# The Replicated Blog

[All](https://www.replicated.com/blog) [Case Studies](https://www.replicated.com/case-studies)

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Apr 21, 2026\\
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**Embedded Cluster v3: Progress Toward GA and What’s Next** \\
In his RepliCon talk, Alex Parker shares progress on Embedded Cluster v3 and how it rethinks installation and upgrade workflows with a more reliable, UI-driven experience and improved visibility. As it moves toward GA, the update lays a more flexible foundation for supporting new environments, configurations, and customer needs.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/embedded-cluster-v3-progress-toward-ga-and-whats-next)

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Apr 21, 2026\\
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**Ship It and Sleep Well: How GitGuardian Built Bulletproof Support for On-Prem Security** \\
In his RepliCon talk, Jérémy Cotineau shares how GitGuardian built a highly automated, secure support workflow for on-prem environments by combining support bundles, AI-driven analysis, and one-click data collection. The result is a faster, more reliable support system that reduces manual effort while maintaining strict security controls.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/ship-it-and-sleep-well-how-gitguardian-built-bulletproof-support-for-on-prem-security)

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Apr 21, 2026\\
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**From Cold Lead to Hot Signal: Turning Trials into Revenue Signals** \\
In his RepliCon talk, Chuck D’Antonio explains how self-service trials can evolve from a “black hole” into a reliable source of revenue signals by capturing and acting on real product usage.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/from-cold-lead-to-hot-signal-turning-trials-into-revenue-signals)

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Apr 21, 2026\\
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**What’s New At Replicated: Better Visibility, More Control, and Less Manual Work** \\
In her RepliCon Q1 2026 talk, Amber Alston shares how Replicated is evolving to help vendors operate self-hosted software at scale by reducing manual work and improving visibility and control.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/whats-new-at-replicated-better-visibility-more-control-and-less-manual-work)

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Apr 1, 2026\\
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**Building A Support Bundle Workflow That Meets Your Engineers Where They Already Work** \\
We’ve expanded support bundles to better fit how your team operates, with richer metadata, event notifications, and programmatic access. The result: faster triage, seamless integration with your support tools, and new ways to analyze trends across your customers.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/building-a-support-bundle-workflow-that-meets-your-engineers-where-they-already-work)

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Apr 1, 2026\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights - April 2026** \\
Replicated’s April 2026 release highlights introduce major updates across Embedded Cluster, Vendor Portal, and Enterprise Portal, including Helm v4 support, richer support bundle metadata and API capabilities, and new in-portal bundle exploration tools. Vendors gain enhanced visibility with new event notifications, streamlined onboarding with the ability to set a default app in the Vendor Portal and to send automatic Enterprise Portal invites, and improved Enterprise Portal usability through browser-based air gap bundle downloads and clearer customer access controls.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights---april-2026)

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Mar 24, 2026\\
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**You Wouldn’t Vibe Code a Skyscraper. Don’t Do It for Self-Hosted Software.** \\
AI can help you get to a working deployment faster than ever. But getting something to run once is not the same as making it reliable across dozens of real-world environments. Self-hosted software demands a level of rigor that vibe coding alone can’t provide.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/you-wouldnt-vibe-code-a-skyscraper-dont-do-it-for-self-hosted-software)

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Mar 21, 2026\\
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**RepliCon Q1 2026: Building with Vendors, Shipping with Purpose** \\
RepliCon Q1 2026 highlighted Replicated’s rapid product evolution, with updates driven by real customer needs, improved vendor visibility, and early integration of AI across workflows.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicon-q1-2026-building-with-vendors-shipping-with-purpose)

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Mar 10, 2026\\
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**What AI Companies Need to Consider When Going Self-Hosted** \\
Enterprise customers want your AI product self-hosted. The challenge is that shipping software into infrastructure you don’t control requires far more than packaging containers. Here are the five things AI companies must get right to make self-hosted deployments actually scale.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/what-ai-companies-need-to-consider-when-going-self-hosted)

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Mar 4, 2026\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights - March 2026** \\
Replicated’s March updates introduce the Alpha release of Embedded Cluster 3.0, featuring a redesigned GUI that lives outside the cluster for more reliable upgrades and improved workflows. The March release also includes Vendor Portal enhancements like real-time image scan status and improved notifications, expanded Compatibility Matrix support for OpenShift OKD 4.21, and several documentation updates.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights---march-2026)

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Mar 3, 2026\\
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**The Biggest AI Deals Require On-Prem** \\
The biggest AI contracts aren’t going to multi-tenant SaaS vendors. They’re going to the startups that can deploy inside the customer’s environment, behind the firewall, under the CISO’s control. If you cannot say yes to on-prem, you are not competing for the top of the market.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/the-biggest-ai-deals-require-on-prem)

