<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Azure Kubernetes Service on Mialdo | Cloud, AI and Infrastructure Consultancy</title><link>https://mialdo.com/tags/azure-kubernetes-service/</link><description>Recent content in Azure Kubernetes Service on Mialdo | Cloud, AI and Infrastructure Consultancy</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-AU</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:04:06 +1000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://mialdo.com/tags/azure-kubernetes-service/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>What Are Containers and Why Are They Important? (Updated for 2025)</title><link>https://mialdo.com/blog/containers-importance-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://mialdo.com/blog/containers-importance-2025/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Originally written in 2019 and updated for 2025 by the author.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="introduction"&gt;Introduction&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With over a decade of hands-on experience in containerisation, from the early Docker betas to managing production workloads on Kubernetes at scale, I have seen firsthand how containers have evolved from a developer novelty into a foundational enterprise technology.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In 2025, containers are no longer a nice-to-have. They are essential. They enable the agility, portability, and scalability modern applications require. And as businesses migrate to the cloud, containers are often the bridge between legacy systems and modern cloud-native architectures.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>