News and Press
Stay up to date on industry news and announcements from Rancher, a world leader in open-source container management software.
Introducing Rio - Containers at Their Best
May 21, 2019
darren-shepherdRancher Labs announces a new project called Rio, a MicroPaaS that can be layered on any standard Kubernetes cluster.
Announcing k3OS: A Kubernetes Operating System
April 24, 2019sheng-liangToday we launched a new open source project called k3OS. K3OS is a Linux distro built for the sole purpose of running Kubernetes clusters. Read more.
Rancher Labs Releases Slim OS for Its Edge-Focused K3s Platform
April 24, 2019Dan MeyerRancher Labs combined Linux with Kubernetes in new OS platform
April 24, 2019David RubinsteinRancher looks to rope in Kubernetes users with new OS distro
April 24, 2019Julia SchmidtRancher's Kubernetes updates boost security, UI performance
April 23, 2019Beth PariseauThe era of multi-cluster multi-cloud Kubernetes has arrived!
April 9, 2019sheng-liangRancher CEO and co-founder Sheng Liang responds to the announcement of Google Anthos, which shares in Rancher's vision where organizations can procure computing resources from cloud providers of their choice.
Rancher 2.2 promises to make your Kubernetes installations more stable & easier to manage
March 27, 2019Gabriela MotrocRancher Labs simplifies Kubernetes provisioning in latest release
March 26, 2019Jenna SargentMeet the new Kubernetes tool: Cross-cluster connectivity with Submariner
March 15, 2019Sarah SchlothauerRancher Labs Release Submariner to Enable Network Connectivity Between Kubernetes Clusters
March 15, 2019Daniel BryantInter-clusters communication is becoming a thing with Rancher’s Submariner
March 13, 2019Julia SchmidtRancher Labs Launches Submariner Networking Project for Kubernetes
March 12, 2019Mike VizardRancher Labs announces ‘K3s’: A lightweight distribution of Kubernetes to manage clusters in edge computing environments
February 27, 2019Melisha DsouzaRancher Labs introduces a lightweight Kubernetes distribution for the edge
February 27, 2019Christina CardozaRancher introduces Kubernetes distribution for edge and embedded scenarios
February 27, 2019Alexander NeumannIntroducing k3s: The Lightweight Kubernetes Distribution Built for the Edge
February 26, 2019darren-shepherdToday Rancher Labs is announcing a new open source project, k3s, which is a lightweight, easy to install Kubernetes distribution geared towards resource-constrained environments and low touch operations.
Kubernetes Gets Smaller With K3S Project for the Edge
February 26, 2019Sean Michael KernerRancher Labs Unveils Lightweight Instance of Kubernetes
February 26, 2019Mike VizardRancher Labs slims down Kubernetes for edge, IoT devices
February 26, 2019Monica AllevenRancher Labs strips Kubernetes to its bare essentials for edge computing
February 26, 2019Mike WheatleyRancher throws out the old for small but edge-y Kubernetes distribution
February 26, 2019Julia SchmidtRancher's Kubernetes multi-cluster app support fuels IT debate
February 8, 2019Beth PariseauRancher Eases Management of Distributed Apps on Kubernetes Clusters
February 6, 2019Mike VizardRancher Now Allows Containerized Apps to Run on Multiple Clusters
February 6, 2019Christine HallRancher Labs now supports multicluster Kubernetes apps
February 5, 2019Mike WheatleyRancher Labs supports multi-cluster Kubernetes applications
February 5, 2019David RubinsteinRancher Supports Running Apps Across Multiple Kubernetes Clusters
February 5, 2019Susan HallKubernetes on the Edge
December 11, 2018sheng-liangToday Rancher announces a partnership with Arm to create a Kubernetes-based platform for IoT, edge, and data center nodes, all powered by Arm servers. Rancher and Arm are working jointly on a Smart City project in China. Read more here.
Announcing Added Support for Leading Kubernetes Services in China
November 14, 2018shannon-williamsRancher now has added support for Huawei Cloud Container Engine (CCE), Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK) and Tencent Kubernetes Engine (TKE). The integration will be available in Rancher 2.2, scheduled to ship in early 2019.