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Feb 23, 2026\\
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**Air-Gapped Deployments: The Build vs Buy Decision** \\
Air-gapped deployments often start as a one-off customer request but quickly evolve into a complex distribution challenge. What seems like a simple packaging exercise can turn into a growing surface area of custom scripts, fragile release pipelines, and inconsistent install experiences that drain engineering time. This post explores the build vs. buy decision for air-gapped delivery and why, for most growing software vendors, a purpose-built solution offers the predictability, scalability, and operational leverage needed to support enterprise customers without turning distribution into a second product.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/air-gapped-deployments-the-build-vs-buy-decision)

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Feb 4, 2026\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights - February 2026** \\
February 2026 highlights include high availability (HA) support for the Replicated SDK, expanded transparency and UX improvements in Security Center (Alpha), and major enhancements to Event Notifications (Alpha). Documentation updates add a new Helm CLI–only onboarding workflow, deeper explanations of CVE and SBOM generation, clearer guidance for Security Center requirements, and improved discoverability for frequently used reference docs.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights---february-2026)

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Jan 7, 2026\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights - January 2026** \\
January 2026 highlights include native Velero plugin support in Embedded Cluster, new Vendor API endpoints for managing channels and dev customers, and multiple usability improvements across the Vendor Portal. Security Center (Alpha), Enterprise Portal live updates, and Compatibility Matrix enhancements continue to improve visibility, automation, and day-to-day workflows.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights---january-2026)

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Dec 15, 2025\\
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**RepliCon Q4 2025 - Highlights and Summaries** \\
RepliCon Q4 showcased how Replicated is continuing to evolve its platform to meet the realities of enterprise software distribution. From next-generation installers to customer-aware install paths, security visibility, and air-gapped testing, each session emphasized clarity, reliability, and trust. Together, the talks illustrated how Replicated helps vendors confidently deliver software into even the most demanding customer environments.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicon-q4-2025---highlights-and-summaries)

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Dec 2, 2025\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights - December 2025** \\
December 2025 highlights include Helm v4 validation in Vendor Portal and new controls for Helm-based installs. Enterprise Portal adds per-customer SAML authorization (Alpha), expanded Support Engineer RBAC, and automatic air gap record creation. Documentation updates improve clarity on support requests, support bundle processes, and end-user Enterprise Portal tasks.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights---december-2025)

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Nov 7, 2025\\
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**Enterprise Portal Is Now Generally Available for Embedded Cluster and Helm CLI Installations** \\
Replicated’s Enterprise Portal is now generally available for Embedded Cluster and Helm CLI installations, offering a unified, branded experience for enterprise software delivery. With guided installs, upgrade management, and built-in security insights, vendors can deliver smoother deployments, stronger customer confidence, and a more streamlined path to production.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/enterprise-portal-is-now-generally-available-for-embedded-cluster-and-helm-cli-installations)

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Nov 5, 2025\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights - November 2025** \\
November 2025 highlights include support for custom SSH key pairs and clearer TTL expiration times in Compatibility Matrix, improved security tool detection in Embedded Cluster, and Kubernetes 1.34 support in kURL. The new Security Center (Alpha) in Vendor Portal helps vendors monitor vulnerabilities and strengthen release security. Documentation updates include improved search, enhanced onboarding guidance, and clearer explanations for HelmChart image handling.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights---november-2025)

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Oct 24, 2025\\
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**Testing Your Application in Air-Gapped Environments with Compatibility Matrix** \\
Enterprise customers often have strict network policies and require air-gapped environments, but these can be difficult to simulate and test against. Yet, clarity about your application’s network behavior gives confidence to security-minded customers, and leads to smoother installs within highly restricted networks. We built Compatibility Matrix Network Reports so you can verify your application only makes approved network calls and ship with confidence to even your most security-conscious customers.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/testing-your-application-in-air-gapped-environments-with-compatibility-matrix)

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Oct 10, 2025\\
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**Breaking Change: Kubernetes 1.34 Tightens Image Name Resolution Rules — What It Means for You** \\
Kubernetes 1.34 introduces a breaking change for clusters using the CRI-O runtime, such as OpenShift and Oracle OKE — unqualified image names will no longer resolve automatically. This update enhances supply chain security but may cause deployment failures for manifests or Helm charts using short image names. In this post, Replicated explains what changed, why it matters, and how teams can quickly adapt.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/breaking-change-kubernetes-1-34-tightens-image-name-resolution-rules----what-it-means-for-you)

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Oct 6, 2025\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights — October 2025** \\
October 2025 highlights include firewall opening verification (alpha) in Compatibility Matrix, improved Enterprise Portal access from Vendor Portal, and major usability upgrades to release management and customer views. Replicated also added new tutorials for headless and Helm-based installs, refreshed the quick start guide, and introduced a detailed ConfigValues reference in the docs.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights----october-2025)

