Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

April 2024

Experience Qovery on Your Local Machine

Qovery offers a streamlined, powerful platform for developers. Its goal is to simplify DevOps processes and enhance the overall developer experience. For those new to Qovery or considering adopting it, there's a simple way to test its capabilities on your local machine. Using the "qovery demo up" command, you can create a non-production environment to explore Qovery's features without any complicated setups. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you get started.

The State of Open Source: Exploring the Landscape with Peter Zaitsev

From the evolution of open source over the years to the challenges and opportunities faced by commercial companies, Peter Zaitsev, Co-founder and CEO of @percona, delves into key topics such as the history of open source, changing business models, the impact of cloud technology, and the importance of community involvement.

How Can we Build a Strong Relationship Between AI & Cloud Computing? Navigate NA Panel Discussion

Join Jay Boisseau, Numa Dhamani, Luke Wilson & Ferris Jumah in this Navigate North America 2024 discussion on the relationship between AI and cloud computing. From sustainability and energy efficiency challenges to the importance of quality control and transparency, they explore the opportunities and obstacles facing developers and startups in leveraging these technologies. Discover insights into the future of computing infrastructure, along with engaging movie recommendations exploring AI's impact on society.

Kubernetes backups just got easier with the CloudCasa charm from Catalogic

Kubernetes is very straightforward for deploying and managing stateless applications. Consequently, proper backups of the Kubernetes environment have often been postponed or neglected. Today, however, more and more applications running on Kubernetes are stateful, making backup and recovery solutions for these systems critical. Neglecting backup is risky: as applications become more complex and need to preserve their states, the challenges of recovering a setup increase.

Deploying AI Apps with GPUs on AWS EKS and Karpenter

As AI and machine learning workloads continue to grow in complexity and size, the need for efficient and scalable infrastructure becomes more important than ever. In this tutorial, I will show you how to deploy AI applications on AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) with Karpenter from scratch, leveraging GPU resources for high-performance computing.

Densify Talks, Avoiding Sticker Shock with Gokul Naidu of SAP's SuccessFactors

On this episode of Densify Talks, we welcome Gokul Naidu, Senior Manager, Cloud Operations for SAP’s SuccessFactors Product Suite. Andrew and Gokul discuss an array of topics in the episode. The general theme of the discussion focuses on cost management and the importance of being prepared, aware, and executing the right planning in order to avoid sticker shock.

Rancher Live: What's new with NeuVector?

Gather around all #ebpf enthusiasts! In this episode of Rancher Live, we bring together everyone's favourite new buzzword with the first-ever, fully #opensource #container security platform from @SUSE, NeuVector. Join Divya Mohan as she hosts Glen Kosaka and Tracy Walker from the NeuVector team to delve deeper into the eBPF x NeuVector synergy on 25th April at 9 AM PT.

New Feature: Custom Kubernetes Annotations

Kubernetes annotations are key-value pairs attached to Kubernetes objects, providing a flexible way to extend the functionality of your Kubernetes resources without altering their internal specifications. These annotations serve as a tool to store additional metadata to tailor behavior, orchestrate tools, and interact seamlessly with third-party utilities that complement your Kubernetes environment.

How to Run Kubernetes on AWS?

In the last years, Kubernetes has grown tremendously and is considered by most companies to be the best platform to run applications today. In simple words, Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform that allows you to run and manage containerized applications at scale. In this article, I will explain how you can run Kubernetes on AWS in 3 different ways. But before getting down the road, let me explain why it does make sense to run Kubernetes on AWS.

Securing Your Container Images Using the Codefresh OIDC Provider and Keyless Signing

Deploying software to your internal systems or sending releases to external customers is a process that ideally follows strong security requirements in an end-to-end manner. In a perfect world, every software release should come with at least the following guarantees In the world of CI/CD we are mostly interested in binary artifacts and how they were created all the way from the initial release up until they reach production.

ZenOps & StackState Partner for Kubernetes Observability Solution in France

ZenOps and StackState announce a partnership for the distribution in France of StackState solutions for Kubernetes problem detection and resolution, observability of containerized environments and application performance management. ZenOps will be able to offer these solutions to enterprises and the public sector, drawing on its technical expertise in cloud-native approaches and providing first-level support.

Unveiling the Risks and Rewards of Third-Party Tools with Laura Santamaria

Dive into the world of third-party tooling with Laura Santamaria, Lead Developer Advocate at Dell Technologies, as she explores the thin line between innovation and instability. In this talk from Navigate North America 2024, Laura delves into the allure of third-party systems, highlighting how they accelerate development and reduce cognitive load, but also warns of the dangers lurking beneath the surface.

