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Discover the latest in cloud technology: Kubernetes retires Ingress NGINX, Knative graduates from CNCF, AWS introduces JWT Verification for ALB, Google Cloud launches BigQuery AI functions, and Azure enhances MySQL with triggers for Azure Functions.
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Ingress NGINX to Retire by March 2026; Users Urged to Migrate to Alternatives
The Kubernetes SIG Network and Security Response Committee announced the retirement of Ingress NGINX, with maintenance continuing until March 2026. After this date, there will be no further releases or security updates. Users are encouraged to migrate to alternatives like the Gateway API or other Ingress controllers listed in the Kubernetes documentation, as Ingress NGINX has faced maintenance challenges and insufficient support.
Knative Graduates from CNCF, Enhancing Serverless and Event-Driven Architectures
Knative, the Kubernetes-native platform for serverless and event-driven applications, has graduated from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) after over seven years. Key features include automatic scaling to zero, unified event-driven architecture through Eventing, integration with Apache Camel Kamelets, and adoption of the Kubernetes Gateway API for networking. Major cloud providers like Alibaba Cloud and Scaleway have adopted Knative, which is evolving to support diverse workloads, including AI applications.
AWS ALB Introduces JWT Verification for Enhanced Security in M2M Communications
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced JWT Verification for Application Load Balancer (ALB), allowing it to validate JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) in request headers. This feature simplifies OAuth 2.0 token validation by offloading it to ALB, enhancing security for microservices and service integrations without altering application code. It supports various OAuth 2.0 flows and is available in all AWS regions with ALB support.
AWS Backup Introduces Support for Amazon EKS with Centralized Backup Solution
AWS Backup now supports Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), offering a centralized solution for backing up EKS cluster states and persistent application data. Key features include automated scheduling, retention management, immutable vaults, and the ability to restore entire clusters, namespaces, or individual volumes. This agent-free solution simplifies backup processes without the need for custom scripts or third-party tools and is available in all AWS Regions where both services are offered.
AWS Launches Model Context Protocol Proxy for Enhanced AI Development Integration
AWS has launched the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Proxy, a client-side proxy that facilitates connections between MCP clients and AWS-hosted MCP servers using AWS SigV4 authentication. It supports popular AI development tools and frameworks, allowing seamless integration with AWS services like S3 and RDS. The Proxy includes features such as read-only mode, configurable retry logic, and logging for troubleshooting. It is open-source and available for installation via source, Python package managers, or containers.
AWS Lambda Introduces Provisioned Mode for SQS ESM, Enhancing Event Processing Performance
AWS has announced the general availability of provisioned mode for Amazon SQS Event Source Mapping (ESM) for AWS Lambda, enabling dedicated polling resources that allow for 3x faster scaling and 16x higher concurrency. This feature helps optimize event-driven applications by providing enhanced control over polling behavior, allowing users to configure minimum and maximum event pollers to manage traffic spikes and maintain low latency during peak usage.
Azure Database for MySQL Introduces Triggers for Azure Functions
Azure Database for MySQL now supports triggers for Azure Functions, allowing developers to create event-driven applications that respond to changes in MySQL tables. This feature enables functions to be triggered upon the creation, update, or deletion of rows, facilitating change tracking at scale.
Azure Developer CLI v1.20.0 Enhances Deployment with Layered Infrastructure for Container Apps
The article discusses the implementation of "build once, deploy everywhere" patterns using Azure Container Apps with the new features in Azure Developer CLI v1.20.0. It introduces a layered infrastructure approach that addresses deployment challenges, such as permissions for Azure Container Registry (ACR), by organizing resources into distinct layers. This allows for proper sequencing in deployments, ensuring that both development and production environments can share resources effectively.
Google Cloud Launches BigQuery-managed AI Functions for Enhanced SQL Analytics
Google Cloud has introduced BigQuery-managed AI functions in public preview, enabling users to integrate generative AI directly into SQL queries without complex prompt tuning. The new functions—AI.IF, AI.CLASSIFY, and AI.SCORE—allow for semantic filtering, categorization of unstructured data, and ranking based on natural language criteria, making advanced AI-driven analysis more accessible for data practitioners.
Google Cloud Introduces Unified Security Recommended Program with Key Partnerships
Google Cloud has launched the Google Unified Security Recommended program, partnering with CrowdStrike, Fortinet, and Wiz to enhance security tool integration. This program ensures that partner solutions are validated for optimal compatibility with Google Unified Security, enabling customers to streamline security evaluations and focus on achieving business outcomes. Notably, the integration with CrowdStrike Falcon enhances threat detection and response capabilities across hybrid and multicloud environments.
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📜 Historical fact - Same week, years ago.
On November 15, 2016, Microsoft announced the general availability of Azure Functions, its serverless compute platform. This marked one of Azure’s biggest steps into the serverless ecosystem, positioning it as a direct competitor to AWS Lambda (launched two years earlier in 2014).
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