Containers

Automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

A containers architecture enables multiple services to run on the same machine, isolated from each other, in the same way as virtual machines, but with much less overhead.

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13 January 2026

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Why cloud-native Java developers love Liberty

Explore the open source cloud-native runtime, Open Liberty, and the features and tools it offers that make cloud-native developers' lives easier - from getting started through to coding, testing, deployment and monitoring in production.

06 January 2026

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Optimizing GPU accelerated VMs with KubeVirt

Learn how to configure KubeVirt sidecar annotations and ConfigMaps to map NVIDIA GPUs to the correct NUMA nodes, boosting bandwidth and reducing latency in virtual machines."

15 December 2025

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Optimize Spring Boot applications using minified JREs and Open Liberty

Transform traditional Spring Boot applications into cloud‑ready containers with Open Liberty and OpenJ9. Smaller images, faster start‑up, and superior performance.

18 June 2025

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IBM's approach to open technology

Learn about our approach to open source, including where we focus our contributions in projects and communities, how we push innovation upstream, and what you should consider when embracing open source in your enterprise.

06 May 2025

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Introduction to KEDA

Scale your event-driven applications more elegantly with KEDA, a lightweight, open source solution that automatically scales your containers on Kubernetes.

16 April 2025

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Node.js in a Kubernetes world

Node.js developers, do you ever wonder what you need to know about Kubernetes? In this article, I cover 7 basic tasks Node.js developers need to understand to create cloud-native applications.

11 December 2024

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Key scenarios and components of RAG Deployable Architecture

Explore IBM RAG DA to deploy secure, scalable, and customizable Retrieval Augmented Generation solutions with AI, Watsonx, and generative AI technologies.

15 November 2024

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Managing replica counts for OMS Containers on Kubernetes

Learn how to manage and scale Sterling IBM Order Management containers on Kubernetes using HPAs, manual updates, and custom scaling for optimized performance.

10 October 2024

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Beyond buzzwords: A brief history of microservices patterns

Microservices are definitely the hot new thing in commercial application development. The term microservice has replaced Agile, DevOps, and RESTful as the hot new buzzword that all resumes and conference talks have to feature. But microservices are more than just a buzzword or a passing fad. In fact, they are the evolution of all of these previous concepts and an approach that has begun to show the promise of cutting through a number of long-standing issues in application development.

24 September 2024

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Configuring Kubernetes probes for IBM OMS Containers

Learn how to configure Kubernetes readiness, liveness, and startup probes for IBM Sterling OMS containers to optimize health checks, performance, and uptime.

11 July 2024

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OpenShift 101

Explore the fundamentals and concepts of OpenShift for developers who are new to the platform and would like to understand the core basics of it.

03 July 2024

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Why should you use microservices and containers?

In spite of drawbacks, microservices offer the flexibility and scalability that developers need to rapidly develop and update their applications. The trick is knowing how to use microservices and containers together effectively. In this article, we introduce the concepts of microservices and containers and show you how to use them together.

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Containers

Automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

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Why cloud-native Java developers love Liberty

Optimizing GPU accelerated VMs with KubeVirt

Optimize Spring Boot applications using minified JREs and Open Liberty

IBM's approach to open technology

Introduction to KEDA

Node.js in a Kubernetes world

Key scenarios and components of RAG Deployable Architecture

Managing replica counts for OMS Containers on Kubernetes

Beyond buzzwords: A brief history of microservices patterns

Configuring Kubernetes probes for IBM OMS Containers

OpenShift 101

Why should you use microservices and containers?