DigitalOcean is announcing a major evolution of its Kubernetes Service (DOKS), with four new features that aim to simplify and improve the scalability, performance, and security of its users' applications. The first feature doubles the maximum worker node count per cluster from 500 to 1,000, allowing businesses to scale their workloads more efficiently without managing multiple clusters. The second feature enables native routing between clusters and virtual private clouds (VPCs), simplifying network configurations and enhancing performance. The third feature introduces eBPF-powered networking, which significantly improves data plane processing and reduces latency. The fourth feature brings Managed Cilium for high-performance networking, providing enhanced security, reliability, and scalability. These updates aim to reduce operational complexity, increase application performance, and simplify networking, allowing businesses to focus on innovation rather than managing infrastructure.