VMware Tanzu Application Platform: Turning developer definition into a running Kubernetes pod Kubernetes is the highest abstraction available to modern application developers today, sitting above containers and VMs. It is also arguably the most complex to get started with, VMware believes, being a mostly DIY user experience (such as building and maintaining containers and configuring them using YAML). As such, VMware has announced its Tanzu Application Platform (TAP) as a new set of abstractions that packages certain functionalities to help remove some of the complexity and take the sting out of cloud-native development – simplifying application delivery.  Download the analyst report to read more!

The State of the Software Supply Chain: Open Source Edition 2021 It’s a safe assumption that almost all large organizations worldwide are running at least some OSS. From operating systems to web servers to databases to programming languages to Kubernetes—there’s an open source project for almost everything.  With the popularity of OSS comes a significant set of concerns for enterprise IT executives, decision-makers and developers. Given the pace of OSS adoption, we wanted to investigate its use in the enterprise further. This survey was designed to dig deeper on OSS usage, including what types of OSS companies choose and why, what they like, and what the challenges are.  In particular, our goal was to understand challenges and opportunities in two critical areas: OSS packaging and security. Enterprises haven’t settled on the tools and processes necessary to package and secure OSS in production, and the OSS supply chain remains a critical security risk that must be taken seriously.  Read the eBook to learn more. 

Recognizing and Removing Friction Points in the Developer Experience on Kubernetes Kubernetes is a game-changing technological advancement, enabling infrastructure and operations teams to automate application deployment and management at scale. But it has also presented new challenges to developers. As organizations adopt cloud native application paradigms, they face a developer experience crisis due to the complexity of the cloud native ecosystem and a steep learning curve for developing applications for Kubernetes.

Gartner Innovation Insight for Internal Developer Portals While the software industry is ripe with tools and services for developers, it’s also riddled with complexity that exacerbates your ability to attract and retain engineering talent. Platform teams are tasked with delivering a developer experience that supports your business and innovation goals while making your developers happy and productive.  In “Innovation Insight for Internal Developer Portals,” Gartner® Research suggests implementing internal developer portals to “improve developer experience and effectiveness” and “enable governance without sacrificing agility.” Gartner predicts that “By 2025, 75% of organizations with platform teams will provide self-service developer portals to improve developer experience and accelerate product innovation.”  Read the report for recommendations on how to implement internal dev portals to improve the developer experience, enable governance, and support continuous innovation. 

Gartner Predicts 2022: Modernizing Software Development is Key to Digital Transformation Modernized technologies, architectures and practices are essential to accelerate digital business. Our predictions will help software engineering leaders make strategic decisions around cloud-native architectures, observability technologies, supply chain security and improving developer experience.  Download the analyst report to read more!