August 20, 2025

Swarm 2030. Let's Go!

26 minutes

Bret discusses exciting news about Swarm being maintained until 2030.

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In this episode, I give an update on the future of Docker Swarm, the renewed long-term support and ongoing development from Mirantis. The news should be reassuring for you, Swarm users. Swarm remains a viable, supported option for your container orchestration needs, at least until 2030.

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Cristi Cotovan - Editor

Bret Fisher - Host

Beth Fisher - Producer

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(00:00) - Intro

(00:34) - History of Mirantis and Swarm

(01:02) - Swarm's Current Status

(03:44) - Swarm's Long-Term Support

(08:47) - Swarm's Value Proposition

(13:05) - Technical Challenges and Solutions

(18:27) - Looking Ahead: Roadmap and Commitments

(21:06) - Final Thoughts

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