Does paying your cloud bill feel like throwing money out the window? Tim Banks and Justin Garrison recently spoke about this in our webinar “Optimization alone won’t save your Kubernetes budget,” where they dug into the value proposition of cloud, how it has changed over the years, and what you can really do to put […] The post 5 learnings to stop cloud overspend appeared first on Sidero Labs.| Sidero Labs
Sidero Labs to showcase strategies for air-gapped, resilient Kubernetes infrastructure at Open Source Summit EU 2025 Amsterdam – August 25, 2025 – Sidero Labs, delivering solutions that reduce friction in managing Kubernetes and containerized applications, today reported growing demand across Europe for fully air-gapped and sovereign Kubernetes infrastructure that avoids reliance on U.S.-based cloud control planes. The […] The post European enterprises shifting Kubernetes on-prem as d...| Sidero Labs
The independent SOC 2 Type II audit validates Omni’s readiness for secure, compliant Kubernetes deployments in production and regulated environments GOLETA, Calif. – August 20, 2025 – Sidero Labs, delivering solutions that reduce friction in managing Kubernetes and containerized applications, today announced it has successfully completed its SOC 2 Type II audit. The independent assessment, conducted by A-LIGN, […] The post Sidero Labs achieves SOC 2 Type II certification, reinforci...| Sidero Labs
SSH is like opening the hood of your car while driving 70mph to adjust the engine. It works fine, until it doesn’t… Consider this: You go weeks with everything running smoothly. You follow the process, write great code, and don’t SSH into a node right before going to bed on Friday night. One day, an […] The post To SSH is human, but that doesn’t mean we should appeared first on Sidero Labs.| Sidero Labs
Kubernetes gives teams power, flexibility, and speed, but it comes at a cost. Its complexity can easily create blind spots, opening the door to bad actors and making infrastructure security difficult. This is particularly problematic as cyber threats are on the rise. Nearly 46% of organizations reported loss of revenue or customers as a result of […] The post Mastering security in your Kubernetes infrastructure with Omni and Talos Linux appeared first on Sidero Labs.| Sidero Labs
Talos Linux is one of the most secure, streamlined methods for using Kubernetes available. It’s immutable, API-driven, and minimal by design. It solves a massive piece of the infrastructure puzzle and can transform the way you do infrastructure almost overnight. Depending on the team’s goals and infrastructure, there will be a varying degree of automation […] The post Talos Linux is powerful. But do you need more? appeared first on Sidero Labs.| Sidero Labs
European businesses have always taken a different approach to infrastructure. Unlike many U.S. enterprises that default to a single cloud provider, European organizations prioritize flexibility. They distribute workloads across cloud, on-prem, and edge environments to maintain control, improve performance, and uphold data sovereignty. I’ve already written about how compliance requirements are growing stricter, costs are […] The post Accessible Kubernetes across Europe with TrueFullstaq...| Sidero Labs
While traditional infrastructure relies on consistent connectivity and centralized management, edge deployments must operate in constrained, distributed, and often unpredictable conditions. In this Q&A, Merijn Keppel, Principal Consultant at TrueFullstaq, breaks down what companies get wrong about edge computing and how teams can avoid costly missteps. What are the most common infrastructure challenges organizations face when […] The post Building edge infrastructure that works: A Q&A with...| Sidero Labs
Lots of projects claim to be the “smallest” or “simplest” Kubernetes, but they never provide data to back it up. Let’s look at how these distributions compare to Talos Linux. Note that Talos Linux is not a Kubernetes distribution, but rather a Linux distribution purpose-built for running upstream Kubernetes. Before we look at the data, we need […] The post Which Kubernetes is the smallest? Examining Talos Linux, K3s, K0s, and more appeared first on Sidero Labs.| Sidero Labs
System Extensions are the primary way to extend Talos Linux beyond the bare minimum files and services to run Kubernetes. Hardware drivers, low level services, and extra executables are reasons you may need to add or create systems extensions. You can add extensions managed by Sidero Labs to Talos Linux easily from the image factory, but how […] The post How to build a Talos system extension appeared first on Sidero Labs.| Sidero Labs
It’s time we acknowledge that cloud providers making things cheaper because of “economies of scale” didn’t happen. It was the promise made by cloud providers for years as incremental price cuts became hidden fees. AWS is making a billion dollars per month, and you’re paying for it. Economies of scale turned out to be synonymous with […] The post Cloud optimization won’t save your budget appeared first on Sidero Labs.| Sidero Labs
For many teams, the first line of defense against rising infrastructure costs is automation, which reduces the time required to perform manual tasks and incrementally builds a more efficient Kubernetes infrastructure. Teams may also look to new cloud providers or tools to cut costs, but each additional layer adds complexity, leading to more work and […] The post Cut Kubernetes infrastructure sosts with Omni and Talos Linux appeared first on Sidero Labs.| Sidero Labs
