With that, the second edition of Civo Navigate Local has come to an end. While we were excited to head back to London, where we hosted the first Navigate Europe event, we were even more excited to host this event in the Civo Tech Junction, our very own event space based in the heart of London.

Are you a startup struggling to choose the right cloud platform for your business? With so many options available, it can be overwhelming to determine which vendor best suits your needs. This article will compare AWS, GCP, and Azure based on key factors such as pricing, compliance, security, scalability, ease of use, and their specific benefits for startups. After you have gone through this article, you will have a clearer understanding of which cloud platform is the best fit for your business.

Learn essential commands, examples, and best practices for using kubectl exec to troubleshoot and manage your Kubernetes applications.

Welcome to our quick start guide, designed to help you get the most from Codefresh. Whether you want to use the CI portion to build and test your applications or explore the GitOps feature powered by Argo CD, this is the place to start. We’ll walk you through setting up runtimes for non-production and testing purposes and provide sample code to ensure you have everything you need to get started. You can use the code provided as a model if you need to deploy in a production manner.

The FinOps Foundation states that “For the first time, Reducing waste was the highest key priority for FinOps practitioners across all spending tiers. This may be influenced by macroeconomic trends, with businesses looking for ways to reduce spending without reducing the value they are getting from their cloud investments.”

Argo CD is the most popular GitOps tool for deploying applications to Kubernetes clusters. Many teams that move their applications to Kubernetes choose Argo CD for its powerful sync engine and intuitive dashboard. Argo CD is also fully open source, which means teams can freely install it on their private clouds, behind-the-firewall data centers, or even in air-gapped environments without any licensing restrictions.

In cloud-native environments, autoscaling and optimization are often confused, yet they serve different purposes. While Kubernetes offers several built-in autoscaling features, these are often mistaken for optimization. In reality, autoscaling is reactive, responding to changing demands, whereas optimization is proactive, focused on configuring workloads efficiently from the start.

Effective IT infrastructure management is essential for startups aiming for operational excellence and sustainable growth. A well-structured infrastructure lays the groundwork for seamless operations, scalability, and competitive edge. Today, we’ll break down essential best practices for managing your IT infrastructure effectively—providing practical insights to help you create a resilient and scalable foundation for your startup. Let’s get started!

This guide walks you through setting up Docker monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana, helping you track container performance and resource usage with ease.