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Sep 23, 2025\\
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**RepliCon Q3 - Highlights and Summaries** \\
This quarter’s RepliCon brought together customer stories, product innovation, and practical best practices from the frontlines of enterprise software delivery. The common theme across all four talks was removing uncertainty—whether in installations, onboarding, real-world deployments, or distribution models. Our speakers shared how Replicated helps vendors deliver secure, consistent, and repeatable experiences to enterprise customers.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicon-q3---highlights-and-summaries)

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Sep 18, 2025\\
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**OpenAI and The Future of Self-Hosted Software** \\
OpenAI’s on-prem deployment of its O3 model marks a turning point: self-hosted AI is becoming the enterprise default. This post unpacks why it matters, what it means for vendors, and how it validates Replicated’s vision for flexible software delivery.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/openai-and-the-future-of-self-hosted-software)

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Sep 16, 2025\\
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**Introducing the State of Self-Hosted Survey 2025** \\
Today we’re excited to share the State of Self-Hosted Software Survey 2025, our annual look at how software vendors are adapting to the demands of enterprise delivery. This year’s survey brings together insights from technical and operational leaders across industries to explore how teams deploy, monitor, and support applications in customer-controlled environments.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/introducing-the-state-of-self-hosted-survey-2025)

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Sep 3, 2025\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights — September 2025** \\
September 2025 highlights include VM network policy controls (beta), Kubernetes 1.33 and SELinux support in Embedded Cluster, smarter updates in KOTS, and registry/SCIM improvements in Vendor Portal. Replicated also added SDK image digest reporting, Enterprise Portal self-serve signups (beta), Troubleshoot retries, and key docs updates.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights----september-2025)

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Aug 11, 2025\\
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**Distributing AI Models into Self-Hosted Environments - Lessons from Replicated and H2O.ai** \\
Distributing AI models into air-gapped or customer-managed environments is no small feat—but with Replicated, H2O.ai delivers a flexible, production-ready architecture that works anywhere. We break down how they use Replicated to package, deploy, and operate massive models offline, and share the lessons you can apply to your own self-hosted deployments.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/distributing-ai-models-into-self-hosted-environments---lessons-from-replicated-and-h2o-ai)

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Aug 5, 2025\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights — August 2025** \\
Discover what's new in Replicated this August! This month’s highlights include a critical preflight check update for Embedded Cluster, Beta support for self-service license sign-ups in the Vendor Portal, improved Helm install instructions, and a smoother Enterprise Portal onboarding flow. Plus, explore new and updated documentation to streamline setup, support air gap installs, and clarify system internals.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights----august-2025)

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Jul 25, 2025\\
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**Strengthening Commercial Enterprise Software Distribution: Replicated’s Recent Platform Enhancements** \\
Explore Replicated’s latest platform updates — from SecureBuild and the new Enterprise Portal to enhanced air gap support — all designed to help software vendors deliver secure, reliable installs into complex enterprise environments.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/strengthening-commercial-enterprise-software-distribution-replicateds-recent-platform-enhancements)

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Jul 16, 2025\\
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**For Faster Installs and Fewer Calls: Codify What You Can, Document the Rest** \\
Explore how to reduce enterprise install failures by codifying common issues with preflight checks, documenting what can’t be automated, and using support bundles for asynchronous troubleshooting. By combining these practices, vendors can streamline deployments, cut down on emergency calls, and improve the install experience over time.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/for-faster-installs-and-fewer-calls-codify-what-you-can-document-the-rest)

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Jul 2, 2025\\
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**Replicon Q2 - Highlights and Summaries** \\
We wrapped up Q2 with a strong set of product launches, customer-focused enhancements, and forward-looking capabilities across Replicated. This quarter’s momentum was all about empowering secure delivery, simplifying customer onboarding, and accelerating deployment confidence for commercial software teams.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicon-q2---highlights-and-summaries)

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Jul 1, 2025\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights - July 2025** \\
Replicated adds air gap instance record support in the Enterprise Portal (BETA), streamlines CA handling and adds Kubernetes 1.31 support in Embedded Cluster 2.6.0, shows full external image paths in Vendor Portal, and enhances the SDK with minimal RBAC, HTTPS API access, and proxy registry support.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights---july-2025)

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Jun 24, 2025\\
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**Replicated Deep Dive - Building a Virtual Appliance** \\
This blog explores how software vendors can use virtual machines—including those built with Replicated’s Embedded Cluster—to deliver fast, reliable, and portable application installs across enterprise environments.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-deep-dive-building-a-virtual-appliance)

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Jun 20, 2025\\
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**Introducing SecureBuild** \\
SecureBuild offers zero-CVE container images for open source software, backed by a business model that’s fundamentally creator-first.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/introducing-securebuild)

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Jun 4, 2025\\
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**Announcing the New Enterprise Portal: A Secure, Modern Unboxing Experience for Your Enterprise Customers** \\
Discover how Replicated’s new Enterprise Portal transforms the self-hosted software experience with secure installs, branded onboarding, and streamlined support. Learn why it’s the modern replacement for the Download Portal, built for today’s enterprise software delivery needs.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/announcing-the-new-enterprise-portal-a-secure-modern-unboxing-experience-for-your-enterprise-customers)

