Hykes said the reason behind the move is because Docker Inc.’s current business requires a CTO with decades of experience shipping and supporting software.
The latest release continues the string of recent updates that while important are becoming more "boring" by design as the platform gains further maturity.
The vendor says current IT-based container platforms are not robust enough. Knitter includes multiple network planes, static application IP address migration, and configurable IP resources.
The latest update is extensive and comes as the project is under the shadow of an impending merger with five other hosted networking projects within the Linux Foundation.
The open source platform can automate redundant container processes for developers. This allows developers to more closely mirror production methods within an enterprise.
The use of containers provides an abstraction layer to support AI behind the firewall. This latest announcement builds on IBM's continued support for Kubernetes.