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Yearly Newsletters
2026 Newsletter
@mjbright Consulting activities from 2024 …
Welcome to the 2026 edition of our annual newsletter!
The theme for 2026 is all about elevating the training experience. We’re not just adding new topics; we’re fundamentally enhancing how training is delivered and experienced, from the underlying lab infrastructure to the interactive tools used in our virtual classrooms. Let’s dive in!
- this newsletter is online
- Training Catalog is online
Specific acheivements we’re proud of in 2025 are
- Becoming an official HashiCorp Terraform Instructor
- Tools development
- Filling in for an instructor on a 4-days Kubernetes training with just 90 minutes notice !
2025: Looking Back
Our mission to deliver high-impact, rich training experiences for enterprises upskilling their teams in Cloud Native technologies continued with great success in 2025.
New tools were developed for
- interactive quizzes - especially useful for exam preparation trainings
- and visualisations (Kubernetes).
We built upon the foundations of previous years, expanding our curriculum and strengthening our partnerships.
2025 Training Deliveries
It was a busy and rewarding year. We delivered a total of 20 trainings, amounting to over 4100 student hours. This growth reflects the increasing demand for deep technical skills in the cloud native ecosystem. Our curriculum covered:
- Kubernetes (Administrator, Developer, CKAD Preparation)
- Advanced Kubernetes (Security, Policy Management with OPA/Kyverno)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform &; OpenTofu, from Intro to Advanced)
- Configuration Management with Ansible
2025 Events Participation
Staying connected with the community and abreast of the latest technological trends is vital. In 2025, I had the pleasure of attending and participating in a number of fantastic events:
- Learning Technologies, Paris
- FOSDEM, Brussels
- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe, London
- OpenEdx Conference, Paris
- Open Source Summit, Amsterdam
Would I pick a favourite ?
That’s difficult, but maybe FOSDEM. I miss attending rejekts.io, https://cloud-native.rejekts.io/ - the “b-side” of KubeConEU, which I’ll miss again in Amsterdam … I hope to catch it when KubeConEU returns closer to home in Barcelona in 2027.
Looking Forward to 2026
This year is all about refinement and enhancement. We’re taking the lessons from hundreds of training sessions and investing in three key areas to provide an unparalleled learning journey for every student.
New, More Extensive Lab Hosting Environments
A great training experience requires a flawless lab environment - in 2025 we experimented with several on-premise, hosted bare metal and classic cloud environments. In 2026 we will continue to evolve those solutions for the best trainee experience, adapted to different styles of delivery.
New Training Tools and Interactive Ideas
Virtual training doesn’t have to be a passive experience. We are integrating a new suite of interactive tools to foster collaboration and engagement. This includes the use of collaborative digital whiteboards for architecture brainstorming, real-time polls and quizzes to reinforce key concepts, and shared terminal sessions for pair-programming-style problem-solving. Our goal is to make every virtual session as dynamic and engaging as an in-person workshop.
New Strategic Partnerships
Several new training partners came on board in 2025 - with whom I look forward to working with in 2026. One of those partners - LearnQuest - gave me the opportunity to interview to be an official HashiCorp Instructor. After 6 years of Terraform training delivery it is nice to get that recognition.
2026 Public Virtual Training Schedule
While most of our work is private, virtual or on-site training for corporate teams, we reserve several dates for public, virtual courses. We remain flexible and can offer sessions as consecutive full days or spread over several half-days.
Guaranteed to Run (Contact for availability):
- 16th to 19th Mar
Course: Kubernetes Administrator
Duration: 4 days
Language: English
Scheduled for Q2:
- 30th to 31st Mar
Course: Kubernetes Introduction
Duration: 2 days
Language: English
Stay tuned for additional dates coming your way!
#VirtualTraining #Kubernetes #Terraform #CloudSecurity #ContinuousLearning
Plans for 2026 Learning Paths
We will continue to refine our core learning paths while introducing new, advanced topics based on industry demand.
- Consolidation of Security Learning Path: integrating Kubernetes Security and Policy Management (OPA, Kyverno, VAP/MAP)
- Expansion of the Kubernetes Learning Path: going beyond Developer, Admin Training with Policy Management, Security, Helmv4 and exam preparation
- Consolidation of the Infrastructure as Code Learning Path: including Terraform (or OpenTofu) Introduction, Advanced, Ansible, and more cloud-specific offerings and exam preparation
2026 Event Q1 Participation
I look forward to connecting with many of you at industry events throughout the year.