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Jun 3, 2025\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights - June 2025** \\
Replicated’s June 2025 updates include the GA release of multi-node support for Embedded Cluster, improved proxy deployment options, and extended Compatibility Matrix support for OpenShift 4.18 and Kubernetes 1.33. Additional enhancements include secure supply chain upgrades in the SDK, Alpha access to the new Enterprise Portal, faster air gap bundle builds, and new instance archiving options in the Vendor Portal.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights--june-2025)

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Jun 2, 2025\\
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**Replicated Deep Dive - Best Practices for Helm Chart Enterprise Readiness** \\
In this Replicated Deep Dive session, Helm maintainers and enterprise software delivery experts break down what it really takes to make your Helm charts enterprise-ready — and why the defaults you use for SaaS delivery aren’t enough in regulated, restricted, or air-gapped environments.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-deep-dive---best-practices-for-helm-chart-enterprise-readiness)

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May 27, 2025\\
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**Replicated’s Embedded Cluster vs. Existing Cluster: Choosing What’s Right for Your End-Customer** \\
Explore the pros and cons of deploying to Replicated’s Embedded Cluster vs. existing Kubernetes clusters. Learn how to choose the best fit for your customers’ infrastructure, speed, and security needs in this Deep Dive discussion with Replicated’s product leaders.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicateds-embedded-cluster-vs-existing-cluster-choosing-whats-right-for-your-end-customer)

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May 21, 2025\\
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**Embedded Cluster Is Now Highly Available: Multi-Node Support Reaches GA** \\
Embedded Cluster 2.4.0 is now GA with multi-node and high availability (HA) support—making it easier than ever to deliver scalable, self-hosted Kubernetes applications.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/embedded-cluster-is-now-highly-available-multi-node-support-reaches-ga)

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Apr 30, 2025\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights - May 2025** \\
Learn about what's new for Embedded Cluster, the Replicated SDK, and Product Documentation. Check out our recently shipped features and release highlights for May 2025.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights---may-2025)

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Apr 28, 2025\\
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**Self-Hosted AI May Be Your Best Defense Against Unwanted Data Training** \\
Discover how self-hosted AI deployments can safeguard your enterprise data from unauthorized use in third-party model training, ensuring privacy and compliance.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/self-hosted-ai-may-be-your-best-defense-against-unwanted-data-training)

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Apr 24, 2025\\
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**Avoiding the Biggest Mistakes in On-Prem Software Delivery** \\
Discover how to streamline on-premises software deployments by simplifying architecture, avoiding unnecessary complexity, and focusing on user-centric design. Learn best practices to enhance customer experience and reduce support burdens.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/avoiding-the-biggest-mistakes-in-on-prem-software-delivery)

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Apr 4, 2025\\
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**RepliCon Q1 - Summaries and Highlights** \\
In RepliCon Q1, our virtual conference spotlighted innovations in Kubernetes app delivery. Chuck D’Antonio shared how to streamline installs with virtual appliances using our Embedded Cluster. KNIME’s SJ Porter showed how CMX automates testing and validation. Marc Campbell demoed ChartSmith.ai, our AI tool for Helm charts, and Grant Miller previewed the Enterprise Portal, built to enhance installs, security, and customer experience.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicon-q1---summaries-and-highlights)

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Apr 2, 2025\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights - April 2025** \\
Learn what's new for the Compatibility Matrix, the Embedded Cluster, the Replicated SDK, and Product Documentation. Check out our recently shipped features and release highlights for April 2025.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights---april-2025)

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Mar 18, 2025\\
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**Air-Gapped AI: Delivering the Transparency and Control Enterprises Demand** \\
Explore how air-gapped AI deployments offer unparalleled control, compliance, and data protection for security-conscious enterprises, addressing the limitations of cloud-only solutions.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/air-gapped-ai-delivering-the-transparency-and-control-enterprises-demand)

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Mar 6, 2025\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights - March 2025** \\
Spring into what's new for Embedded Cluster, the Vendor Portal, and Product Documentation. Check out our recently shipped features and release highlights for March 2025.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights---march-2025)

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Mar 3, 2025\\
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**How to Decide Between Infrastructure-Level Versus Application-Level Data Replication** \\
Explore the key differences between infrastructure-level and application-level data replication. Learn how to choose the best strategy for your self-hosted software's performance, scalability, and control.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/how-to-decide-between-infrastructure-level-versus-application-level-data-replication)

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Feb 18, 2025\\
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**The Enterprise AI Adoption Challenge: A Security Leader's Perspective on Self-Hosting** \\
Explore why self-hosted AI solutions are becoming essential for enterprises. Gain insights from a security leader on balancing innovation with compliance and how modern deployment platforms can help.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/the-enterprise-ai-adoption-challenge-a-security-leaders-perspective-on-self-hosting)

