Docker’s power and versatility have cemented its place in developers’ and administrators’ toolkits. Along with this widespread adoption comes the critical need for effective logging in Docker containers. However, once you scale beyond a single container on a single machine, effectively capturing and working with logs from Docker presents a challenge. The native docker logs command quickly becomes inadequate, and you’ll need a more scalable solution.

Kubernetes, or K8s, is an open-source, portable, and scalable container orchestration platform. With K8s, you can reliably manage distributed systems for your applications, enabling declarative configuration and automatic deployment. Yet, K8s can be resource-intensive and costly, with a rather steep learning curve. But in 2019, a lighter, faster, and potentially more cost-effective alternative appeared: K3s. Still, K3s is not a magic wand that works for all Kubernetes deployments.

Navigate Europe 2023 has come to an end, and we couldn’t be more grateful for everyone involved in this, from our sponsors, attendees, and most importantly, the Civo team. Whilst we have already announced the next event for next year in Austin, Texas, we want to spend some time reflecting on the amazing few days we’ve just had, and everything we took away from it.

Most modern infrastructure architectures are complex to deploy, involving many parts. Despite the benefits of automation, many teams still chose to configure their architecture manually, carried out by a deployment expert or, in some cases, teams of deployment engineers. Manual configurations open up the door for human error. While DevOps is very useful in developing and deploying software, using Git combined with CI/CD is useful beyond the world of software engineering.

Kubernetes has become the backbone of modern container orchestration, enabling seamless deployment and management of containerized applications. However, as applications grow in complexity, so do the challenges of managing their Kubernetes infrastructure. Enter cdk8s, a revolutionary toolset that transforms Kubernetes configuration into a developer-friendly experience.

Kubernetes v1.28 comes with multiple new enhancements this year and we’ve already covered an overview of those in our previous blog, Do check this out before diving into sidecar containers. We’re going to completely focus on the new sidecar feature for this post, which enables restartable init containers and is available in alpha in Kubernetes 1.28.

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, where software development and deployment happen at lightning speed, DevOps has emerged as the key to achieving operational excellence and maintaining a competitive edge. DevOps is more than just a buzzword; it’s a culture, a set of practices, and a collection of powerful tools that streamline collaboration between development and operations teams.

Kubernetes has emerged as the gold standard in container orchestration. As with any intricate system, there are many nuances and challenges associated with Kubernetes. Understanding how networking works, especially regarding network policies, is crucial for your containerized applications' security, functionality, and efficiency. Let’s demystify the world of Kubernetes network policies.