Tag: DevOps
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API Gateway Explained: What It Does and When to Use One
Read →: API Gateway Explained: What It Does and When to Use OneAn API gateway sits between your clients and your backend services and handles routing, security, and traffic control in one place. Here’s what it does and how to adopt one without making a mess.
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Dockerfile Best Practices: 6 Rules for Production
Read →: Dockerfile Best Practices: 6 Rules for ProductionA Dockerfile that works on your laptop isn’t always ready for production. Here are six rules that keep your images secure, small and quick to pull on Kubernetes.
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4 Kubernetes CLI Tools I Use to Manage Clusters Faster
Read →: 4 Kubernetes CLI Tools I Use to Manage Clusters FasterTired of typing -n my-very-long-namespace-name on every kubectl command? Here are the four Kubernetes CLI tools I use to switch clusters, lock in namespaces and read logs without the pain.
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How to Become a DevOps Engineer: Skills and First Steps
Read →: How to Become a DevOps Engineer: Skills and First StepsDevOps engineers sit between code, infrastructure and security, which is why the role stays in demand. Here are the skills to learn and six steps to get started.
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Best Practices with Ansible: Nginx Deployment on Ubuntu
Read →: Best Practices with Ansible: Nginx Deployment on UbuntuAnsible remains one of the most popular tools for automating server configs. Using Ansible will help you keep up your setup repeatable and error free. In this post, I’ll shares some Ansible best practices with examples on a VPS running Ubuntu 24.04. Use Clear Ansible Inventory Structure First. Keep the inventory files organized. Use directory…
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Kubernetes v1.32: Key Features, Updates, and What You Need to Know
Read →: Kubernetes v1.32: Key Features, Updates, and What You Need to KnowKubernetes v1.32, codenamed “Penelope”, marks a significant milestone as the platform celebrates its 10th anniversary. This release introduces 44 enhancements, including 13 features graduating to stable status, 12 advancing to beta, and 19 new alpha features. These updates aim to improve resource management, security, scheduling, and observability, reinforcing Kubernetes’ commitment to a robust and efficient…
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The Simplest Way to Manage Kubernetes Clusters with Jet Pilot
Read →: The Simplest Way to Manage Kubernetes Clusters with Jet PilotKubernetes is powerful, but let’s face it. Managing clusters can sometimes feel horrible. Whether you’re troubleshooting pod with logs, or setting up a port forward, the process can be a nightmare. That’s where Jet Pilot comes in. What Is Jet Pilot? Jet Pilot is an open-source desktop client designed to simplify Kubernetes management. It brings…
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KUBE-Proxy Explained: How Kubernetes Manages Traffic
Read →: KUBE-Proxy Explained: How Kubernetes Manages TrafficKubernetes has become the go-to platform for orchestrating and managing containers, making it crucial to understand how it routes and balances network traffic. One of the central components handling traffic routing within Kubernetes is kube-proxy, which relies heavily on iptables. Both leverage the Linux kernel’s networking stack and the Netfilter framework to efficiently direct, modify,…
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Podman Container Management: Rootless Containers and Pods
Read →: Podman Container Management: Rootless Containers and PodsA hands-on guide to Podman container management: rootless containers, pods, moving over from Docker, and building images in CI/CD.
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AWS Lambda vs ECS Fargate for Continuous Data Processing
Read →: AWS Lambda vs ECS Fargate for Continuous Data ProcessingNeed a service that reads data all day without stopping? Here’s how AWS Lambda and ECS Fargate compare on runtime limits, scaling, and cost, and which one I’d pick for continuous consumers.