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Kubernetes Reliability Risks: How to monitor for critical issues at scale

Learn how to automatically find and fix the most critical Kubernetes reliability risks in enterprise organizations. Recent research shows that nearly every organization has reliability risks in their Kubernetes clusters. Many of them are caused by simple misconfiguration, but they can have devastating consequences—including taking critical services offline. And while you could manually review every Kubernetes deployment, the speed and scale at which most organizations deploy to Kubernetes makes that impractical.

Applied Category Theory for Cloud Native Innovation with Sal Kimmich - Navigate Europe 23

Join Sal Kimmich at Navigate Europe 23, where they delve into the intricate world of Applied Category Theory and its application in cloud-native technology. With a unique blend of technical expertise and psychological insights, Sal explores the significance of abstract thinking in Kubernetes engineering and cybersecurity.

How Authorization Evolves with Alex Olivier: From Basic Roles to ABAC - Navigate Europe 23

Join Alex Olivier as he delves into the transformative journey from basic role-based authorization to the more sophisticated, decoupled Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC). With his extensive background in software engineering and product management, Alex provides invaluable insights and personal experiences in navigating the complexities of authorization in the modern tech landscape. Discover the crucial differences between authentication and authorization, and learn about the challenges and solutions in implementing effective authorization strategies in your systems.

Deploying a Python Application with Kubernetes

A powerful open-source container orchestration system, Kubernetes automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. It’s a popular choice in the industry these days. Automating tasks like load balancing and rolling updates leads to faster deployments, improved fault tolerance, and better resource utilization, the hallmarks of a seamless and reliable software development lifecycle.

Monitor Docker With Telegraf and MetricFire

Monitoring your Docker environment is critical for ensuring optimal performance, security, and reliability of your containerized applications and infrastructure. It helps in maintaining a healthy and efficient environment while allowing for timely interventions and improvements. In general, monitoring any internal services or running process helps you track resource usage (CPU, memory, disk space), allowing for efficient allocation and optimization.

Best Rancher Alternatives & Competitors

Rancher is a complete, open-source platform for managing Kubernetes clusters anywhere and on any provider. It simplifies the deployment, scaling, and operations of containerized applications. While it is a great platform, you might be looking for some alternates due to your specific needs like advanced security, ease of use, deep integration with a particular cloud vendor, etc. This is exactly the focus of our topic today. We will discuss the top competitors of Rancher along with their pros and cons.

How to fix Kubernetes init container errors

One of the most frustrating moments as a Kubernetes developer is when you go to launch your pod, but it fails to start because of a problem during initialization. Init containers are incredibly useful for setting up a pod before handing it off to the main container, but they introduce an additional point of failure. In this post, we'll take an in-depth look at init containers in Kubernetes: what they are, how they work, how they can fail, and what that means for your Kubernetes deployments.