Codiac 2.5 boosts real-time observability & secure cluster control

Codiac has released version 2.5 of its automation platform, targeting key updates for engineering teams managing containerised workloads across diverse environments.

The latest iteration, Codiac 2.5, introduces a range of new capabilities for organisations looking to oversee deployments on Kubernetes and other orchestration platforms. The update supports real-time observability across fleets, enhances security through zero-trust principles, and improves workload management from a single interface.

A core feature of the new release is the platform's fast fleetwide observability. Codiac's new cluster agent provides organisations with comprehensive, real-time insights into all clusters within their operations. This enables engineers to monitor health, performance, and dependencies across entire infrastructures from a centralised dashboard.

Another significant component is the next-generation real-time data streaming. The 2.5 update leverages a NATS-based architecture that delivers observability data in real-time. This enables teams, regardless of the size or distribution of their infrastructure, to receive continuous information without latency, facilitating prompt decision-making and responses to operational issues.

The platform now allows for self-hosted, air-gapped deployments. This enables organisations to manage resources in secure, isolated settings while still receiving production updates, thereby balancing control with the need for ongoing software improvements.

The update also enhances configuration and secrets management. Codiac 2.5 features a newly designed workload configuration user interface intended to streamline the handling, storage, and access of configuration data and secrets, with a focus on usability and security. This reduces risk and operational complexity, particularly for teams at scale.

Domain and ingress management has been overhauled in this release, as a new user interface and set of workflows enable enterprises to inventory, validate, and manage all ingresses and certificates from a single location. The update incorporates advanced URL management strategies, such as blue/green switching, to enable zero-downtime deployments and enhance operational continuity.

Zero-trust cluster management and role-based access control (RBAC) are now available for scaled, secure team operations. Codiac 2.5 provides organisations the capability to add or modify access rights at scale, maintaining security while enabling rapid expansion of project teams.

The onboarding process has also been redesigned, with the company focusing on enabling new users to integrate existing systems and become productive with the platform quickly. According to Codiac, these updates further its aim of a simplified and centralised management experience for container ecosystems.

Matt Bonasera, Chief Enterprise Architect and Partner at Sanalife, commented on the experience of integrating Codiac with business processes: "We have 45 different services and we are adding more every month. Configuring these deployments the old way was killing us. With Codiac we can add and manage them in minutes."

"Codiac's platform is trusted by engineering, product, and business teams to streamline cloud operations, accelerate development, and optimize costs. With this new release, we are giving organizations even greater visibility, security, and control over their containerized environments—whether they are operating at the edge, in the cloud, or on-premises."

With these additions, Codiac 2.5 aims to bridge the gaps between software development and infrastructure operations, providing centralised control for deployment, security, and cluster management across all underlying environments—multi-cloud, on-premises, or hybrid. The company states that the upgrades were designed in direct response to user needs in rapidly evolving technology landscapes, which are being impacted by cloud adoption and the rise of container-based workloads.