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Feb 7, 2025\\
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**Why Small AI Companies Must Offer Self-Hosted Solutions to Win Enterprise Deals** \\
Discover why offering self-hosted deployment options is crucial for small AI companies aiming to secure enterprise contracts. Learn how Replicated simplifies the process, enabling secure and scalable on-premises AI application distribution.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/why-small-ai-companies-must-offer-self-hosted-solutions-to-win-enterprise-deals)

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Feb 4, 2025\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights February 2025** \\
Learn what's new for the Compatibility Matrix, the Replicated SDK, the Vendor Portal, and Product Documentation. Check out our recently shipped features and release highlights for February 2025.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights-february-2025)

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Jan 23, 2025\\
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**Helm Best Practices to Scale Your Self-Hosted Enterprise Software Distribution: Templating Essential Properties** \\
Learn how to optimize your Helm charts for enterprise-scale self-hosted deployments. Discover best practices for templating essential properties to ensure flexibility and compliance in diverse Kubernetes environments.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/helm-best-practices-to-scale-your-self-hosted-enterprise-software-distribution-templating-essential-properties)

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Jan 21, 2025\\
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**Embedded Cluster Demo - Deploying Into a Customer Environment** \\
Discover how Replicated's Embedded Cluster streamlines Kubernetes application deployment across diverse customer environments. Learn how it automates installation, manages Kubernetes in the background, and enhances user experience through a guided admin console.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/embedded-cluster-demo---deploying-into-a-customer-environment)

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Jan 15, 2025\\
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**Announcing the General Availability of the Replicated SDK** \\
Discover how the Replicated SDK streamlines self-hosted application deployments by providing operational telemetry, in-cluster APIs, and seamless integration for both Helm and Kubernetes manifest-based applications.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/announcing-the-general-availability-of-the-replicated-sdk)

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Jan 9, 2025\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights January 2025** \\
Jump into the latest and greatest for the Compatibility Matrix, the Vendor Portal, and Product Documentation. Check out our recently shipped features and release highlights for January 2025.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights-january-2025)

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Dec 16, 2024\\
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**Replicon Q4 - Summaries and Highlights** \\
In RepliCon Q4, our quarterly virtual conference, we hosted sessions around Helm and defining air-gapped environments. We spoke with a current customer, H20.ai, about deploying AI-applications using our Embedded Cluster. Our VP of Product, Amber, reviewed product highlights from 2024 and looked ahead at the year to come.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicon-q4---summaries-and-highlights)

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Dec 4, 2024\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights December 2024** \\
Read what's new for the Compatibility Matrix, the Embedded Cluster, the Vendor Portal and Product Documentation. Check out the recently shipped features and release highlights for December 2024.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights-december-2024)

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Nov 26, 2024\\
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**Deploying to Air-Gapped Environments with Replicated - Technical Walkthrough** \\
Explore how Replicated streamlines self-hosted software deployments in air-gapped environments. Learn about building air gap bundles, configuring Helm charts, and managing installations with KOTS and Embedded Cluster.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/deploying-to-air-gapped-environments-with-replicated---technical-walkthrough)

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Nov 5, 2024\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights November 2024** \\
Read what's new for the Compatibility Matrix, the Embedded Cluster, KOTS, kURL, the Replicated SDK, Vendor Portal, and Product Documentation. Check out the recently shipped features and release highlights for November 2024.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights-november-2024)

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Oct 21, 2024\\
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**Announcing: Helm Air Gap Support** \\
Replicated now supports air-gapped Helm installations, enabling secure, offline Kubernetes deployments. Learn how to configure local registries and manage Helm charts in disconnected environments.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/announcing-helm-air-gap-support)

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Oct 11, 2024\\
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**Announcing: The Commercial Software Distribution Handbook** \\
Replicated is proud to announce the Commercial Software Distribution Handbook - a guide written for any and every company looking to distribute their enterprise software into self-hosted environments.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/announcing-the-commercial-software-distribution-handbook)

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Oct 2, 2024\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights October 2024** \\
Spice things up and see what’s new for the Compatibility Matrix, the Embedded Cluster, KOTS, kURL, the Replicated SDK, Vendor Portal, and Product Documentation. Check out the recently shipped features and release highlights for October 2024.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights-october-2024)

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Sep 27, 2024\\
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**Replicated’s response to the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) Vulnerabilities** \\
On September 23, a researcher revealed on X (formerly Twitter) that they had reported a critical CVSSv3 9.9 score unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability impacting "all GNU/Linux systems". By September 26, the researcher announced that full disclosure was imminent and shared a blog post that allowed Replicated to evaluate its potential exposure. Read more about the vulnerabilities that have been identified.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicateds-response-to-the-common-unix-printing-system-cups-vulnerabilities)

