Not so way back (2013), VMware dismissed containers as a trifle, even because the trade went gaga over their potential to up-end the virtualization market. By 2014, VMware began to embrace containers, saying partnerships with Docker and Google, the latter to enhance Kubernetes compatibility with VMware’s software program. Even then, nevertheless, VMware was extra excited about discovering methods to defend itself from the rising container tide, reasonably than serving to navigate it.
No extra.
As seen in CNCF contributor knowledge for the Kubernetes open supply undertaking, VMware is more and more eager on steering the Kubernetes ship. Once a relative rounding error when it comes to Kubernetes contributions in comparison with Google and IBM’s subsidiary Red Hat, right now VMware is sort of equal with Red Hat’s contributions, giving it the potential to higher assist (and promote) a Kubernetes future.
