Technology
This week we discuss the history of Docker, the rise of Kubernetes and the launch of AWS EKS Anywhere. Plus, how much lumber fits in a cubic meter…? Rundown How Docker broke in half (https://www.infoworld.com/article/3632142/how-docker-broke-in-half.html) Migrating from Docker to Podman (https://marcusnoble.co.uk/2021-09-01-migrating-from-docker-to-podman/) AWS rolls out EKS Anywhere and EKS Connector (https://venturebeat.com/2021/09/08/aws-rolls-out-eks-anywhere-and-eks-connector/) Relevant to your interests This too shall PaaS: VMware's new Tanzu Application Platform explained (https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/02/vmwares_new_tanzu_application_platform/) How the 5G experience compares across 50 states and 250 US cities (https://www.opensignal.com/2021/09/02/how-the-5g-experience-compares-across-50-states-and-250-us-cities) HashiCorp runs low on staff, calls a halt to Terraform pull requests (https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/07/hashicorp_pause/) Terraform Understaffed? (https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform/commit/6562466c32a8750d7a71a6cc6232e6b5a28fe13a) OpenAI Sold its Soul for $1 Billion (https://onezero.medium.com/openai-sold-its-soul-for-1-billion-cf35ff9e8cd4) Open source is selfish (https://www.infoworld.com/article/3632360/open-source-is-selfish.html) Mainframes, ML and digital transformation — Benedict Evans (https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2021/8/31/mainframes-machine-learning-and-digital-transformation) Docker’s cash conundrum is becoming a bet on a very different future (https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/06/docker_tier_shakeup_opinion_column/) DigitalOcean embraces serverless computing with Nimbella acquisition (https://venturebeat.com/2021/09/07/digitalocean-embraces-serverless-computing-with-nimbella-acquisition/) Tripwire CEO steps down after supporting Texas abortion law (https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tripwire-ceo-steps-down-after-supporting-texas-anti-abortion-law) 1 big thing: Inside the SolarWinds response (https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-53936069-fe59-430e-a95f-784c877dacc3.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare) The IBM Mainframe: The most powerful and cost-effective computing platform for business (https://www.planetmainframe.com/2021/09/the-ibm-mainframe-the-most-powerful-and-cost-effective-computing-platform-for-business/) ‘Great Attrition’ or ‘Great Attraction’? The choice is yours (https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/great-attrition-or-great-attraction-the-choice-is-yours) A tool for exploring each layer in a docker image (https://github.com/wagoodman/dive) Where does AWS profit come from? (https://twitter.com/jordannovet/status/1434520165438296065) AWS EC2 egress data transfer pricing ($0.05-$0.09/GB) is more expensive than Israeli internet access, cool, cool. (https://twitter.com/rhowe212/status/1435197534553743360) Exclusive: Reddit seeks to hire advisers for U.S. IPO -sources (https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-reddit-seeks-hire-advisers-us-ipo-sources-2021-09-02/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosmediatrends&stream=top) Nonsense Larry Page: "I think we should look into acquiring [YouTube]" (https://twitter.com/techemails/status/1433837480449613839?s=21) HTTP Request Header Proposal (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-jZfnrVgAQnx9T.png) El Salvador Buys 400 Bitcoin as Crypto Become Currency Tuesday (https://gizmodo.com/el-salvador-buys-400-bitcoin-as-crypto-officially-becom-1847627336) Man Gets 4 Years in $126 Million Printer Toner Fraud (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/07/us/california-man-printer-toner-fraud.html) Sponsors strongDM — Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. 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