KubeCon Europe 2024: Highlights from Paris

KubeCon Europe 2024 in Paris was the biggest event of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) to date. With over 12,000 participants, it was a monumental event, setting the stage for the latest trends and developments in cloud-native computing. As your loyal CNCF Ambassador, I’m here to share some of the important updates you don’t want to miss. I also invited fellow CNCF Ambassador Thomas Schuetz to join me with his own insights.

Top 10 Docker Container Monitoring Tools

Monitoring tools are critical for DevOps, enabling them to quickly find and rectify performance issues. With the increasing popularity of Docker, it has become crucial that organizations can effectively monitor these containers. But, as monitoring Docker containers is particularly complex, developing a strategy and an appropriate monitoring system is not simple. However, this process can be streamlined by utilizing a Docker monitoring tool.

How to use the Grafana Operator: Managing a Grafana Cloud stack in Kubernetes

When deploying an application using Kubernetes, you get used to all your resources being manageable by describing them to the Kubernetes API. Whether it’s deployments, secrets, configurations, or entire machines, everything exists as code somewhere. Introducing a cloud service into such an environment often means introducing additional ways to configure it, which can become cumbersome, given the rising number of cloud services modern applications depend on.

Pioneering Insights in the Age of Intelligent Technology: AI Panel at Navigate North America 2024

Dive into the forefront of AI innovation with industry experts Rafi Qumsieh, Peter Voss, Aurora Quinn-Elmore, Blake Burch, George Munguia, and Josh Mesout as they explore the latest trends, challenges, and breakthroughs shaping the future of intelligent technology. From the surge in demand for AI chipsets and the ethical considerations of AI-generated content to the impact of open-source models and the potential of quantum computing, this panel covers the essential aspects of AI's evolving landscape.

Navigating the future of tech: Insights from Solomon Hykes

Earlier this year, Mark Boost and Dinesh Majrekar had the chance to sit down with Solomon Hykes at Navigate North America 2024 to speak about his thoughts on the future of tech. Solomon is best known as the Founder, former Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Architect of Docker, and is currently the founder of Dagger, a programmable CI/CD engine that runs pipelines in containers, allowing development in various programming languages and execution across diverse environments.

Building Modern REST APIs with OpenAPI

No, I'm not talking about 'OpenAI', though you certainly can use it to assist in your API designs. I'm talking about the OpenAPI standard, a modern spec for defining REST APIs. If you're reading this, I probably don't need to tell you that REST APIs are ubiquitous in tech. Practically every company has at least one, whether it be an internal or customer facing API. While other types of APIs have been gaining traction the last few years (GraphQL, gRPC, etc), REST is here to stay.

Kubernetes Monitoring: Best Practices and Essential Tools

As Kubernetes adoption continues to surge across various industries, the need for robust monitoring solutions is more critical than ever. Effective Kubernetes monitoring not only ensures the health and performance of your containerized applications but also provides valuable insights for troubleshooting and optimizing your infrastructure. However, Kubernetes's distributed and dynamic nature presents unique challenges regarding monitoring and observability.

How Will Platform Engineering Shape the Future of Software Development? Insights from Eddie Wassef

In this talk from Navigate North America 2024, Eddie Wassef, VP and Chief Architect at @vonage, delves into the transformative world of platform engineering. From its early beginnings to the modern day, he explores how this discipline is revolutionizing the way we think about, build, and deploy software. Eddie draws on historical parallels, humor, and his vast industry experience to demystify platform engineering, demonstrating its potential to accelerate innovation and streamline development processes.

Beginner's Guide to Kubernetes Troubleshooting

Kubernetes troubleshooting is a critical skill for developers and system administrators managing containerized applications. It involves diagnosing and resolving issues within a Kubernetes cluster, ensuring that applications run smoothly and efficiently. Troubleshooting can range from simple configuration errors to complex networking issues, requiring a deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture and components.

Unveiling High Availability & Zero Downtime Strategies with Joshua Cassin

Join Joshua Cassin from @PortainerIO as he delves into the secrets of achieving high availability and zero downtime in Kubernetes deployments. With insights inspired by Solomon Hykes' pioneering work, Joshua unveils practical strategies for anticipating potential disruptions, establishing clear contingency plans, and embracing on-the-fly problem-solving. Discover how to ensure your Kubernetes clusters thrive even in the face of unexpected challenges.

Test Automation Best Practices Maximizing Efficiency and Effectiveness

Test automation has become an indispensable part of software development, ensuring faster releases, higher quality, and overall cost-effectiveness. However, to reap the full benefits, it’s crucial to implement best practices that maximize efficiency and effectiveness. In this blog post, we’ll delve into some key strategies and tips for achieving optimal results with test automation.

