As KubeCon + CloudNativeCon prepares to take over London in 2025, Heroku's leadership is zeroing in on the transformative potential of AI and cloud-native technologies. In this interview with VMblog, Betty Junod, Heroku's CMO and strategic voice, reveals how the platform is addressing the critical challenges of modern software development: accelerating time-to-market, reducing operational complexity, and enabling teams to focus on delivering value through innovative AI-powered solutions.

Join David Marshall and Brian Ducharme from VMblog as they interview Gabriele Bartolini, VP, Chief Architect, Kubernetes at EnterpriseDB (EDB), ahead of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 in London. In this insightful conversation, Gabriele shares how EDB is bridging the gap between PostgreSQL and Kubernetes with their innovative solutions.As a leading company in PostgreSQL development, EDB has been contributing to the open-source project for over 15 years, accounting for approximately 30% of the PostgreSQL codebase. Their focus has expanded to include EDB Postgres AI, an enterprise-ready platform supporting transactional, analytical, and AI workloads across hybrid environments.

In this VMblog interview, ahead of the IGEL Now & Next 2025 event, Dan Gould, Director, Product Marketing at Zscaler discusses how its Zero Trust security platform integrates with IGEL OS to deliver a seamless "connect and protect" architecture for modern workforces. As organizations increasingly prioritize secure access to cloud applications from any device, this partnership offers a compelling alternative to traditional VDI solutions while maintaining robust security.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud-native technologies, PostgreSQL is emerging as the database of choice for modern workloads—including AI applications.Ahead of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025, VMblog spoke with Gabriele Bartolini, VP, Chief Architect, Kubernetes at EDB, about how their open-source CloudNativePG operator is reshaping how enterprises deploy and manage PostgreSQL in Kubernetes environments. Now recognized as a CNCF Sandbox project and the #1 PostgreSQL operator by GitHub stars, CloudNativePG represents a fundamental shift in database architecture—one that's built from the ground up for Kubernetes rather than simply containerizing legacy approaches. As organizations increasingly adopt hybrid cloud strategies and integrate AI workloads, Bartolini explains how EDB is positioning PostgreSQL as "the database of the AI era" while addressing the remaining barriers to enterprise Kubernetes adoption. 

In this VMblog interview ahead of IGEL Now & Next 2025, Jim Luna, Head of Business Development, Partnerships at Nutanix, shares insights into how the company continues to transform end-user computing through its innovative hybrid multi-cloud approach. As organizations navigate increasingly complex IT environments, Nutanix's partnership with IGEL demonstrates the power of ecosystem collaboration in delivering seamless end-user experiences.

In anticipation of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025, VMblog sat down with Brock Mowry, CTO of Tintri, to discuss how the company's innovative VMstore platform is transforming Kubernetes data management. As a gold sponsor at this year's event, Tintri is showcasing its workload-aware data management solutions that bridge the gap between virtualized and containerized environments. With capabilities like autonomous management, ML-driven workload placement, and real-time analytics, Tintri aims to simplify operations while managing up to 40PB of data across thousands of applications. Attendees can visit Tintri at booth S341 to experience interactive demo sessions and learn how their technology addresses the growing complexity of hybrid cloud-native environments.

In this exclusive VMblog interview, Bob Quillin, Co-founder and CEO of ControlTheory, addresses the mounting crisis in cloud observability that's plaguing enterprise IT budgets. As organizations face skyrocketing costs from logs, metrics, and traces with limited ROI, ControlTheory emerges with a timely solution built on OpenTelemetry that promises to disrupt the observability landscape.

Ahead of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025, where the company will showcase as a Silver sponsor at booth S732, Quillin reveals how platform teams can cut costs, sharpen operations, and adapt to change without replacing existing observability tools.

In this exclusive VMblog Q&A, Jason Trunk, Field CTO at Island, discusses how the company's pioneering Enterprise Browser is transforming end-user computing ahead of the IGEL Now & Next 2025 event.

Founded five years ago by industry veterans, Island has developed a simplified enterprise workspace that integrates advanced security features and productivity tools directly into the browser, eliminating the need for multiple security layers while providing organizations with unprecedented control over browser activity. As enterprises increasingly deliver applications through browsers, Island partners with IGEL to create a more secure, efficient, and user-friendly digital workspace alternative to traditional VDI solutions.

In an exclusive interview with VMblog, Dominic Wilde, Senior VP of Marketing of Mirantis explains how their new k0rdent platform is transforming how enterprises deploy and manage Kubernetes-based AI workloads across cloud, datacenter, and edge environments. As a Gold Sponsor at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025, Mirantis is showcasing this 100% open-source Distributed Container Management Environment (DCME) that addresses the growing complexity of managing infrastructure for AI/ML applications. The company's expanded presence aligns with their recent upgrade to Gold Membership in the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), demonstrating their deepening commitment to the cloud-native ecosystem. Visitors to booth N331 can experience live demonstrations of k0rdent, explore the new k0rdent Application Catalog with 19+ validated integrations, and get a sneak peek at upcoming KubeVirt capabilities for VM workload management on Kubernetes.

In this exclusive VMblog interview, Bryan Ashley, VP of Product Marketing at Aviatrix, discusses how the company is tackling the complex security challenges facing enterprises deploying Kubernetes at scale. As organizations increasingly adopt AI workloads and distributed applications across multiple clouds, Aviatrix has responded with their recently launched Kubernetes Firewall solution.

Set to showcase at Booth S653 during KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2025, Aviatrix aims to address critical issues including egress security, IP exhaustion, and policy enforcement across hybrid environments. Ashley explains how the Aviatrix Cloud Network Security platform helps unite cloud, networking, and security teams while providing the control and simplicity needed for modern cloud strategies in an increasingly AI-driven landscape.