# Tigera + VMware Cloud Foundation: Securing Kubernetes and AI at Scale

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Podcast: [Virtually Speaking Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/virtually-speaking-podcast-174853)
Published: 2026-05-18T21:23:56+00:00
Episode link: https://www.vspeakingpodcast.com/e/tigera-vmware-cloud-foundation-securing-kubernetes-and-ai-at-scale/
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## Resource

Tigera is the creator of Calico, one of the most widely deployed Kubernetes networking and security platforms in the world, powering millions of Kubernetes nodes globally. In this conversation, Ratan explains why enterprise customers are demanding more advanced networking, observability, and microsegmentation capabilities for modern Kubernetes environments — especially as AI workloads continue to grow. The discussion covers Calico integration with VMware Kubernetes Service, platform engineering, service mesh, encryption, multi-cluster networking, and how organizations can simplify Kubernetes operations while improving security and performance. They also dive into one of the hottest topics at KubeCon: AI agents. Ratan shares how Tigera is thinking about agent governance, observability, authorization, and securing autonomous AI workloads across hybrid environments. If you’re building modern Kubernetes platforms, securing AI infrastructure, or operating cloud native applications at scale, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

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