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What Would a Kubernetes 2.0 Look LikeCloudPro #99Daily Cloud Insights. Follow Packt SysOps.Follow Packt SysOps on LinkedIn> Grafana now supports Azure managed identities, so you can skip the usual credential headaches. Really useful if you’re juggling OAuth providers.> Google is catching leaked credentials in public repos within minutes, which honestly should’ve been standard by now.> Kubernetes is adding smarter routing for LLM workloads, reducing GPU bottlenecks. Could be worth a look if you’re running GenAI models.> And there’s finally a practical guide for securing OpenTelemetry collectors with proper mTLS in Kubernetes: cleaner architecture for multi-cluster setups.We also have some good reads on safer curl installs, scaling Argo CD, debugging Kubernetes deployments, and cutting observability costs without sacrificing coverage.Already get your weekly CloudPro updates? Packt SysOps keeps you sharp every single day. One quick, practical post every day at 9AM, covering cloud security fixes, Kubernetes tips, DevOps tooling, and scaling lessons from real teams. Follow the page. Stay updated in 2 minutes.Cheers,Shreyans SinghEditor-in-Chief🔐 Cloud SecurityMicrosoft engineers contributed a new authentication method to Grafana, enabling “managed identity” logins tied to Azure’s identity system. This eliminates the need for credentials or certificate rotation by authenticating users based on identity claims. The change allows Grafana users to mix authentication methods and extends to any OAuth 2.0-based identity provider.How Google Cloud is securing open-source credentials at scaleGoogle Cloud has launched automated scanning for leaked Google Cloud credentials in public open-source artifacts like Docker images and package repositories. The system flags credentials within minutes of publication and alerts users via email or product logs. This aims to reduce cloud breaches from credential leaks, which account for 16% of incidents.Building a cloud security roadmap: Tools by layer and when you need themGrounded Cloud Security published a detailed guide on choosing security tools based on cloud architecture layers: control plane, orchestration, platform, and application. It explains common threats like API key leaks, container misconfigurations, and application exploits, mapping them to tools like CNAPP, CSPM, KSPM, and PAM.Exposing OpenTelemetry Collector Securely with Gateway API and mTLSA new guide explains how to securely expose OpenTelemetry Collectors in Kubernetes using the Gateway API with mutual TLS. This setup helps teams aggregate telemetry from external apps, multi-cluster services, or hybrid environments while enforcing strong authentication. The approach uses Istio’s Gateway API and mTLS to protect gRPC endpoints.AWS published a step-by-step guide on building a secure serverless streaming pipeline using Amazon MSK Serverless and EMR Serverless with IAM authentication. It shows how to ingest data with Kafka, process it via Spark Structured Streaming, and query outputs in S3 using Athena. This design eliminates manual TLS setups, simplifies scaling, and enforces IAM-based access control—ideal for teams seeking managed, low-ops streaming pipelines.A new CLI tool called vet has launched to secure the common curl | bash install pattern. It fetches remote install scripts, shows diffs from previous runs, runs ShellCheck for linting, and requires user approval before execution. vet targets DevOps teams wanting safer automation workflows, reducing risk from blind script execution.⚙️ Infrastructure & DevOpsGoogle Cloud and Docker are simplifying AI app deployment with native support for Docker Compose on Cloud Run. Developers can now use gcloud run compose up to deploy multi-container AI apps from a local compose.yaml file, including GPU-backed models, with one command.Google Cloud detailed strategies for optimizing GKE workload scheduling when resources are tight. Techniques include workload priorities, balloon pods for quick scaling, compute classes for fallback node types, and multi-cluster setups to “capacity chase” across regions. This helps platform teams maintain performance while balancing cost and resource availability.This guide outlines how to deploy a production-ready, self-managed MySQL 8.0 instance on Google Cloud using OpenTofu/Terraform. It emphasizes enterprise-grade practices like secret management with Google Secret Manager, Shielded VM security, automated backups to Cloud Storage, and modular IaC design. Ideal for teams needing fine-grained control over database infrastructure without sacrificing security or operational standards.Simplifying platform engineering at John Lewis - part two | Google Cloud BlogJohn Lewis built a custom Kubernetes controller on Google Cloud to abstract complex Kubernetes configurations for developers. Their Microservice CRD reduces YAML complexity, enforces best practices, and automates features like Prometheus configs and service mesh enrollment.Apptainer, the open-source container platform for HPC environments, has released version 1.4.1 with improved OCI (Open Container Initiative) build support and better integration with BuildKit. It continues to focus on secure, portable containers with an immutable single-file format, supporting GPUs and parallel filesystems.