Heptio

Heptio was a company that specialized in providing tools and support for managing cloud-native applications, particularly those built with Kubernetes—an open-source system that helps automate deploying, scaling, and operating software containers. Founded in 2016 and acquired by VMware in 2018, Heptio aimed to make Kubernetes easier to use for organizations adopting cloud technology. Essentially, Heptio helped businesses run their applications more efficiently and reliably in complex, distributed environments, ensuring smoother operations and faster innovation.