Historically, Maestro has emphasized virtual instances as the primary focus of resource management. However, with the shift towards cloud-native approaches and platform services, it has become evident that supporting a broader range of resources is necessary.
Users now require the ability to analyze the usage of specific services comprehensively, necessitating inventory and reporting for all resources.
To address this need, the Maestro Management tab now incorporates the "All Resources" mode, allowing users to review not only virtual instances but also resources from any other service within their account.
By selecting a specific resource, users can access detailed information and perform basic actions such as managing tags or assessing resource security.
Furthermore, Maestro has enhanced its capabilities in managing Kubernetes clusters, SSH keys, and storage volumes.
Managing Kubernetes Clusters
Given the importance of the microservices approach in modern application development, Maestro has focused on providing robust Kubernetes cluster management.
Maestro automatically detects existing clusters and facilitates an onboarding process for users who wish to manage a detected cluster via Maestro. This process involves gaining access to the cluster, retrieving its information, and conducting security checks against the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This approach is applicable across all clouds supported by Maestro, including public (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premise (OpenStack) environments.
Managing Storage Volumes
Previously, storage volumes were considered as part of a virtual instance and were treated accordingly.
However, as data processing methods evolve and virtual instance lifecycles transition from start/stop to create/kill approaches, storage volumes require independent attention. Volumes may exist outside of a parent instance, change parentage, or be created and removed independently.
To address this, Maestro now offers detailed volume management functionality, including:
This enhancement not only improves infrastructure management but also enhances Maestro's recommendation and remediation engines for cloud storage management.
SSH Keys Management
SSH keys play a crucial role in enabling manual and automated access to virtual infrastructures. Therefore, effective key management is essential for ensuring security within the infrastructure and the enterprise as a whole.
In recent months, Maestro has significantly improved its key management capabilities, allowing users to:
By providing greater visibility and control over various types of resources, Maestro is better aligned with modern cloud-native infrastructures. This consolidation also meets the demand from Maestro customers for a single entry point for cross-cloud resource management.
Additionally, it enables better control over Maestro's insights and recommendations, empowering users to respond more efficiently to detected inefficiencies and vulnerabilities.
Users now require the ability to analyze the usage of specific services comprehensively, necessitating inventory and reporting for all resources.
To address this need, the Maestro Management tab now incorporates the "All Resources" mode, allowing users to review not only virtual instances but also resources from any other service within their account.
By selecting a specific resource, users can access detailed information and perform basic actions such as managing tags or assessing resource security.
Furthermore, Maestro has enhanced its capabilities in managing Kubernetes clusters, SSH keys, and storage volumes.
Managing Kubernetes Clusters
Given the importance of the microservices approach in modern application development, Maestro has focused on providing robust Kubernetes cluster management.
Maestro automatically detects existing clusters and facilitates an onboarding process for users who wish to manage a detected cluster via Maestro. This process involves gaining access to the cluster, retrieving its information, and conducting security checks against the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This approach is applicable across all clouds supported by Maestro, including public (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premise (OpenStack) environments.
Managing Storage Volumes
Previously, storage volumes were considered as part of a virtual instance and were treated accordingly.
However, as data processing methods evolve and virtual instance lifecycles transition from start/stop to create/kill approaches, storage volumes require independent attention. Volumes may exist outside of a parent instance, change parentage, or be created and removed independently.
To address this, Maestro now offers detailed volume management functionality, including:
- Reviewing volumes on the Management page
- Investigating volume details
- Performing volume management actions (Attach, Detach, Resize, Remove)
This enhancement not only improves infrastructure management but also enhances Maestro's recommendation and remediation engines for cloud storage management.
SSH Keys Management
SSH keys play a crucial role in enabling manual and automated access to virtual infrastructures. Therefore, effective key management is essential for ensuring security within the infrastructure and the enterprise as a whole.
In recent months, Maestro has significantly improved its key management capabilities, allowing users to:
- Import SSH keys from external sources, across tenants, and regions
- Configure automatic key deactivation
- Review keys on the Management page and access keypair details
By providing greater visibility and control over various types of resources, Maestro is better aligned with modern cloud-native infrastructures. This consolidation also meets the demand from Maestro customers for a single entry point for cross-cloud resource management.
Additionally, it enables better control over Maestro's insights and recommendations, empowering users to respond more efficiently to detected inefficiencies and vulnerabilities.