]
Posts Tagged ‘kubernetes’
Key Considerations When Adopting Containers
The following is the fifth blog in a series about software containers and Kubernetes, and their importance in modern application delivery. In this series so far, we have looked at why businesses are turning to containers, their benefits, the importance of container management platforms, and how to choose the container management platform that’s right for […]
How to Choose a Container Management Platform
The following is the fourth blog in a series about software containers and Kubernetes, and their importance in modern application delivery. In our last blog in this series, we examined the importance of utiziling a container management platform. In this blog, we’ll go further in depth on the multiple options you have when adopting a […]
The Benefits of Containers for Businesses
The following is the second blog in a series about software containers and Kubernetes, and their importance in modern application delivery. In our last blog in this series, we looked at what software containers are and their evolution over time. In this blog, we will examine the reasons that businesses are turning to containers and […]
[Guide] Why Businesses Are Turning to Containers
The following is the first blog in a series about software containers and Kubernetes, and their importance in modern application delivery. Organizations across industries are examining their business for opportunities to digitally transform. Traditional methods of software delivery characterized by waterfall planning, arduous infrastructure provisioning, and manual changes are no longer able to deliver the […]
5 Key Impacts of the IBM Red Hat Acquisition
The monumental $34B IBM Red Hat acquisition officially closed earlier this month. In the wake of the acquisition, what does it mean for the technology market? Over my career, I’ve worked extensively with customers leveraging both IBM and Red Hat technologies. Here’s my take on the five key impacts that this acquisition will have on […]
Adopt Cloud Code to Simplify Cloud-Native Application Development
As companies move to Cloud, one of their goals is to equip developers and operations teams to simplify the development, deployment and management of Cloud native applications on Kubernetes platform. Considering these requirements, Google developed and introduced Cloud Code at the Google Next conference this year. What is Cloud Code A plugin/extension for Visual Studio […]
Cloud Trends in 2019: Containers as a Base
The following blog comes from an interview with Perficient’s Principal of Cloud Consulting, Joel Thimsen, and is part of a series on cloud trends with experts from within Perficient. It was just six years ago that containers truly came to the attention of the business world with Docker. Now the use of containers is widespread, […]
IBM Red Hat Acquisition’s Impact on Hybrid Cloud
As the IBM Red Hat acquisition comes closer to fruition, impacts to customers on both sides will soon be realized. Now that the deal has been approved by the Department of Justice, the acquisition is on track to close later this year. What does this mean for those who currently use IBM and Red Hat products? Perficient has key […]
Leverage Containers for Digital Transformation
Software containers are taking over. Is your organization ready for the transformation? Organizations are gravitating towards software containers as a way to package, distribute, and run their applications. The benefits of container technology such as Docker and Kubernetes include: SPEED – Containers are lightweight relative to virtual machines. New application instances can be launched more […]
Kubernetes and AWS EKS Service: The Basics
What is Kubernetes? In simple words, it is an open source tool for managing high-scale containerized environments, deployments, auto scaling, etc. It was originally created by Google engineers to manage their billions of application containers and auto-deployment processes. After a while, it was given to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), part of the Linux […]
IBM Acquires Red Hat, Gains a Competitive Edge
On Sunday, IBM announced its acquisition of Red Hat. Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of open source cloud software. The $34 billion deal is one of the largest acquisitions in the history of the U.S. tech industry. With this price tag comes a clear indication of the importance cloud services play in digital […]