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Sep 4, 2024\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights September 2024** \\
Fall into the latest on the Compatibility Matrix, the Embedded Cluster BETA, KOTs, the Vendor Portal, Troubleshoot, and Product Documentation. Check out the recently shipped features and release highlights for September 2024.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights-september-2024)

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Aug 7, 2024\\
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**Runtime License Enforcement with the Replicated Platform** \\
Learn how to enforce license terms at runtime for on-premises software using Replicated's platform. Discover methods like init containers and SDK integrations to ensure compliance, even in air-gapped environments.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/runtime-license-enforcement-with-the-replicated-platform)

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Aug 5, 2024\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights August 2024** \\
Jump into the latest on the Compatibility Matrix, the Embedded Cluster BETA, the Vendor Portal, and Product Documentation. Check out the recently shipped features and release highlights for August 2024.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights-august-2024)

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Jul 30, 2024\\
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**How to Turn a New Contract into an On-Prem License with 1 Click** \\
Learn how to streamline on-premises software licensing by integrating Salesforce with the Replicated API. Automate license generation upon contract activation, ensuring rapid and accurate customer provisioning.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/how-to-turn-a-new-contract-into-an-on-prem-license-with-1-click)

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Jul 22, 2024\\
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**How Replicated Transforms Your Software Distribution Life Cycle** \\
Discover how Replicated streamlines each phase of the software distribution lifecycle—from development and testing to release, licensing, installation, reporting, and support—ensuring efficient delivery of self-hosted applications in enterprise environments.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/how-replicated-transforms-your-software-distribution-life-cycle)

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Jul 2, 2024\\
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**Writing Great Documentation for On-Prem Software Distributed with Replicated** \\
Learn how to create effective documentation for on-premises software distributed with Replicated. Discover strategies for installation guides, troubleshooting, and managing diverse deployment scenarios.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/writing-great-documentation-for-on-prem-software-distributed-with-replicated)

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Jul 1, 2024\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights July 2024** \\
Soak up all the latest on the Embedded Cluster, KOTS, the Vendor Portal, and Product Documentation. Check out the recently shipped features and release highlights for July 2024.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights-july-2024)

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Jun 27, 2024\\
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**How Replicated Compatibility Matrix caught a KOTS incompatibility issue with EKS 1.30** \\
It's critical to test your software on a variety of different environment configurations when creating and managing distributed software that will be deployed in customer-managed environments. Learn how the Replicated Compatibility Matrix caught a KOTS incompatibility issue with EKS 1.30.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/how-replicated-compatibility-matrix-caught-a-kots-incompatibility-issue-with-eks-1-30)

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Jun 12, 2024\\
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**Why You Should Package the Replicated SDK with Your App** \\
Learn why we recommend Commercial Software Vendors package the Replicated SDK alongside their application, regardless of how their application is packaged or delivered.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/why-you-should-package-the-replicated-sdk-with-your-app)

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Jun 7, 2024\\
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**Bridging the Air Gap: Announcing Replicated's Air Gap Telemetry BETA** \\
We're thrilled to announce air gap telemetry, currently in beta. This feature allows you to collect valuable telemetry data even from offline instances, and it is now widely available to all Replicated customers! Read and learn more about this invaluable feature.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/bridging-the-air-gap-announcing-replicateds-air-gap-telemetry-beta)

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Jun 3, 2024\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights June 2024** \\
Dive into the latest on our Compatibility Matrix, Embedded Cluster, KOTS, Vendor Portal, and Product Documentation. Check out the recently shipped features and release highlights for June 2024.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights-june-2024)

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May 30, 2024\\
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**How GitGuardian Partnered with Replicated to Release Self-Hosted** \\
Replicated offers a variety of features that make it easier for teams of any size to distribute self-hosted software. Philippe Gablain, Engineering Lead at GitGuardian, described in his blog, Small Team, Big Wins: Why Size Doesn’t Matter for Self-Hosted, how they structure their organization and product to deliver a great self-hosted option for their customers. Learn how GitGuardian is able to do this by working with Replicated's many features.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/how-gitguardian-partnered-with-replicated-to-release-self-hosted)

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May 16, 2024\\
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**The Software Distribution Lifecycle Interview** \\
Replicated recently introduced the Software Distribution Life Cycle. Developed through years of trial and error, thousands of conversations with early-stage startups and Fortune 500 companies, and pulling from the expertise of our staff, the Software Distribution Life Cycle represents the stages that are essential for every company that wants to be seen as a leader in self-hosted software.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/the-software-distribution-life-cycle-interview)

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Apr 30, 2024\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights May 2024** \\
You May be excited to learn about the recent updates to our Compatibility Matrix, Replicated SDK, Vendor Portal, Embedded Cluster and more! Check out the recently shipped features and release highlights for May 2024.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights-may-2024)

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Apr 29, 2024\\
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**RepliCon Q1 2024 Interview with GitGuardian** \\
In this interview, our CEO, Grant Miller, chats with GitGuardian's, Sr Product Manager, Romain Jouhannet, about how Replicated helps them support on-premise customers. They also explore how they’ve implemented some of our new features, like custom metrics, notifications and license and instance tagging. Watch the video or read the transcript to learn more.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicon-q1-2024-interview-with-gitguardian)

