Eight predictions for 2026 covering networking, security, and eBPF: organizations will scrutinize open source sustainability more carefully; platform engineers will increasingly need traditional networking expertise; VMs on Kubernetes will face growing pains around performance and networking; multicloud architectures will become more practical as cloud providers collaborate; nano-segmentation using eBPF will expand beyond containers; Cisco's integration of Isovalent technology will become visible across product lines; identity and policy models will need to adapt for AI agents; and MCP-driven automation will unlock powerful use cases while introducing new operational risks.
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Open source usage goes under scrutinyThe rise of the KubernetworkerVMs on Kubernetes lose their innocenceMulticloud starts to look realNano Segmentation Takes OffIsovalent’s influence inside Cisco becomes visibleIdentity becomes humanoid, and policy has to followMCP unlocks real use cases, and real riskJoin us to debate these predictions!1.6K Impressions