DevOps and Docker Talk: Cloud Native Interviews and Tooling Swarm 2030. Let's Go!
Aug 20, 2025
Exciting news about Docker Swarm's maintenance until 2030! A new course focusing on GitHub Actions and AI automation is on the horizon, with a waitlist available for early updates. The ongoing support from Mirantis reassures users that Swarm remains a viable option in the container orchestration landscape. Plus, insights into the challenges and future roadmap for Swarm make this a must-listen for anyone in the DevOps scene!
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Mirantis Continues Swarm Maintenance
- Mirantis has been supporting Swarm since taking enterprise assets from Docker and continues to patch Swarm components.
- Swarm remains integrated in Docker Engine and Mirantis still offers enterprise support and updates.
Keep Swarm If It Fits Your Use Case
- If Swarm fits your needs, keep using it because Mirantis committed support through 2030 for MKE3.
- Ask your vendors and Mirantis for clarity on roadmap and enterprise features before committing.
Simplicity Is Swarm's Core Advantage
- Swarm's value is simplicity: a single binary for engine, orchestration, secrets, networking and DNS.
- That simplicity makes Swarm attractive for edge, regulated, or low-overhead deployments where Kubernetes is heavy.