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Apr 22, 2024\\
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**Publishing to the Marketplace with Replicated** \\
Join our Director of Solutions Engineering, Chuck D'Antonio, as he walks publishing to the marketplace with Replicated, and all of the benefits that come along with it.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/publishing-to-the-marketplace-with-replicated)

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Apr 4, 2024\\
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**Replicated’s Response to CVE-2024-3094, aka the backdoor in xz library** \\
On March 29th, 2024, a security compromise impacting SSH was unveiled, originating from a vulnerability within the upstream xz/liblzma package. Read about Replicated’s response to CVE-2024-3094, aka the backdoor in xz library.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicateds-response-to-cve-2024-3094-aka-the-backdoor-in-xz-library)

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Apr 2, 2024\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights April 2024** \\
Spring into the latest on our Compatibility Matrix, Vendor Portal and Product Documentation. Check out the recently shipped features and release highlights for April 2024.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights---april-2024)

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Apr 2, 2024\\
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**New Embedded Cluster - It's in Beta!** \\
Our Staff Product Manager Alex Parker walks through our new Embedded Cluster, now in Beta. Watch the video or read the transcript to learn more.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/new-embedded-cluster---its-in-beta)

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Mar 14, 2024\\
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**Benefits of Compatibility Testing for OpenShift** \\
In this walkthrough, Director of Solutions Engineering Chuck D'Antonio highlights how to quickly set up an OpenShift cluster using our new Compatibility Matrix. Utilize the Compatibility Matrix to test the environments of customers in high compliance, high security industries like defense, healthcare, banking, and only keep clusters running when you need them.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/benefits-of-compatibility-testing-for-openshift)

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Mar 7, 2024\\
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**Replicated Release Monthly Highlights - March 2024** \\
Check out the recently shipped features and release highlights for March 2024.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-release-monthly-highlights---march-2024)

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Feb 26, 2024\\
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**Announcing: Single-node Embedded Cluster Beta!** \\
Today we’re excited to announce the Beta release of our new embedded cluster, specifically for applications that run on a single-node Kubernetes cluster. The new embedded cluster is completely rebuilt to deliver the same value as kURL but with some dramatic improvements. These changes make it easier than ever to deploy and manage your Kubernetes application on-premises while requiring as little knowledge as possible from your customers about things like Kubernetes.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/announcing-single-node-embedded-cluster-beta)

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Feb 22, 2024\\
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**Step-by-Step Guide: Setting Up Custom Metrics in Replicated's Vendor Portal** \\
Custom metrics are a new feature from Replicated. They can be used by product teams to understand product usage and feature adoption, by sales and customer success teams to identify growth or churn risks, or by engineering teams and support teams to be more informed about their customer's environment. Learn more in this video and step-by-step blog!](https://www.replicated.com/blog/step-by-step-guide-setting-up-custom-metrics-in-replicateds-vendor-portal)

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Feb 7, 2024\\
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**Replicated Release Monthly Highlights - February 2024** \\
In February, it starts to feel like love is in the air… or should I say Compatibility? This month, we have a few great updates to our Compatibility Matrix, the vendor portal, and more. Check out the recently shipped features and release highlights for February 2024.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-release-monthly-highlights---february-2024)

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Jan 29, 2024\\
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**5 Reasons to Add Compatibility Testing To Your Distribution Stack** \\
Compatibility Testing — or testing that your application can be successfully installed on unique combinations of Kubernetes distributions (Openshift, EKS, AKS, GKE, K3s, etc.), versions, and configurations — is a relatively new concept in software distribution. Can you imagine a world where you can be confident that every new customer, and every new release, goes smoothly every time? Compatibility Testing can make that happen.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/5-reasons-to-add-compatibility-testing-to-your-distribution-stack)

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Jan 23, 2024\\
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**Customer Instance Telemetry and Tagging** \\
In addition to high-level Adoption metrics, Replicated’s Builders Plan telemetry provides a number of tactical reporting views including customer reporting and instance telemetry. Coming soon - air gap telemetry!](https://www.replicated.com/blog/customer-instance-telemetry-and-tagging)

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Jan 11, 2024\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights - January 2024** \\
2024 is spinning up just as fast as an OpenShift cluster in our Compatibility Matrix (for those who haven’t tried it out yet, that’s really fast!). Check out the recently shipped features and release highlights for January 2024.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights---january-2024)

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Jan 10, 2024\\
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**Evolving DORA’s “Four Key Metrics” for Customer-hosted Software** \\
Replicated’s adoption performance measures help ISVs make and evaluate data-driven decisions about product roadmaps and resource allocation. For a decade DORA metrics have been a powerful way to analyze the success of SaaS products, and we’re excited that, through our Instance Insights, ISVs now have the ability to gain similar visibility into their customer-managed products. Read about how Replicated's Instance insights enables vendors to start to understand some of the key metrics for on-prem software delivery, including Age of Deployed Software, Time to Install, and more.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/evolving-doras-four-key-metrics-for-customer-hosted-software)

