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The latest News and Information on Containers, Kubernetes, Docker and related technologies.

Rancher Vs. OpenShift

In the world of Kubernetes and container management, Rancher and OpenShift have established themselves as prominent players. Both offer unique features and capabilities to streamline cloud application deployment and management. This article will explore a detailed comparison between these two powerhouses. From deployment flexibility and cloud integration to user interface and support structures, we will analyze each platform to provide a comprehensive view.

How Can You Navigate the CNCF Ecosystem? Insights from Kunal Kushwaha - Navigate Europe 23

Dive into the world of cloud-native technologies with Kunal Kushwaha at Navigate Europe 2023. Kunal explores the CNCF landscape, offering practical advice on selecting tools, understanding project maturity, and staying updated with evolving technologies.

Monitoring Docker Containers Using OpenTelemetry [Full Tutorial]

Monitoring Docker container metrics is essential for understanding the performance and health of your containers. OpenTelemetry collector can collect Docker container metrics and send it to a backend of your choice. In this tutorial, you will install an OpenTelemetry Collector to collect Docker container metrics and send it to SigNoz, an OpenTelemetry-native APM for monitoring and visualization.

Provisioning and Autoscaling

Datadog, the observability platform used by thousands of companies, runs on dozens of self-managed Kubernetes clusters in a multi-cloud environment, adding up to tens of thousands of nodes, or hundreds of thousands of pods. This infrastructure is used by a wide variety of engineering teams at Datadog, with different feature and capacity needs.

Is YAML Essential for Kubernetes? Engin Diri Explores Alternatives - Navigate Europe 2023

Join Engin Diri, an expert in Kubernetes and cloud transformation from Pulumi, as he explores the challenges of using YAML in Kubernetes and presents more efficient alternatives. In this talk, Engin discusses the limitations of YAML and showcases how generic programming languages can significantly improve the deployment process in Kubernetes. Watch as he demonstrates the practical application of tools like Pulumi and CDK8s.

What is an Internal Developer Portal?

Imagine a central hub where your tech team finds all the tools and resources they need, organized and ready for action. This is exactly what the Internal Developer Portal offers, becoming a key factor in revolutionizing the way we build software today. In this article, we will explore how Internal Developer Portals revolutionize the development process by streamlining tasks, boosting collaboration, and customizing workflows.

Managed GCP GKE Autopilot Released in Public Beta

I am thrilled to announce a significant milestone for Qovery: the public beta release of our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) GKE Autopilot support. This marks a new chapter in our journey, following the successful integration with AWS EKS, Scaleway Kapsule, and Kubernetes. In this announcement article I'll explain what you can get out of GCP GKE Autopilot and what is coming next 👇

How Can Kubernetes Thrive in Regulated Environments? Insights from Ryan Gutwein - Navigate Europe 23

Join Ryan Gutwein, co-founder of Ignyte Assurance Platform, as he explores the challenges and solutions for implementing Kubernetes in regulated industries. This talk provides a comprehensive look at the relationship between software development and regulatory compliance, with a focus on the Department of Defense's modern approach to data security and compliance. Discover insights into Kubernetes configurations, the DOD Iron Bank, and the future of secure cloud-native environments.

Understanding roles in software operators

As we’ve seen throughout this series, a design pattern is a general solution that has been proven to solve a repeatedly occurring problem when designing software. In my previous blog posts, we examined the basics of the software operator design pattern, the forces impacting it, and the advantages and disadvantages of using it. But how does the software operator pattern actually work?