Rancher spurs high availability and CI with new release
October 9, 2018Julia SchmidtRancher release offers new features for container management
October 8, 2018Sam VargheseRancher's new release targets improved Kubernetes cluster ops
October 8, 2018Jim CarrollRancher Takes on Multicloud Kubernetes Management
October 5, 2018Sean Michael KernerRancher 2.0: Exciting Features You Should Know About
July 26, 2018Rancher 2.0 was made GA (generally available) on May 1st, and there is quite a bit to be excited about. Providing a managed Kubernetes distribution, Rancher is deterministic in deployment and lightweight in installation.
Bare Metal K8s Clustering at Chick-fil-A Scale
July 19, 2018At full scale Chick-fil-A will be running Kubernetes at the Edge in each of our 2000 restaurants. That means roughly 6000 devices at the Edge running Kubernetes.
Rancher Labs: Treating Cattle like Cattle
July 18, 2018Rancher Labs recently ran an analyst day in San Francisco. The event had thirteen customer speakers, which, given Rancher claims to have 200 paying customers, is a pretty decent chunk of the installed base.
Five takeaways from an incredible KubeCon Europe
May 9, 2018shannon-williamsShannon Williams discusses takeaways from KubeCon Europe 2018. As co-founder of Rancher Labs and after attending KubeCon every year since 2015, Shannon sees important lessons from the conference that affect small and large organizations who are adopting Kubernetes. Read now.
Rancher Labs Announces General Availability of Rancher 2.0 to Simplify and Accelerate Enterprise Adoption of Kubernetes
May 2, 2018Project Longhorn Now Available on Kubernetes
March 27, 2018Canonical Announces Cloud Native Platform, Powered by Rancher
December 5, 2017Announcing RKE, a Lightweight Kubernetes Installer
November 29, 2017Rancher joins the CNCF Kubernetes Software Conformance Certification program
November 13, 2017Building Enterprise-grade Kubernetes from scratch
October 5, 2017Following my journey in evaluating and building Enterprise-grade Kubernetes from scratch on VMware ESXi hypervisor with different software stacks / frameworks, my next stop is to take a good look at what Rancher Labs has to offer.
Rancher Labs Launches Rancher 2.0, the First Container Management Platform to Work with Any Kubernetes Cluster
September 26, 2017RancherOS 1.1.0: Updated Docker support, VMware, Syslinux, and more
September 4, 2017Rancher 1.6 - EBS Support, Secrets, and CLI Enhancements
May 4, 2017Rancher Labs Partners With Docker to Embed Docker Enterprise Edition Into Rancher Platform
April 18, 2017Rancher Labs and NeuVector Partner to Deliver Management and Security for Containers
March 21, 2017Rancher v1.3: Experimental Windows Containers Support
January 4, 2017Automating Infrastructure Deployment for Kubernetes
November 16, 2016Many organizations run Kubernetes clusters in a single public cloud like GCE or AWS, and as a result have reasonably homogenous infrastructure needs. In these situations deploying Kubernetes clusters is relatively straightforward.
Optimizing Applications and Infrastructure with Atlantis Computing and Rancher
October 26, 2016Rancher 1.1 is Now Available!
June 28, 2016DockerCon 2016: Where Docker-Native Orchestration Grows Up
June 21, 2016Rancher Controller for the Kubernetes Ingress Feature
May 26, 2016Rancher Labs Secures Series B Funding of $20M for Container Management Platform
May 10, 2016Rancher Labs Reports Strong Momentum and Fast Growing User Base in 2016
January 25, 2016Build a NodeJS App using MongoDB and Rancher - part 2
March 10, 2015Building a NodeJS Application using MongoDB and Rancher - Part 1
March 6, 2015A Major Step Towards Making Docker a Distributed Application Platform
March 4, 2015Introducing Projects: Docker Environments for Collaboration
March 2, 2015Creating a Magento Cluster on AWS using Docker and Rancher
March 2, 2015Darren Shepherd demonstrates RancherOS at San Francisco Docker Meetup
February 25, 2015Announcing RancherOS: A minimalist distro designed explicitly to run Docker
February 24, 2015Rancher now supports GitHub OAuth
February 6, 2015Building a Redis Cluster with Docker and Rancher on Digital Ocean
January 29, 2015Rancher support for Docker Swarm and Machine
January 13, 2015Announcing Rancher v0.2 Release
December 3, 2014In addition to managing container networking across cloud providers, we are excited to announce the following features in Rancher v0.2. First up, the team has exposed the building blocks for storage management.
