Sara Huddleston

Kubernetes has transformed cloud infrastructure by enabling scalable, containerized applications. While it initially gained traction for managing web applications and microservices, its capabilities now extend to AI/ML workloads, making it the go-to platform for data scientists and machine learning engineers.

Running AI/ML workloads on Kubernetes presents unique challenges, including:

• Specialized hardware requirements (e.g., GPUs, TPUs)
• Scalability for model training and inference
• Complex data pipelines that integrate various cloud services
• Infrastructure automation for seamless deployment

Google Cloud Kubernetes (GKE) provides a robust foundation for AI/ML workloads, but managing infrastructure manually can be cumbersome. This is where Pulumi comes in—enabling Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate and simplify AI/ML infrastructure on Kubernetes.

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Managing secrets is one of the most critical responsibilities in cloud engineering. Secrets like API keys, database credentials, and encryption tokens are the backbone of secure and seamless cloud operations. Yet they are so often an afterthought. They get replicated across cloud-specific secrets managers and stuffed in GitHub secrets, compromising security for the sake of simplicity. ¿Por que no los dos? Why can’t secrets management be secure and simple?

Enter Pulumi ESC (Environments, Secrets, and Configuration)—a breakthrough in taming secrets sprawl and streamlining configuration management across infrastructure. Let’s explore why Pulumi ESC is a necessity for cloud engineers, helping make secrets management secure while keeping it simple.

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It’s the end of 2024, and like everyone, we’re counting down until 2025 while looking back at our year. We’ve had a very exciting year, from unveiling a bold new vision for Pulumi to delivering cutting-edge updates across our Pulumi Cloud.

Here’s a look at how Pulumi has grown, evolved, and continued empowering teams worldwide.

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Platform engineering has become essential for mid-to-large organizations, moving beyond a DevOps trend. Gartner predicts that by 2026, 80% of software companies will have internal platform services to streamline development. The goal is to empower developers with self-service tools while maintaining security, compliance, and reliability through DevSecOps practices.

At PulumiUP Europe 2024, experts shared insights on aligning DevOps with security to build scalable, secure platforms:

• Jess Mink, Sr. Director of Platform Engineering at Honeycomb
• Kief Morris, Global Head of Infrastructure Engineering at ThoughtWorks
• Lindsay Jack, VP of Engineering & Security at Snyk
• Nariman Aga-Tagiyev, Application Security Architect at WiseFrog Security
• Komal Ali, Engineering Manager at Pulumi

The panel discussed key strategies, challenges, and pillars of successful platform engineering.

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Organizations are under constant pressure to deliver new products and features faster than ever. But speed alone isn’t enough—businesses must also navigate the complex challenges of ensuring security and managing infrastructure costs effectively.

Enter DevSecOps - the strategic integration of security practices into the DevOps workflow. By automating security processes, organizations can achieve improved speed, scalability, and business impact, all while ensuring security remains a priority.

Tivity Health, a leading health and fitness solutions provider, has embraced this DevSecOps approach using Pulumi, a modern infrastructure as code (IaC) platform. During PulumiUP 2024, David Giambruno, Tivity Health’s VP of Engineering and DevOps, shared how, by leveraging Pulumi, he led the transformation that continuously drives remarkable results in speed, cost savings, and security.

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In 2025, several trends will dominate cloud computing, driving innovation, efficiency, and scalability. From Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to AI/ML, platform engineering to multi-cloud and hybrid strategies, and security practices, let’s explore the 10 biggest emerging trends.

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In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, organizations are increasingly adopting platform engineering to optimize their software delivery and operations. Gartner predicts that by 2026, 80% of large software engineering organizations will have platform engineering teams to provide reusable services, components, and tools for application delivery. Additionally, by 2027, 80% of large enterprises will leverage platform engineering to scale DevOps initiatives in hybrid cloud environments effectively.

This shift is driven by the rise of cloud adoption, where many enterprises face the challenge of uncoordinated application teams deploying workloads in different ways across various cloud platforms. This siloed approach often results in a lack of standardization, security risks, and operational inefficiencies.

Platform engineering offers a strategic solution to these issues. This guide provides the essential steps to successfully implement platform engineering, from laying the foundation to scaling internal developer platforms (IDPs) for future growth.

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In the ever-evolving world of automotive technology, BMW has been at the forefront of innovation, seamlessly integrating software into the heart of their vehicles. As cars become increasingly complex, with a growing emphasis on connectivity, over-the-air upgrades, and brand-specific user experiences, the need for a robust and scalable software development approach has become paramount.

Enter the BMW Software Factory, a platform that aims to empower the company’s developers and provide them with a superior development experience. At the core of this initiative is the adoption of Pulumi, a modern infrastructure as code (IaC) solution that has transformed the way BMW manages its software ecosystem.

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Cloud computing tools evolve, and so must the frameworks developers rely on. For SST (Serverless Stack), AWS CDK was a great starting point—but it had limitations.

• CDK tied infrastructure to AWS.
• Debugging was frustrating due to CloudFormation templates.
• Multi-cloud was nearly impossible.

The solution? Pulumi. In this post, we’ll explore why SST moved to Pulumi, what challenges they overcame, and what this means for developers building modern cloud applications.

TL;DR: Pulumi lets SST offer a faster, more flexible, and provider-agnostic infrastructure experience.

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PulumiUP 2024 is just around the corner! It will be held on September 18th, starting at 8 AM PT | 15:00 UTC +0, and with over 5,500 engineers from all over the world already registered, this is shaping up to be the must-attend event for cloud professionals, platform engineers, and AI/ML enthusiasts alike. From entry-level engineers to tech executives, this event brings together professionals from companies of all sizes to explore the latest innovations and best practices in Cloud and IaC, Platform Engineering & DevOps, and AI/ML.

If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time! Start building your schedule today, select the talks you want to watch live and on-demand and add them to your schedule.

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