Kubernetes 1.34 drops on August 27, 2025, and it’s bringingKYAML—a smarter, stricter take on YAML. No more surprise type coercion or “why is this indented wrong?” bugs. Think of it as YAML that behaves. kubectlgets a new trick too:-o kyaml. Use it to spit out manifests in KYAML format—easier to deb..

A new TCO calculator breaks down what it really costs to run Kubernetes—DIY CNCF stacks, COSS platforms, and Portainer Business Edition. It crunches infra, labor, and software spend, then maps out staffing needs. It shows exactly where Portainer cuts Kubernetes bloat: itmaybe biased but it's worth t..

Swapping out Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler forKarpentercut node launch times to under 20 seconds and dropped compute bills by 70%. The secret sauce? Smarter, faster spot instance scaling. Bonus perks: architecture-aware scheduling formulti-CPU (ARM64/x86)workloads—more performance, better utilizati..

SUSE Virtualization 1.5 lands with64-bit Arm and Intelsupport,CSIstorage compatibility, and a tighter4-month release loopsynced with Kubernetes. Built on Harvester and KubeVirt, the update pushes harder on a clear trend: legacy VMs and cloud-native apps sharing the same Kubernetes real estate. Sys..

AI workloads are taking over Kubernetes. Fastest-growing use case on the block. 90% of orgs expect that growth to keep climbing. 92% are betting on AI-driven ops tools to keep up. Edge Kubernetes? Up from 38% to 50% in a year. Real-time inference is pushing workloads closer to the source.System shif..

Headlamp 0.34 drops an alphaAI Assistantplugin—natural language for your cluster, powered by OpenAI, Anthropic, or Mistral. Ask it to explain logs, troubleshoot issues, manage resources. It speaks Kubernetes, with tooling and model config baked in.System shift:Cluster UIs are getting chatty. Less cl..