Catch up with us at the following events in Q1 2026:
- Jan 2026: Snowcamp.io, Grenoble
- Feb 2026: Container Days, London
- March 23rd - 27th: KubeCon. Europe, Amsterdam
#TechEvents #KubeCon #CloudNative
What are your training needs for 2026?
Is your team looking to adopt Kubernetes, master Infrastructure as Code, or bolster your cloud security posture? Let’s have a conversation about how a tailored training program can help you achieve your goals.
Visit our updated training catalog for a full list of courses and learning paths:
Let us know what related trainings you need …
We’re always excited to build custom programs to meet specific enterprise requirements.
2025 Newsletter
@mjbright Consulting activities from 2024 …
.. no more website outsourcing
This year’s newsletter is a bit late - having abandoned my website provider on 1st January it was time to go it alone.
So it’s back to the joys of website production - actually, I’m really pleased to be able to be in control again.
The website is now online and
- this newsletter is online
- [work in progress] Training Catalog is online
2024: Looking back
Continuing our mission to provide rich training experiences to enterprises, upskilling employees on Cloud Native technologies, we had a goal to propose more course subjects and work with more partners.
2024 Training Deliveries
We delivered a total of 27 trainings / 6800 student hours covering
- Kubernetes (Admin, Developer, CKAD exam preparation, Advanced)
- Terraform (Intro & Advanced)
- Packer-Terraform-Vault (partner materials)
- Ansible
On-premise 😲
This was achieved, despite ongoing “premises work” -*
* June 2024 through to January 2025 saw significant changes to the premises, aka “house”. Living in a house where 90% of it is renovated is interesting. Almost finished …
(Office) from …
to …
You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs !!
2024 Events Participation
- Learning Technologies, Paris
- MWC: Mobile World Congress, Barcelona
- Learning Technologies, London
- Wasm.io (WebAssembly), Barcelona
- Rejekts.io, Paris
- KubeConEU, Paris
- ITGilde IoT Workshop, Amstelveen
Would I pick a favourite ?
That’s difficult, but maybe rejekts.io, https://cloud-native.rejekts.io/ - the “b-side” of KubeConEU
- for the technical “Kube” content, and the community.
2025
2025 Public Virtual Training Schedule
Most trainings are delivered as private trainings through partners.
But some trainings are delivered directly, or through partners, as public trainings.
Note: Although trainings are generally delivered as consecutive full days, we’re perfectly open to half-day trainings as consecutive or none-consecutive days.
Guaranteed to Run (Contact for availability):
- 10th to 13th Mar
Course: Kubernetes Administrator
Duration: 4 days
Language: English
Scheduled:
- 24th to 26th Mar
Course: Kubernetes Developer
Duration: 3 days
Language: English
Stay tuned for additional dates coming your way!
Explore the future of learning with @mjbright Consulting.
Secure your spot now and enhance your skills in the dynamic world of Kubernetes.
#VirtualTraining #Kubernetes #ContinuousLearning
Plans for 2025
More Kube …
More TF/OTF …
More Ansible …
In 2025 we will consolidate the successes of 2024
- Security Learning Path working with new partners in the area of security
- Partner-led Security trainings
- Kubernetes Security
- Policy Management (OPA, Kyverno, VAP, Sentinel)
- HashiCorp Vault, OpenBao
- Kubernetes Learning Path going beyond Developer, Admin Training
- Kubernetes exam preparation
- Kubernetes Policy Management
- Kubernetes Security
- Helm
- Consolidation of the Infrastructure as Code Learning Path
- Terraform Introduction (2 days) // or OpenTofu option ( 2 days )
- Introduction to Ansible
- supplemented by cloud-specific (AWS, or Azure) (1 day)
- Terraform Advanced
- Optionally, more providers: OpenStack, Oracle Cloud, Proxmox - others on demand
Anticipate New Horizons in Learning with Training Courses, Learning Paths and new delivery methods.
Tailored to your requirements
2025 Q1 Event Participation
Stepping into 2025, we remain at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies such as AI in Education, Kubernetes, and WebAssembly.
Catch up with us at the following events in Q1 2025:
- [v. brief] January 30th [v. brief]: Learning Technologies, Paris
- February 1st - 2nd: FOSDEM, Brussels
- March 3rd - 6th: MWC: Mobile World Congress, Barcelona
- April 1st - 4th: KubeCon. Europe, London: Join us at the epicentre of Kubernetes
- April 23rd - 24th: Learning Technologies, London: for the latest trends in educational AI
- [unconfirmed] July: OpenEdx Conference, Paris
- [unconfirmed] August: Open Source Summit, Amsterdam
… and more to come …
Entering 2025, we are committed to providing you with unparalleled insights, experiences, and opportunities.