📦 Kubernetes & Cloud NativeA new Inference Extension for Kubernetes Gateway API introduces model-aware traffic routing for LLM and GenAI workloads. It enables smarter request distribution using live model metrics like queue length and GPU load, reducing latency and improving GPU efficiency. Early benchmarks show lower tail latencies compared to standard Kubernetes Services, especially at high QPS levels.What Would a Kubernetes 2.0 Look LikeKubernetes should fix long-standing pain points in a future 2.0 version: ditch YAML for HCL to avoid type errors, replace etcd with pluggable backends like SQLite/Raft for smaller clusters, and introduce a native package manager to replace Helm’s fragile templating. Other ideas include IPv6 by default and simpler networking for more scalable and developer-friendly clusters.How Argo CD Handles 500+ vClusters and Where It BreaksA new deep-dive shows the scaling limits of Argo CD on a control plane managing 1,000 virtual clusters (vClusters) with GitOps. Performance remained stable up to ~500 clusters and ~500 apps, but beyond that, Argo CD controllers hit memory limits and UI became sluggish. The test highlights practical scaling ceilings and tuning tips for multi-tenant GitOps setups on Kubernetes.KubeDiagrams, the open-source tool for generating Kubernetes architecture diagrams, released v0.4.0 with a new --namespace option and improved support for custom resources. It now handles over 47 native Kubernetes types and integrates with Helm, Helmfile, and actual cluster states. This update makes it easier for platform teams to auto-document infrastructure directly from manifests or live clusters.🔍 Observability & SREOllyGarden has introduced the Instrumentation Score, a new open-source standard to measure the quality of OpenTelemetry data. It analyzes telemetry streams against best practices and semantic conventions, giving teams a clear numerical score to assess instrumentation health.A major outage on June 12, 2025, took down Google’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) system, affecting authentication across Firebase and other core services. This follows a similar 2023 incident and highlights risks of central authentication failures in serverless architectures. For cloud teams, it’s a fresh reminder of the need for multi-region failover and alternative authentication strategies.Gigapipe has introduced a fixed-cost observability platform that combines logs, metrics, traces, and profiling into a single backend. It offers compatibility with OpenTelemetry, Loki, Prometheus, Tempo, and Pyroscope without requiring custom agents. This could simplify observability stacks for cloud teams while avoiding variable usage-based costs.Dynatrace now supports querying OpenTelemetry data using natural language via its MCP server and GitHub Copilot integration. Engineers can ask conversational questions in VSCode to retrieve logs, traces, and metrics directly from Dynatrace. This can simplify querying for teams still learning DQL and improve OTel workflows without needing deep query syntax knowledge.InfraSight is a new open-source observability stack using eBPF for real-time syscall tracing on Linux and Kubernetes. It captures events like process execution, file access, and network connections, streaming data to ClickHouse for fast querying. 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Crafting the Web: Tips, Tools, and Trends for Developers Advertise with Us|Sign Up to the Newsletter @media only screen and (max-width: 100%;} #pad-desktop {display: none !important;} } @media only screen and (max-width: 100%;} #pad-desktop {display: none !important;} } WebDevPro #99: Angular introduces custom profiling tools, TypeScript adds LSP updates, and Figma's new MCP server 🌍🔍 Crafting the Web: Tips, Tools, and Trends for Developers Hi , Welcome to WebDevPro #99! This week’s issue is a goldmine of must-know releases, emerging trends, and sharp community takes. Here's what you don't want to miss: ⚙️ TypeScript 5.9 beta: Faster symbol search, smarter completions, and Go-to-Definition that finally behaves. 🧠 Figma’s new MCP Server: Say goodbye to messy exports. Structured design data now flows straight into your dev stack. 🔍 Performance tuning in Angular: Angular’s new custom profiling track gets serious about SSR and hydration debugging. 🧪 Storybook 9.0 brings smarter UI testing: Interaction testing and a11y checks now baked in, no extra config needed. 🧼 Smarter CSS Cleanup with AI: New research shows how machine learning can cut unused styles and slim down your stylesheets automatically. Let's dig in! Advertise with us Interested in reaching our audience? Reply to this email or write to [email protected]. Learn more about our sponsorship opportunities here. Latest news: what's new in web development? 