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Turbocharge your API and microservice delivery on MicroK8s with Microcks

In the fast-paced world of software development, the ability to deliver and iterate quickly on APIs and microservices is essential. Traditional testing methods can be time-consuming and often slow down development cycles. That is where API and service mocking tools like Microcks can come to the rescue. Microcks shipped as a new community add-on for the recent MicroK8s 1.28 release. Microcks is a Cloud Native Computing Sandbox project dedicated to API mocking and testing tools on Kubernetes.

High performing Engineering Teams and the Holy Grail by Zan Markan - Navigate Europe 23

Join Zan Markan as he delves into the world of high-performing engineering teams in this insightful talk. Learn about crucial metrics and benchmarks for team success. Explore the dynamic landscape of software development and how to navigate it effectively.

What is Docker Network Host?

Docker is a platform as a service for deploying applications in Docker containers. Containers are software "packages" that bundle together an application's source code with its libraries, configurations, and dependencies, helping software run more consistently and reliably on different machines. To start using Docker containers, you need to be familiar with Docker networking. Below, we'll answer the question: "What is a Docker network host?".

Troubleshooting Container Network Latency in Kubernetes with Kentik Kube

Kentik Kube brings network observability to Kubernetes. In this Kentik Kube product demo, we navigate a real-time scenario of troubleshooting high latency within a Kubernetes cluster. The Kentik Kube map offers a visualization of our environments, complete with automated alerts and the ability to correlate performance metrics directly to affected pods.

Custom Container Network Monitoring and Alerting in Kubernetes with Kentik Kube

Discover the power of proactive network monitoring in Kubernetes with Kentik Kube. This demo highlights the critical importance of custom dashboards and alerts in maintaining optimal container performance and service availability. We take you through creating a tailored alert for a checkout service within Kentik Kube. From selecting services to diving deep into performance metrics via the Kentik Data Explorer, we show you how Kentik Kube makes it easy to set up policies that monitor and alert you to Kubernetes network issues as they arise.