Announcing Rancher: Portable Docker Infrastructure Services
November 14, 2014Rancher Labs Introduces Lightweight Operating System for k3s to Improve Security for Kubernetes Operations
April 24, 2019Eleni LaughlinPurpose built to simplify Kubernetes operations in low-resource computing environments, k3OS preview release now available
Workiva Leverages Rancher Labs for Container Management Support
April 9, 2019Eleni LaughlinCompany reduces in-house development efforts for container management with Rancher
Rancher Labs Announces General Availability of Rancher 2.2
March 26, 2019Eleni LaughlinThe GA release introduces innovative new features to simplify the provisioning of Kubernetes-as-a-service, allowing users to focus on accelerating innovation and driving business value
Rancher Labs Introduces Lightweight Distribution of Kubernetes to Simplify Operations in Low-Resource Computing Environments
February 26, 2019Eleni LaughlinK3s from Rancher Labs addresses emerging use cases for Kubernetes on edge and IoT devices
Rancher Labs Introduces Industry’s First Support for Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Applications
February 5, 2019Eleni LaughlinRancher Labs announced today support for multi-cluster applications within Rancher, its open source Kubernetes management platform. Rancher is the first platform to simultaneously deploy applications to multiple clusters, a huge benefit for multi-cluster and edge computing environments.
Rancher Labs Introduces Industry’s First Multi-Cluster, Multi-Tenant Prometheus Support
December 11, 2018Eleni LaughlinRancher Labs, a provider of container management software, today announced enhanced Prometheus support, delivering greater visibility into Kubernetes clusters and making Rancher the only solution that supports Prometheus in a multi-cluster, multi-tenant environment.
Rancher and Arm Partner to Deliver a Kubernetes-based Platform for IoT and Edge Computing Deployments
December 11, 2018Eleni LaughlinRancher Labs, a provider of container management software, today announced a partnership with Arm to meet the needs of Internet of Things (IoT) and edge computing deployments.
Rancher Labs Adds Support for Leading Kubernetes Services in China
November 13, 2018Eleni LaughlinExpanded support extends to Huawei Cloud, Alibaba Cloud and Tencent Cloud
Rancher Labs Introduces Rancher 2.1
October 8, 2018Eleni LaughlinLatest version of leading open source Kubernetes management software introduces improved cluster operations and application management functionalities
Rancher Labs Hosts Lighthouse 2018 Events: Implementing Kubernetes Within the Enterprise
August 30, 2018Eleni LaughlinCo-produced by Rancher, Google, Gitlab and Aqua Security, Lighthouse 2018 events to take place across North America
Announcing Rancher 2.0 GA
May 1, 2018sheng-liangSheng Liang, CEO of Rancher Labs, announces that Rancher 2.0 has achieved GA and is ready for production deployment. Rancher 2.0 is an open-source, enterprise Kubernetes platform for running containers in production. Read how Rancher 2.0 works and what Rancher plans to release next.
Press Release: Rancher Labs Launches Rancher 2.0, the First Container Management Platform to Work with Any Kubernetes Cluster
September 26, 2017This latest release makes it possible to manage all Kubernetes clusters under a single Rancher instance.
Press Release: Rancher Labs Named a 'Cool Vendor' in Cloud Infrastructure by Gartner
May 17, 2017A provider of container management software, today announced they were recognized as one of four Cool Vendors in the May report by Gartner, Inc.
Press Release: Rancher Labs Partners with Docker to Embed Docker Enterprise Edition into Rancher Platform
April 18, 2017Users will be able to access the usability, security and portability benefits of Docker EE through the easy to use Rancher interface.
Press Release: RancherOS Hits General Availability
April 12, 2017RancherOS eliminates any unnecessary libraries and services, resulting in a footprint three times smaller than that of other container operating systems.
Press Release: Rancher Labs Adds Support for Mesos
May 31, 2016The only container management platform that supports Mesos, Kubernetes and Docker Swarm
Press Release: Rancher Labs Secures Series B Funding of $20M for Container Management Platform
May 9, 2016GRC SinoGreen, with participation from existing investors, funding will help Rancher Labs maintain momentum, and meet sales and marketing goals
Press Release: Rancher Labs Announces Beta Availability of Rancher
June 15, 2015An open source software platform that provides a complete set of infrastructure services for managing containers in production, as well as a formal
Press Release: Rancher Labs Secures $10M in Series A Funding for Managing Container Infrastructure
June 8, 2015Mayfield and Nexus Venture Partners invest in open source software for running Docker in production
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