DigitalOcean Kubernetes Unlocks Superior Scalability for Growing Businesses
DigitalOcean Holdings (NYSE: DOCN) has announced significant enhancements to its DigitalOcean Kubernetes Service (DOKS). The upgraded platform now offers seamless scaling up to 1,000 nodes, simplified VPC networking, and improved performance features.
Key improvements include eBPF-based routing for enhanced data plane latency and bandwidth efficiency, along with fully-managed Cilium for higher-performance networking. The platform provides a one-click cluster creation experience with optimized defaults, diverse CPU and GPU droplet options, and integrated cloud resources.
The announcement highlights NoBid as a customer success story, whose ad-tech platform leverages DOKS to process 200 billion auctions monthly across hundreds of containers in 4 regions, managing over 300,000 concurrent requests per second and handling 1.3 PB/month in data egress.
DigitalOcean Holdings (NYSE: DOCN) ha annunciato importanti miglioramenti al suo DigitalOcean Kubernetes Service (DOKS). La piattaforma aggiornata ora offre scalabilità senza soluzione di continuità fino a 1.000 nodi, networking VPC semplificato e funzionalità di prestazioni migliorate.
Le principali migliorie includono routing basato su eBPF per una latenza e un'efficienza di banda migliorate, insieme a Cilium completamente gestito per un networking ad alte prestazioni. La piattaforma offre un'esperienza di creazione del cluster con un clic, con impostazioni ottimizzate, diverse opzioni di droplet CPU e GPU, e risorse cloud integrate.
L'annuncio mette in evidenza NoBid come un caso di successo del cliente, la cui piattaforma ad-tech sfrutta DOKS per elaborare 200 miliardi di aste mensili attraverso centinaia di container in 4 regioni, gestendo oltre 300.000 richieste concorrenti al secondo e trattando 1,3 PB/mese di dati in uscita.
DigitalOcean Holdings (NYSE: DOCN) ha anunciado mejoras significativas en su DigitalOcean Kubernetes Service (DOKS). La plataforma actualizada ahora ofrece escalado sin interrupciones de hasta 1,000 nodos, red VPC simplificada y características de rendimiento mejoradas.
Las mejoras clave incluyen enrutamiento basado en eBPF para una latencia del plano de datos y eficiencia de ancho de banda mejoradas, junto con Cilium totalmente gestionado para un networking de alto rendimiento. La plataforma proporciona una experiencia de creación de clúster con un clic, con configuraciones optimizadas, diversas opciones de droplet CPU y GPU, y recursos en la nube integrados.
El anuncio destaca a NoBid como un caso de éxito del cliente, cuya plataforma de ad-tech aprovecha DOKS para procesar 200 mil millones de subastas mensuales a través de cientos de contenedores en 4 regiones, gestionando más de 300,000 solicitudes concurrentes por segundo y manejando 1.3 PB/mes en salida de datos.
디지털오션 홀딩스 (NYSE: DOCN)는 디지털오션 쿠버네티스 서비스(DOKS)에 대한 중요한 개선 사항을 발표했습니다. 업그레이드된 플랫폼은 이제 1,000개의 노드까지 원활한 확장, 간소화된 VPC 네트워킹 및 개선된 성능 기능을 제공합니다.
주요 개선 사항으로는 eBPF 기반 라우팅이 있어 데이터 평면 지연 시간과 대역폭 효율성이 향상되며, 고성능 네트워킹을 위한 완전 관리형 Cilium이 포함됩니다. 이 플랫폼은 최적화된 기본 설정으로 클릭 한 번으로 클러스터를 생성할 수 있는 경험을 제공하며, 다양한 CPU 및 GPU 드롭렛 옵션과 통합 클라우드 리소스를 제공합니다.
이 발표는 NoBid를 고객 성공 사례로 강조하며, 이 광고 기술 플랫폼은 DOKS를 활용하여 4개 지역에서 수백 개의 컨테이너를 통해 매달 2,000억 건의 경매를 처리하고, 초당 300,000건 이상의 동시 요청을 관리하며, 월 1.3PB의 데이터 전송을 처리합니다.
DigitalOcean Holdings (NYSE: DOCN) a annoncé des améliorations significatives à son service DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS). La plateforme mise à jour offre désormais une mise à l'échelle transparente jusqu'à 1 000 nœuds, un réseau VPC simplifié et des fonctionnalités de performance améliorées.
Les principales améliorations incluent un routage basé sur eBPF pour une latence et une efficacité de bande passante accrues, ainsi qu'un Cilium entièrement géré pour un réseau de haute performance. La plateforme fournit une expérience de création de cluster en un clic avec des paramètres optimisés, diverses options de droplet CPU et GPU, et des ressources cloud intégrées.
L'annonce met en avant NoBid comme un exemple de succès client, dont la plateforme publicitaire utilise DOKS pour traiter 200 milliards d'enchères par mois à travers des centaines de conteneurs dans 4 régions, gérant plus de 300 000 requêtes simultanées par seconde et traitant 1,3 To/mois de données sortantes.
DigitalOcean Holdings (NYSE: DOCN) hat bedeutende Verbesserungen seines DigitalOcean Kubernetes Service (DOKS) angekündigt. Die aktualisierte Plattform bietet nun nahtlose Skalierung von bis zu 1.000 Knoten, vereinfachte VPC-Netzwerke und verbesserte Leistungsmerkmale.