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Jan 4, 2024\\
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**Step-by-Step Guide: Troubleshooting A Failed Deployment Using the Compatibility Matrix** \\
Recently, Replicated launched the Compatibility Matrix - a new tool for spinning up ephemeral Kubernetes clusters on over 60,000+ combinations of distributions, K8s versions, and configurations. Our own internal support team utilizes the Compatibility Matrix to re-create unique customer environments when debugging issues, and this same process can be followed by any ISV that’s integrated the Compatibility Matrix and Replicated platform to quickly resolve their own customers’ issues. Evans Mungai, Sr. Customer Reliability Engineer at Replicated, walks through this process.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/step-by-step-guide-troubleshooting-a-failed-deployment-using-the-compatibility-matrix)

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Dec 11, 2023\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights - December 2023** \\
Wow - 2024 is almost here! It’s time for our final 2023 batch of exciting new capabilities available in the Replicated platform. Check out the recently shipped features and release highlights for December 2023.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights-december-2023)

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Nov 29, 2023\\
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**kURL Add-on EOL Notice**\\
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In April 2023, we sent communication about the deprecation and eventual end-of-life (EOL) of several kURL add-ons - Docker, Weave, Antrea, and Longhorn. At this point, all of these add-ons have passed their EOL dates and are no longer supported by Replicated.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/kurl-and-eol-add-ons)

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Nov 28, 2023\\
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**Using Telemetry to Test Your Application Across Customer-Representative Environments** \\
Our Director of Solutions Engineering, Chuck D’Antonio, walks through how to use Replicated’s Instance Insights (telemetry) to set up a GitHub action that tests a vendor’s application across their customer-representative environments. Watch the video or read the transcript to learn more.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/using-telemetry-to-test-your-application-across-customer-representative-environments)

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Nov 16, 2023\\
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**The Replicated SDK for All!** \\
Replicated now recommends that all vendors include the SDK with their application, regardless of how their application is packaged or delivered. Including the SDK unlocks additional functionality for any vendor’s application. Because the SDK is updated along with the application, new features can easily be made available to your customers without requiring a KOTS update.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/the-replicated-sdk-for-all)

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Nov 16, 2023\\
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**Replicated Monthly Release Highlights - November 2023** \\
Gobble gobble - our Product and Engineering teams have been hard at work getting big features ready in time for the holidays! It’s time for another fresh batch of exciting new capabilities available in the Replicated platform. Check out the recently shipped features and release highlights for November 2023.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/replicated-monthly-release-highlights-november-2023)

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Nov 15, 2023\\
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**Announcing: Customer Data Export Improvements** \\
Today, we’re excited to announce new and improved ways to export and explore data about your customers and their instances. We've heard from customers that they want instance data in the hands of their analysts so that they can combine it with other data, like from CRMs, and build custom analyses and reporting. We are introducing three ways to do that now.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/announcing-customer-data-export-improvements)

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Nov 14, 2023\\
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**KubeCon Chicago 2023: Compatibility Matrix, Custom Keychains, and More** \\
KubeCon Chicago was a blast -- we loved talking with customers, old friends, KubeCon first-timers, and everything in between. If you were able to visit the booth, thank you for stopping by to say hi!](https://www.replicated.com/blog/kubecon-chicago-2023-compatibility-custom-keychains-and-more)

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Oct 30, 2023\\
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**The Replicated Booth at KubeCon Chicago: Lots of Swag, and Announcing New Features!** \\
We’ve been preparing for KubeCon Chicago for months, and are looking forward to saying hello to old friends, meeting new ones, and showing off what we’ve been building. We’re excited to be sponsoring a gold booth this year, and can be easily found at C10 – right past the main entrance and next to the Rancher booth.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/the-replicated-booth-at-kubecon-chicago-lots-of-swag-and-announcing-new-features)

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Oct 19, 2023\\
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**A mini-interview on Replicated Instance Insights** \\
We sat down with Dexter Horthy, product manager for Instance Insights, to ask him about the progress vendors are making in measuring what matters for their apps running in customer-managed (non-SaaS) environments.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/a-mini-interview-on-replicated-instance-insights)

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Oct 12, 2023\\
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**How Replicated uses the Compatibility Matrix to continuously test our KOTS installer releases on various K8s distributions and versions** \\
Now with Replicated’s new Compatibility Matrix offering, we are able to confidently test KOTS compatibility, and the new Replicated SDK offering, on OpenShift, EKS, GKE, AKS, and more. KOTS testing continues to benefit with each new distribution and version added.](https://www.replicated.com/blog/how-replicated-uses-the-compatibility-matrix-to-continuously-test)