Best of Cloud Native — January 2025

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   litmuschaos/litmus: Litmus helps SREs and developers practice chaos engineering in a Cloud-native way. Chaos experiments are published at the ChaosHub (https://hub.litmuschaos.io). Community notes is

   LitmusChaos is an open-source Chaos Engineering platform designed to help teams identify infrastructure weaknesses by inducing controlled chaos tests. It operates as a set of microservices that use Kubernetes custom resources to define and manage chaos experiments. The platform includes a Chaos Control Plane for management and visualization, and a Chaos Execution Plane for running experiments. The core resources include ChaosExperiment, ChaosEngine, and ChaosResult, which helps in defining, linking, and storing the outcomes of chaos tests. LitmusChaos supports developers, CI/CD pipeline builders, and SREs to improve application resilience.

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   What is observability 2.0?

   Observability 2.0 is designed for modern, distributed systems like Kubernetes and microservices, addressing the limitations of traditional monitoring tools. It unifies telemetry data, uses AI for real-time anomaly detection, and links technical metrics to business outcomes. Organizations can achieve faster incident resolution, better system performance, and improved user satisfaction by adopting Observability 2.0 practices.

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   Dragonfly v2.2.0 has been released

   Dragonfly v2.2.0 introduces a Rust-based client, bandwidth rate limiting for prefetching, and enhanced Harbor integration for preheating images. The new release also optimizes client's I/O performance, defines a new P2P protocol, and supports distributed rate limiting across clusters. Various significant bug fixes and improvements have been implemented. The Nydus and Console components have also received updates with added functionalities and a redesigned UI. Observability enhancements recommend using Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring.

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   Kubernetes Network Policies Done the Right Way

   Securing Kubernetes workloads is crucial in the modern cloud-native landscape. This comprehensive guide provides strategies for designing network policies that ensure security without hindering development. Learn about Zero Trust architectures, network observability, and using tools like Cilium and Hubble for policy management and compliance. The guide addresses challenges and offers practical tips for securing Kubernetes clusters effectively.

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