Cloud Native Weekly: Linkerd releases v2.14

Open source project recommendations

Layerform

Layerform is a Terraform wrapper that helps engineers build reusable infrastructure using pure Terraform files.

In order to achieve reuse, Layerform introduces the concept of layers. Each layer contains some infrastructure and can be stacked on top of another layer.

In addition to being easier to use, Layerform also allows teams to reuse core parts of their infrastructure. This way, the cost of developing the infrastructure will be much lower and it will be quicker to launch. With Layerform, engineers only generate the infrastructure layers they need.

Containerd Wasm Shims

This project aims to provide a containerd shim implementation capable of running Wasm/WASI workloads using runwasi as a library. This means that by installing these shims on Kubernetes nodes, we can add a runtime class to Kubernetes and schedule Wasm workloads on these nodes. Your Wasm pods and deployments can run like container workloads!

runwasi is a project designed to run Wasm workloads on Wasmtime, a fast and secure WebAssembly runtime managed by containerd.

Draft

Draft is a tool designed for users who are just getting started with Kubernetes or who want to simplify their Kubernetes experience.

Nautikos

A lightweight CI/CD tool for updating image tags in Kubernetes manifests.

Open Interpreter

Open Interpreter allows LLM to run code (Python, Javascript, Shell, etc.) locally. After installation and running $ interpreter, you can chat with Open Interpreter through an interface similar to ChatGPT on the terminal.

Article recommendation

Kubernetes 1.28: Revenge of the sidecar?

This article provides an in-depth understanding of the sidecar concept introduced in Kubernetes 1.28 and explains how it changes the way Kubernetes applications are organized and run.

The main contents include:

Sidecar Definition and Use
Pods, containers and init containers
Sidecar changes in Kubernetes 1.28
Sidecar Controversy

Solving common problems with Kubernetes

This article is a summary of common problems solved using Kubernetes (K8s).

The target audience of this article is engineers who need to use Kubernetes to deploy code but are not yet familiar with Kubernetes. By describing the story of a junior engineer, the author demonstrates how problems can be encountered in building high-quality services and shows how Kubernetes solves these problems. By reading this article, readers can have a certain understanding and confidence in building their own services in Kubernetes.

Cloud native dynamics

Linkerd releases v2.14

Recently, Linkerd 2.14 was released, just four months after the previous version. This version adds circuit breakers and dynamic request routing capabilities, introduces improved multi-cluster support for clusters deployed on shared flat networks, and is now fully compliant with Grid configuration for Gateway API. There are also many feature improvements, performance enhancements, and bug fixes.

Istio community releases Istio 1.18 performance test results

Recently, the Istio community released the performance test results of Istio 1.18. The results are primarily about Istio's performance and scalability. It provides performance summaries and benchmark results for Istio version 1.18, covering control plane performance and data plane performance, as well as performance metrics related to factors such as CPU, memory, latency, and throughput.

Gateway API v0.8.0 released

Gateway API v0.8.0 version released! In this release, gateway API support for service mesh has reached experimental status.

This version is mainly to prepare the Gateway API for the upcoming v1.0 version, in which HTTPRoute, Gateway and GatewayClass will be upgraded to GA. There are two main changes related to this: CEL validation and API version changes.

This article is published by OpenWrite, a blog that publishes multiple articles !