Zu den wichtigsten Verbesserungen gehören eBPF-basiertes Routing zur Verbesserung der Latenz und Bandbreiteneffizienz des Datenpfades sowie vollständig verwaltetes Cilium für leistungsstarkes Networking. Die Plattform bietet ein Cluster-Erstellungserlebnis mit einem Klick, optimierte Standardeinstellungen, verschiedene CPU- und GPU-Droplet-Optionen sowie integrierte Cloud-Ressourcen.
Die Ankündigung hebt NoBid als Erfolgsgeschichte eines Kunden hervor, dessen Ad-Tech-Plattform DOKS nutzt, um monatlich 200 Milliarden Auktionen über Hunderte von Containern in 4 Regionen zu verarbeiten, mehr als 300.000 gleichzeitige Anfragen pro Sekunde zu verwalten und 1,3 PB/Monat an Datenverkehr zu bewältigen.
- Platform scalability increased to 1,000 nodes, expanding service capacity
- Enhanced networking performance with eBPF-based routing and Cilium integration
- Demonstrated enterprise capability through NoBid's high-volume usage case
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Insights
DigitalOcean's major upgrade to its Kubernetes service represents a significant competitive advancement in the mid-market cloud space. The enhanced platform now supports scaling to 1,000 nodes - a 10x improvement that positions DOCN to better retain fast-growing customers who might otherwise migrate to hyperscalers like AWS or GCP when reaching scale limitations.
The introduction of VPC-native Kubernetes and eBPF-based routing addresses critical enterprise-grade networking capabilities that were previously gaps in DOCN's offering. These enhancements substantially improve DOCN's competitive positioning against both specialized Kubernetes providers and larger cloud platforms.
NoBid's testimonial processing 200 billion auctions monthly with 300,000 concurrent requests per second serves as powerful validation that DOCN can support substantial workloads despite its smaller market position. This endorsement could accelerate enterprise adoption in the ad-tech vertical where performance requirements are exceptionally stringent.
Strategically, this update aligns perfectly with DigitalOcean's core value proposition of simplifying complex technologies for growing businesses. By reducing the operational burden of managing Kubernetes at scale while maintaining predictable pricing, DOCN is reinforcing its differentiated position against hyperscalers known for complex pricing models and management overhead.
This Kubernetes enhancement represents DOCN's most consequential platform upgrade in recent quarters, directly addressing the critical "scale-up ceiling" that often forces growing companies to painfully migrate away from smaller cloud providers. The 10x node capacity increase transforms DOCN from a starting platform to a potential long-term infrastructure partner for high-growth customers.
The networking improvements are particularly strategic. By implementing Cilium (an enterprise-grade networking solution) as a fully-managed service, DOCN has eliminated a major operational complexity that typically requires dedicated DevOps specialists. This directly supports their core value proposition of operational simplicity while simultaneously enabling enterprise-grade capabilities.
The market timing is advantageous as companies increasingly seek to optimize cloud costs amid economic pressure. DOCN's transparent pricing model, now combined with enhanced scalability, positions them to capitalize on the growing trend of workload repatriation from hyperscalers to more cost-efficient alternatives.
Most significantly, this update helps DOCN overcome the perception that simpler platforms inevitably require technical compromises. The NoBid case study processing 1.3 PB of monthly data demonstrates that DOCN can now support substantial technical requirements while maintaining their simplicity advantage - a powerful combination for capturing mid-market customers caught between overwhelming hyperscaler complexity and -scale specialty platforms.
Enhanced platform helps eliminate barriers to scale Kubernetes, while allowing businesses to realize greater simplicity and cost-efficiency
DOKS offers a simple, 1-click experience for cluster creation with optimized defaults, diverse CPU and GPU droplet options, and integrated cloud resources. Customers can effortlessly scale their infrastructure to meet demand, from everyday workloads to unexpected traffic spikes – along with straightforward onboarding, and predictable pricing without hidden costs.
“DigitalOcean is excited to announce a major evolution of DOKS, helping growing tech companies overcome scalability and performance barriers with Kubernetes,” said Bratin Saha, Chief Product and Technology Officer, DigitalOcean. “This expansion enables organizations to seamlessly run larger workloads within a single cluster, simplifies secure cloud networking, and significantly reduces operational overhead.”
Key enhancements to DigitalOcean Kubernetes include:
- Seamless scaling: Efficiently scales from a few nodes to 1,000, significantly reducing complexity and operational overhead.
- Simplified VPC networking: VPC-native Kubernetes simplifies network management and improves security, reducing configuration complexity.
- Improved performance at scale: eBPF-based routing enhances data plane latency, bandwidth efficiency, and optimizes network routing for external-facing applications.
- Fully-managed Cilium for higher-performance networking: Accelerates network scaling with autoscaling workloads, minimizing operational management.
Customer Commentary:
NoBid, whose ad-tech platform processes 200 billion auctions monthly across hundreds of containers across 4 regions, handles over 300,000 concurrent requests per second using DOKS.
“DigitalOcean Kubernetes provides NoBid with a powerful platform for our containerized workloads," said Shawn Petersen, CIO at NoBid. “Additionally, the ability to rapidly scale based on business demand, handle 1.3 PB/month in data egress, along with seamless inter-cluster connectivity with VPC peering were all key differentiators for us to partner with DigitalOcean."
To learn more about DigitalOcean Kubernetes, please read this blog post, or visit our product page. Additionally, check out the DigitalOcean YouTube channel for informative videos about the new updates.
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