Keep an eye out for us at events, and get ready to embark on a learning journey that transcends boundaries!
#TechEvents #TrainingInnovation #2025Journey
What are your training needs ?
Visit our training catalog at https://www.mjbright-training.eu/docs/
Let us know what related trainings you need …
2024 Newsletter
@mjbright Consulting activities from 2023 …
Looking back on 2023
Continuing our mission to provide rich training experiences to enterprises, upskilling employees on Cloud Native technologies, we delivered a total of 26 trainings / 5300 student hours covering Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker & Policy Management.
Throughout the year, we achieved significant milestones, marked by the successful launch of innovative training courses.
Noteworthy courses introduced in 2023
- Extension of existing Terraform/AWS to Terraform/Azure
- Introduction to Policy Management with OPA/Rego
2023 Events Participation
- JupyterCon, Paris
- HashiDays, Paris
- VivaTech, Paris
- Teach with AI, UCF, Orlando
.. and of course 2023 started with a move from the French Alps (Grenoble) to the Pyrénées (Perpignan) just 2 hours from Toulouse & Barcelona and with good air and rail links to Paris
2024 Public Virtual Training Schedule
Stay tuned for additional dates coming your way!
Guaranteed to Run (Contact for availability):
- 29th Jan to 1st Feb:
Course: Kubernetes Administrator
Duration: 4 days
Language: English
Scheduled:
- 25th Mar to 27th Mar:
Course: Kubernetes Developer
Duration: 3 days
Language: English
Explore the future of learning with @mjbright Consulting.
Secure your spot now and enhance your skills in the dynamic world of Kubernetes.
#VirtualTraining #Kubernetes #ContinuousLearning
New trainings planned for 2024
Anticipate New Horizons in Learning with Training Courses, Learning Paths and new delivery methods.
Various specific Kubernetes trainings beyond current Dev/Admin/Exam preparation as part of a Kubernetes Learning Path:
- Kubernetes in Production, Helm, Security, KCNA.
Elevate your Kubernetes expertise with specialized courses designed for real-world application.
Terraform trainings including Advanced Terraform as part of a Terraform Learning Path:
- Advanced Terraform
State management, Tools Integration (Vault, CI/CD, Github, GitLab, Kubernetes: AKS, EKS, ..)
- Adapted to Cloud Providers
OpenTofu, OpenStack, Oracle Cloud, Proxmox - others on demand
Tailored to your requirements
Policy Management training Options to “Policy Management with OPA/Rego” training including
- Kubernetes (sidecar, OPA, OPA Gatekeeper), CI/CD Integration
- Kyverno Policy Management for Kubernetes
Ansible training
Master automation with the most popular, polyvalent Configuration Management tool
What are your training needs ?
Training Descriptions on https://www.mjbright-training.eu
2024 Q1 Event Participation
Stepping into 2024, we remain at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies such as AI in Education, Kubernetes, and WebAssembly.
Catch up with us at the following events in Q1 2024:
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January 24 to 25th: Learning Technologies in Paris: Discover the latest trends in educational AI
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February 25 to 28th: MWC: Mobile World Congress
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March 14 to 15th: Wasm.io (WebAssembly), Barcelona: Dive into the world of this promising technology
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March 17 to 18th: Rejekts.io in Paris: Explore groundbreaking ideas in Cloud Native technology
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March 19 to 22nd: KubeCon. Europe in Paris: Join us at the epicentre of Kubernetes
Entering 2024, we are committed to providing you with unparalleled insights, experiences, and opportunities.
Keep an eye out for us at events, and get ready to embark on a learning journey that transcends boundaries!
#TechEvents #TrainingInnovation #2024Journey
2020 Newsletter
@mjbright Consulting activities from 2019 …
Happy New Year 2020 !!
Santiago de Chile
We’re a bit late off the mark sending New Year’s greetings due to
- last weeks Kubernetes training in Chile
- preparing a Kubernetes troubleshooting workshop for a conference (DevConf.cz, Brno) next week
- writing a Python script to send New Years’ newsletters from HTML/markdown
2019
2019 proved to be an exciting first year of operations delivering
- trainings on Kubernetes, Docker and Terraform in Europe and in Chile.
- consulting on Kubernetes, Open Policy Agent
There were some conference workshops, presentations on Serverless, Micro-services and Kubernetes Troubleshooting. A huge thanks to the partners, customers and colleagues who made those opportunities possible.