🧑‍💻 ⚙️TypeScript 5.9 beta adds language server protocol enhancements: The latest TypeScript beta focuses on polish. Symbol search is faster, completions are more context-aware, and Go to Definition is finally getting smarter about overloads. No flashy features, just quality-of-life upgrades devs will feel every day. 🔍 Angular launches custom profiling track: Performance tuning in Angular just got an upgrade. This new profiling track integrates with Chrome DevTools and visualizes hydration, change detection, and Signals more clearly. If you’re debugging Angular SSR or optimizing large apps, this one’s for you. 🔧 Node.js 24.4 lands with V8 12.4 and diagnostic tweaks: Node 24.4 quietly drops updates to diagnostics_channel, better WebSocket behavior, and a V8 bump that improves performance under the hood. It’s incremental, but stability matters when your runtime is in production everywhere. 🧩 Figma’s Dev Mode MCP Server: Figma’s new MCP Server quietly rewires how design tokens and UI code connect. Now, devs can pull structured design data straight into their stack, no more manual sync or messy exports. One tool for the whole UI loop, finally working like it should. 🌠 Perplexity launches Comet browser with built-in AI:Chrome dominance isn’t shaking yet, but Perplexity’s new Comet browser is aiming for utility over ubiquity. It lets you search with natural questions, get summaries inline, and ask follow-ups without switching tabs. 🤖 AWS to debut AI agent marketplace with Anthropic: This week, AWS is rolling out a dedicated space for pre-trained AI agents, tightly integrated with Bedrock. Anthropic is in at launch, which means Claude-powered tools will be just an API call away for any team working in the AWS cloud. Make your breaks smarter than your bugs 🧠 Tired of scrolling aimlessly between commits? Next time you take a breather, give your brain something fun and useful. 🧩 Try Untrusted,a game where you hack JavaScript logic to escape puzzles. It’s like VS Code meets escape room. 🧠 Then run a quick check on Human Benchmark to flex your memory, focus, and problem-solving muscles. Warning: Oddly addictive. Side effects may include better debugging and faster PR reviews. Expert corner: what's the web community talking about?🎙 🔄 Async Ruby gets a future-focused reality check: Paolina Carmine unpacks the growing interest in async Ruby, tracing the why and the what's next. This take is practical and grounded in real-world limitations. Devs who’ve written concurrent code in Ruby (or tried to) will find this one especially validating. 📡 Most REST APIs aren't really RESTful: Florian Kraemer calls out common violations of REST principles, showing how most APIs claiming the badge miss on constraints like statelessness and proper resource modeling. This is a reminder that solid API design still matters. 🧠 What agentic apps actually look like: Beam offers a practical lens on what it takes to build agentic applications that feel autonomous yet reliable. The post goes past buzzwords into concrete patterns and system design choices that shape how AI-driven apps operate in the real world. 🧭 New research rethinks how agents learn plans: A new paper from Cornell Universityexplores how agents learn and revise plans from feedback, not just static goals. The team proposes a model that mirrors human-like decision-making under uncertainty. The implications go far beyond robotics into how we think about dev workflows with AI in the loop. 🛡️Ethereum cofounder calls for copyleft in Web3:Vitalik Buterin makes the case that permissive licensing has slowed Web3’s ability to create a truly open ecosystem. He calls for a shift to copyleft licenses like AGPL to prevent corporate lock-in and ensure protocol-level transparency. It’s a bold stance that reframes licensing not as legal hygiene but as a structural choice in decentralized design. Want to be featured in WebDevPro? Share your tips or takes, we’re all ears! This week's book drop 📚 📘 Design Beyond Limits with Figma by Simon Jun Ready to turn Figma into a true collaboration engine? This book goes beyond screen mockups to show you how high-performing teams build scalable design systems, streamline handoffs, and integrate AI to boost delivery. Whether you're managing tokens, coordinating with devs, or scaling accessibility, this is your playbook for serious design-to-dev alignment. 📦 Get 25% off the paperback. Use code FIGMA25at checkout. Offer valid through Friday only. Pre-order your copy now! Developer tip 💡 Smarter UIs start with Storybook 9.0 The new Storybook isn’t just smaller, it’s smarter. Version 9.0 now includes built-in interaction testing and accessibility checks, so you can catch UI bugs and a11y issues as you build. No extra setup. No extra tools. If you work on front-end components or design systems, this update will instantly tighten your workflow. Got a minute? 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