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What works in Industrial IoT: lessons from real-world smart factories
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What works in Industrial IoT: lessons from real-world smart factories

Walk into any modern factory, and you’ll likely witness a jarring paradox: gleaming digital dashboards displaying real-time metrics — while operators …

Jun 30, 2025 5 min read
The Giant Swarm hiring journey
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The Giant Swarm hiring journey

We've been a remote-first company since 2014, building a global team that solves complex platform engineering challenges together. This guide walks yo …

Jun 20, 2025 8 min read
Seamless Industrial IoT management: Azure Arc integration for hybrid environments
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Seamless Industrial IoT management: Azure Arc integration for hybrid environments

Modern manufacturers are under intense pressure to innovate, optimize operations, and leverage real-time data insights. As they pursue Industrial IoT …

Jun 3, 2025 2 min read
Cloud native predictions for 2025
Cloud native predictions 2025

Cloud native predictions for 2025

Or better yet, listen to the Giant Conversations predictions episode here! Writing predictions is an interesting exercise (I've been doing this since …

Feb 21, 2025 4 min read
Unlocking smart factory success
Unlocking smart factory success

Unlocking smart factory success

At the heart of every smart factory initiative lies a desire for transformation — production that's not just more efficient, but fundamentally better. …

Jan 28, 2025 3 min read
Bare metal Kubernetes: an answer to rising costs and vendor lock-in
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Bare metal Kubernetes: an answer to rising costs and vendor lock-in

Here's what we're hearing from infrastructure teams: they're tired. Tired of complexity. Tired of unpredictable costs. Tired of feeling locked into de …

Jan 21, 2025 3 min read
Introducing the Observability Platform
Introducing the Observability Platform

Introducing the Observability Platform

Giant Swarm is all about making your platform engineering smarter. We deliver world-class runtime capability through our Kubernetes Cluster Fleet Mana …

Sep 11, 2024 6 min read
Rightsizing your platform team: escape the growth trap
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Rightsizing your platform team: escape the growth trap

This post explores why even well-intentioned platform engineering initiatives tend to result in teams becoming larger than expected over time. It exam …

Jul 18, 2024 2 min read
How Platform-as-a-Product drives cloud native platform maturity
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How Platform-as-a-Product drives cloud native platform maturity

In the dynamic landscape of cloud native technologies, a standout trend emerges: platform engineering is the new cool kid in class! In the last few mo …

Jul 4, 2024 4 min read

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What’s working in Industrial IoT? Giant Swarm shares real insights from smart factory transformations that deliver real impact.

Jun 30, 2025

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