More information at: http://www.mjbright.net/about/news/index.html
2020
Objectives for 2020:
- Continue to deliver trainings through partners
- More training subjects: Ansible, Open Policy Agent …
- Direct trainings in Grenoble - last weeks Chile delivery was a “first step in the right direction”
- Consulting in the Grenoble area
- Develop the k8scenario tool which has proved very popular in trainings
Blog Posts
Meetup: Proxmox dans tous ses couleurs !
[Cloud Native Perpignan Meetup] Proxmox dans tous ses couleurs !
Also published at: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7208123662451806208/
Event:
Event by Michael Bright Tue, Jul 2, 2024, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (your local time)
Hôtel Paris Barcelone, 1 av Gén de Gaulle, Perpignan, 66, FR, 66000
La petite salle
Event link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/billets-proxmox-dans-tous-ses-couleurs-926795729977
Details
Are you passionate about virtualization and looking for a powerful alternative to VMWare? Join us for our next Meetup on Proxmox, the essential open source solution that manages both the Linux KVM hypervisor and Linux Containers (LXC)!
Why Proxmox ?
Proxmox is widely deployed in enterprises and appreciated by amateurs for its ability to efficiently manage virtual machines. With the recent licensing changes of VMWare since its acquisition by Broadcom, the interest in Proxmox has never been greater.
What you will discover:
- 🔧 Use via the console (webUI): Discover how Proxmox simplifies the management of VMs with an intuitive interface.
- 💻 Command line tools (qm and others): Explore the powerful CLI tools for fine-grained and automated management.
- 🚀 Infra as Code with Terraform, Pulumi, ClusterAPI: Learn how to integrate Proxmox into your Infrastructure as Code workflows for smooth and repeatable deployments.
- 🌀 Nested Proxmox in Proxmox: Push the boundaries of virtualization by exploring advanced configurations with nested Proxmox.
NOTE: To stay informed about events (of “Perpignan go Cloud Native”) join the LinkedIn group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9843566/
Wasm.io 2024
Reflections on Wasm I/O 2024: A Glimpse into the Future of WebAssembly
Reflections on Wasm I/O 2024
Also published at: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7176503564394004480/
Last week, I attended the 2nd Wasm I/O conference in Barcelona, 2 hours from our base. I’ve dabbled with WebAssembly but the time is right to dive deeper into this emerging technology. Wasm I/O is a nice human sized conference facilitating networking & knowledge exchange. Despite the scarcity of container officionados, the presence of industry stalwarts like Nigel Poulton & Saiyam Pathak from the Kubernetes realm allowed insightful conversations.
The conference left me convinced that the WebAssembly domain is on the cusp of a breakthrough, poised to revolutionize cloud computing, AI but also niche sectors like embedded systems & IoT. It feels akin to a puzzle nearing completion, with just a few pieces left to place for the full picture to emerge. In a future post, I’ll share insights from KubeConEU in Paris, where WebAssembly’s integration was notably significant.
Highlights from Wasm I/O included groundbreaking talks & workshops, especially those focusing on leveraging Wasm on small devices. The potential for secure application execution across various platforms, from desktops to the smallest IoT devices, is immense. A standout session was by Gapfruit, a Swiss company specializing in Industrial IoT, which showcased their commitment to creating secure computing systems. Their approach to safeguarding applications from external threats was particularly compelling, indicating a serious dedication to advancing secure computing.
The conference also featured innovative uses of AI, such as Midokura’s (Sony) discussion on embedding AI in webcams for efficient data processing reducing the need to transfer vast amounts of raw data.
Exploring the Wasmer ecosystem’s offerings – from compilers to runtime environments and artifact registries – was another highlight.
John de Goes’ of Golem Cloud showed a model for distributing requests across nodes to achieve resilience, reminiscent of the Raft consensus protocol.
Microsoft’s demonstrated Wasm debugging in VS Code - but I felt there was so much more that they could have said about their Wasm investments.
Looking ahead, I’m eager to experiment with various tools & cloud solutions like Wasmer Cloud & Fermyon Cloud, or as a Kubernetes trainer, I’m particularly excited about SpinKube, or Wasm on Raspberry Pi.
I currently don’t offer WebAssembly training, but plans are underway to develop courses in this area.
Lastly, as KubeCon week progresses, I’m pleased to announce our upcoming “Kubernetes Admin” online training sessions scheduled for April through July, now open for registration with a special 15% discount to celebrate KubeCon week.
The first monthly cohorts will be 9h-17h Paris time, from Monday 8th to Thursday 11th April. https://lnkd.in/gExpCYyc
If you’re attending Rejekts.io or KubeCon, do say hello! I look forward to sharing my experiences from both events soon.