KubeCon kicked off today in Atlanta, where VCluster Labs will demo its new Infrastructure Tenancy Platform for AI. TNS Senior Editor Joab Jackson reports the platform is a specialized Kubernetes distribution designed to maximize GPU efficiency and provide cloud-like flexible tenancy for private Nvidia AI systems. Find out more about the platform, which uses vCluster technology to carve secure “virtual clusters” from one large cluster.

In other tech news we’re following this week:

• VPN software provider Tailscale plans to expand its reach into the enterprise Kubernetes market by bringing on Kubernetes pioneer Joe Beda as an advisor. The company is also launching several new Kubernetes-specific networking features, reports TNS Senior Editor Joab Jackson. Joab outlines all the ways company is enhancing its WireGuard foundation to simplify complex Kubernetes networking scenarios.
• SAP is pursuing an “openness” strategy at its TechEd 2025 event, reports TNS Senior Editor for AI Frederic Lardinois. He reports that SAP is moving beyond traditional open source contributions to focus on building an open data and developer ecosystem. Frederic explains the steps SAP is taking to position itself to be a flexible platform in the evolving enterprise AI landscape.

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