Kubernetes is known for being powerful and flexible. It’s also known for being difficult to understand and maintain, requiring expert knowledge. Once an infrastructure is established, its users often avoid making changes or updates. This can be relatively easy to manage in small-scale deployments as the infrastructure is not yet overly complex. However, Kubernetes infrastructure […] The post The challenges of using Kubernetes at scale appeared first on Sidero Labs.| Sidero Labs
Talos Linux didn’t start in a lab. It started with frustration. I was deep in the weeds of managing infrastructure at a large organization, performing the same repetitive tasks across different systems week after week. I was always automating yet another server, wrestling with tools that added complexity, and watching the infrastructure grow increasingly convoluted. […] The post Talos Linux & Omni: An origin story about less software and more life appeared first on Sidero Labs.| Sidero Labs
Talos Linux is now directly available on Hetzner’s cloud. This integration simplifies the deployment of production-grade Kubernetes clusters by eliminating the need for manual image uploads or custom provisioning processes. Hetzner is a prominent European web hosting and data center operator known for its high-performance infrastructure and cost-effective services. With data centers in Germany, Finland, and the […]| Sidero Labs
License and Support Options Pricing and Support Omni: The SaaS for Kubernetes Omni lets you rapidly provision machines and clusters, even on bare metal and at the edge. It handles security for you, integrating Kubernetes access into your Enterprise authentication. Omni automates updates, re-provisioning and GitOps flows. All through a simple UI or API. Startup […]| Sidero Labs
Some lifecycle management can be with homegrown automation or CAPI. Others will benefit more from Omni. Here's how to decide.| Sidero Labs
How Mynewsdesk Cut Infrastructure Costs by 90% with Kubernetes and Talos Linux Industry PR & Comms Location Europe Use Cases Talos Linux on Bare Metal Challenge Unsustainable infrastructure costs GDPR compliance Lack of in-house Kubernetes experience Environment Hetzner bare metal servers 7 servers in staging cluster, 13 in production cluster 20 developers Why Sidero and […]| Sidero Labs
France’s National Railway Goes Cloud Native in Four Months, Breaking Through Silos and Slashing Production Incidents Industry Transportation Location Europe Use Cases Data Center Hybrid Edge Challenge Internal Silos and legacy systems Massive amounts of real-time data Environment 200 clusters across Azure and AWS public clouds and on-prem data center One team brokering services for […]| Sidero Labs
Talos is a single purpose Linux distribution for Kubernetes. We only include binaries you need. Here's a list of all the binaries and what they do.| Sidero Labs
As the global political climate shifts, European organizations are doubling down on a need to keep information and tools closer than ever.| Sidero Labs
European companies shifting to hybrid and on-prem need secure, scalable Kubernetes infrastructure. TrueFullstaq and Sidero deliver it.| Sidero Labs
Ask a Question Leave a Comment Realize the simplicity and security of Kubernetes. From bare metal to the data center. From the edge to the cloud. Talos Linux and Omni delivers. Contact us via the form here, or one of the other methods, and we’ll be in touch to see how we can help. (888) […]| Sidero Labs
How Tremor Video Scaled Kubernetes for Billions of Requests—and Saved Millions Annually Industry Ad Tech Location United States Use Cases Bare Metal Cloud Challenge Large-scale low-latency compute Complex environment of integrations and microservices Environment On-prem and cloud Managed by three developers part-time Why Sidero and Omni Support for cloud bursting Fast processing speed Declarative provisioning […]| Sidero Labs
In this expert Q&A, we break down what companies get wrong about edge computing and how teams can avoid costly missteps.| Sidero Labs
Lots of projects claim to be the “smallest” or “simplest” Kubernetes, but they never provide data to back it up. Let’s look at how these distributions compare to Talos Linux. Note that Talos Linux is not a Kubernetes distribution, but rather a Linux distribution purpose-built for running upstream Kubernetes. Before we look at the data, […]| Sidero Labs
Omni: Managed Kubernetes SaaS-simple Kubernetes Bare Metal, Data Center, Hybrid, or Edge The SaaS platform for Kubernetes deployments and operations. Omni is available to run locally to support air-gapped security and data sovereignty concerns. Read the case study on how Rocket Scientists deploy Kubernetes Kubernetes is wonderful, but it also requires time and expertise to […]| Sidero Labs
Sidero knows the benefits and pain of Cluster API. After building a product with it we decided to go a different way.| Sidero Labs
Sidero Labs named a Fast Mover and Challenger in the 2025 GigaOm Radar on Kubernetes for Edge Computing.| Sidero Labs
Simplifying and securing Kubernetes deployment, operations, and management for bare-metal and edge, with an immutable Kubernetes specific OS.| Sidero Labs
Immutable, secure, declarative Linux reimagined for Kubernetes. API managed. Runs anywhere Kubernetes runs - but easy and secure.| Sidero Labs
A solution for the savvy cloud-native engineer to deploy software at different locations, without having to create new clusters everywhere.| Sidero Labs
