In January 2026, Microsoft and NVIDIA released the second iteration of the NVIDIA Dynamo Planner—a groundbreaking tool for optimizing large language model (LLM) inference on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). This collaboration addresses one of the most challenging aspects of production AI: efficiently scaling GPU resources to balance cost, latency, and throughput. This comprehensive guide explores […]
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Google Universal Commerce Protocol: The Open Standard for AI Shopping Agents
In January 2026, Google unveiled the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP)—an open-source infrastructure designed to enable seamless AI-powered shopping across every surface where AI interacts with consumers. With Native Checkout, Business Agents in Search, and a Direct Offers pilot, Google is establishing a standard protocol for brands to position themselves in a world where AI agents—not […]
Read more →Azure Container Apps Dynamic Sessions: Secure Code Execution for AI Agents
AI agents that can write and execute code introduce significant security risks—from data exfiltration to resource abuse. Azure Container Apps Dynamic Sessions provides a solution: ephemeral, sandboxed execution environments that isolate agent-generated code from your production infrastructure. This comprehensive guide explores how to implement secure code execution for AI code interpreters, automated testing agents, and […]
Read more →.NET Aspire 10: Cloud-Native Development from Local to Azure
.NET Aspire 10, released alongside .NET 10, represents Microsoft’s answer to the complexity of cloud-native development. It provides an opinionated, orchestrated approach to building distributed applications with built-in service discovery, health checks, telemetry, and deployment automation. This comprehensive guide explores Aspire’s architecture, the developer experience improvements in version 10, and patterns for deploying Aspire applications […]
Read more →Ingress NGINX Deprecation: Complete Migration Guide to Kubernetes Gateway API
In January 2026, the Kubernetes Steering and Security Response Committees issued a critical warning: Ingress NGINX will cease receiving security patches from March 2026. With approximately 50% of cloud-native environments relying on this controller, this deprecation represents one of the most significant infrastructure migrations in Kubernetes history. This comprehensive guide provides a step-by-step migration path […]
Read more →Kubernetes 1.35: In-Place Pod Resource Updates and AI Model Image Volumes
Kubernetes 1.35, released in January 2026 and now supported on Amazon EKS and EKS Distro, marks a significant milestone in container orchestration—particularly for AI/ML workloads. This release introduces In-Place Pod Resource Updates, allowing you to resize CPU and memory without restarting pods, and Image Volumes, a game-changer for delivering large AI models using OCI container […]
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