Traefik Proxy v3 Adds WebAssembly and Kubernetes Gateway API Support

A leading open source reverse proxy and load balancer, Emile Vauge, Traefik’s creator, said previously in The New Stack, “Traditional reverse proxies were not well-suited for these dynamic environments.” Now, the Traefik Labs, the project’s parent company, introduced the first Release Candidate of Traefik Proxy v3. This new version now supports WebAssembly (Wasm), OpenTelemetry, and Kubernetes Gateway API. A Game-Changer for WebAssembly? WebAssembly support inclusion may prove a game-changer. Besides offering high-performance, language-agnostic capabilities for serverless and containerized applications, Traefik’s support provides Wasm with a larger potential market. “This is a major step towards a low friction extensibility story for Traefik as it brings broader plugins into its growing ecosystem while providing a great developer experience. with plugins that can be written in different languages and compiled directly into Wasm,” said Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) OpenTelemetry protocol (OTLP), will provide users with improved visibility into their applications. Since the Prometheus and Jesse Haka, a cloud architect at

C can be memory safe, part 2

This post from last year was posted to a forum, so I thought I'd write up some rebuttals to their comments.

The first comment is by David Chisnall, creator of CHERI C/C++, which proposes we can solve the problem with CPU instruction set extensions. It's a good idea, but after 14 years, CPUs haven't had their instruction-sets upgraded. Even mainstream RISC V processors haven't been created using those extensions.

Chisnall: "If your safety requires you to insert explicit checks, it’s not safe". This is true from one perspective, false from another. My proposal includes compilers spitting out warnings whenever bounds information doesn't exist.

C is full of problems in theory that doesn't exist in practice because the compiler spits out warnings telling programmers to fix the problem. Warnings can also note cases where programmers probably made mistakes. We can't achieve perfect guarantees, because programmers can still make mistakes, but we can certainly achieve "good enough".

Chisnall: ....tread safety..... I'm not sure I full understand the comment. I understand that CHERI can guarantee atomicity of bounds checking, which would require multiple (interruptible) instructions otherwise. The number of cases where this is a problem, and the C proposal would be Continue reading

D2C233: Pinning Down Private Clouds

What are we talking about when we are all talking about private clouds? On-prem? Hybrid? Virtualization? Where does hardware fit into it all– and would younger engineers even know what to do with a physical piece of hardware? Driven by Broadcom’s acquisition of VMare and the anticipated rising costs of VMare licenses, enterprises are exploring... Read more »

Welcome to Network Automation Nerds

Hi, I’m Eric Chou, and welcome to the Network Automation Nerds podcast, the newest addition to the Packet Pushers family. This is your audio destination for network engineers and infrastructure professionals who are on a mission to build stronger, more resilient systems through the art of network automation. Join us as we connect with a... Read more »

Shaping the future: Cloudflare’s service partner strategy

Introduction and partner landscape

Cloudflare’s global network spans over 310 cities in more than 120 countries, and interconnects with 13,000 networks globally, including major ISPs, cloud services, and enterprises. This network serves as a globally distributed foundation from which Cloudflare offers a broad product portfolio spanning everything from core Internet services like security, performance, and reliability — to web development, AI, corporate access management, creative products, and more.

The diversity of our products is reflected in our millions of customers, who span a dizzying array of industries and institutions in nearly every country around the world. This incredible diversity has meant a lot of specialisation, as Cloudflare’s adaptable product suite is fitted for each use case. Many customers are keen to have a partner to help them ensure they are getting everything they can out of Cloudflare. And they’d like to do it in the language of their choice, with partners who are familiar with the industries and regions they operate in.

This is why Cloudflare has for many years invested in our Partner Services programs, and has made a concerted effort to scout and partner with the world’s leading service providers who can deliver Cloudflare solutions to the Continue reading

BGP Labs: Session Templates

Configuring an IBGP session on a route reflector takes a half-dozen parameters, starting with the remote BGP AS number (equal to the local one), remote IP address, and the source IP address or interface. You might have to specify the propagation of BGP communities and an MD5 password, and you will definitely have to specify that the BGP neighbor is a route reflector client.

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could group those parameters into a template and apply the template to a neighbor? Most BGP implementations have something along those lines. That feature could be called a session template or a peer group, and you can practice it in the next BGP lab exercise.

BGP Labs: Session Templates

Configuring an IBGP session on a route reflector takes a half-dozen parameters, starting with the remote BGP AS number (equal to the local one), remote IP address, and the source IP address or interface. You might have to specify the propagation of BGP communities and an MD5 password, and you will definitely have to specify that the BGP neighbor is a route reflector client.

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could group those parameters into a template and apply the template to a neighbor? Most BGP implementations have something along those lines. That feature could be called a session template or a peer group, and you can practice it in the next BGP lab exercise.

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Arista Networks Conservatively Awaits Its AI Boom

As a founding member of the Ultra Ethernet Consortium, which has the express purpose of making Ethernet as good for AI and HPC clusters as InfiniBand but with the scalability and familiarity of Ethernet, Arista Networks wants to benefit mightily from the AI wave that is coming to enterprise datacenters the world over. …

Arista Networks Conservatively Awaits Its AI Boom was written by Timothy Prickett Morgan at The Next Platform.

You Can Build GenAI From Scratch, Or Go Straight To SaaS

The vibe around generative AI is still one of a land rush since OpenAI unleased ChatGPT into the public sphere in late November 2022, with investors dishing out millions of dollars, vendors big and small pumping out products and services, and organizations trying to integrate them into their back-office and user-facing operations. …

You Can Build GenAI From Scratch, Or Go Straight To SaaS was written by Jeffrey Burt at The Next Platform.

Enhancing Zaraz support: introducing certified developers

Setting up Cloudflare Zaraz on your website is a great way to load third-party tools and scripts, like analytics or conversion pixels, while keeping things secure and performant. The process can be a breeze if all you need is just to add a few tools to your website, but If your setup is complex and requires using click listeners, advanced triggers and variables, or, if you’re migrating a substantial container from Google Tag Manager, it can be quite an undertaking. We want to make sure customers going through this process receive all the support they need.

Historically, we've provided hands-on support and maintenance for Zaraz customers, helping them navigate the intricacies of this powerful tool. However, as Zaraz's popularity continues to surge, providing one-on-one support has become increasingly impractical.

Companies usually rely on agencies to manage their tags and marketing campaigns. These agencies often have specialized knowledge, can handle diverse client needs efficiently, scale resources as required, and may offer cost advantages compared to maintaining an in-house team. That's why we're thrilled to announce the launch of the first round of certified Zaraz developers, aligning with the way other Tag Management software works. Our certified developers have undergone an intensive Continue reading

Tech Bytes: Securing IoT/OT Devices: Beyond Traditional Solutions (Sponsored)

Hackers access a casino’s network through a fish tank thermometer. No, this isn’t Ocean’s Eleven, this is the reality of IoT/OT risks to enterprises today. Through its AI/ML-powered system, Palo Alto Networks takes a multi-pronged approach to these threats: Device identification, risk assessment, segmentation in zero trust policies, intrusion prevention, and automated security workflow. Kalyan... Read more »
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