Automating Ephemeral Environments with Kubernetes: A Quick Guide

Ephemeral environments are temporary, isolated, but self-contained deployment environments crucial for development and testing within software projects. While I already discussed the basics and benefits of Ephemeral Environments, today I will go through the practical steps of implementing ephemeral environments in your CI/CD pipeline using Kubernetes. I will start with how you can do it with Kubernetes native tools, and how you can automate the ephemeral environments in your CI/CD.

How to Use Kubernetes to Control a Vast Network of Clusters? Insights from Gianluca Mardente

Dive into the world of Kubernetes with Gianluca Mardente, Principal Engineer at Cisco, as he shares insights from managing a vast fleet of Kubernetes clusters within Cisco's App Dynamics business unit. Explore the evolution from managing a handful to scaling up for extensive applications and clusters, leveraging container orchestration to maintain agility in cloud and on-premises environments. Plus, discover the strategic use of tools like Cluster API and Crossplane for automation, handling dependencies, and the dynamic deployment of applications.

What is platform engineering and when should you invest in it?

As application platforms grow larger, the idea of DevOps teams where developers support the software development lifecycle, but also manage infrastructure and the platform, is beginning to reach the limits of what these teams can support. Rather than taking their best application developers and making them work on infrastructure problems, more organizations are coming to the conclusion that a centralized platform team specialized in that area is a better use of their developers’ skill sets.

How Can AI Transform the Chaos of Developer Workflows? Discover the Future with @getpieces

In this session from Navigate North America 2024, Tsavo Knott and Sam Jones unravel the complexities developers face in today's fast-paced, AI-driven world. This session delves into the innovative ways @getpieces harnesses AI to revolutionize developer workflows, making the seemingly insurmountable tasks of managing multiple languages, projects, and cross-functional teams, not just manageable but streamlined and efficient.

Kubernetes 1.30 aka Uwubernetes: What's New?

Kubernetes 1.30, the latest release from the Kubernetes project, introduces several significant updates that enhance the orchestration capabilities of the platform. This release continues the trend of evolving Kubernetes into a more robust, scalable, and secure system for managing containerized applications across diverse environments. Below, we delve into the key updates in Kubernetes 1.30.

Secure Connections with Environment-Level VPNs

At Cycle, we've taken a distinctive approach to VPN services, integrating them at the environment level of our platform. In a landscape where complexity can escalate quickly, anchoring each VPN to an environment–a VPC spanning the nodes of a cluster– simplifies management and maintains a high level of isolation.

What Is Container Orchestration? A Newbie-Friendly Guide

A recent Kubernetes Adoption Report showed that 68% of surveyed IT professionals adopted containers more during the pandemic. Among their goals were accelerating deployment cycles, increasing automation, reducing IT costs, and developing and testing artificial intelligence (AI) applications. But, what role does container technology play in this? This guide shares what containers are, how container orchestration works, and more.

Spot Ocean: The easy button for Kubernetes version and patch management

As a recovering practitioner, one of the things I was always less than thrilled to do was patching. I dreaded having to run updates, ensure everything was configured correctly, and finding windows of time to reboot without knocking an application offline. Just like your cloud workloads — everything changes when it has to be done at scale. Kubernetes has always been built around the DevOps concepts of rapid development, delivery, and iteration.

Could This Be the Key to Transforming Tech? Solomon Hykes' Fireside Chat at Navigate NA 2024

Join us for an enlightening journey with Solomon Hykes, the visionary behind Docker, in our Navigate North America 2024 Day One Keynote. Solomon delves into his fascinating path from a curious child to a tech pioneer, sharing the pivotal moments and lessons learned that fueled his groundbreaking work in container technology. From the inception of Docker to its profound impact on the tech world, Solomon offers unique insights into the challenges of innovation, the power of persistence, and the future of software development.

Kunal Kushwaha Interviews Solomon Hykes at Navigate North America 2024

Join us at Navigate NA 2024 in Austin for an enlightening conversation between @KunalKushwaha and Solomon Hykes, founder of @dagger-io and Founder, former Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Architect of Docker. Dive deep into the world of DevOps, Docker, and the cutting-edge Dagger tool as Solomon shares his insights on the evolving landscape of software development, the challenges developers face in the cloud-native space, and the innovative solutions Dagger brings to the table.

Kubernetes - From chaos to insights with AI-driven correlation of Logs and Metrics

Written by John Stimmel, Principal Cloud Specialist Account Executive, LogicMonitor It’s common knowledge that Kubernetes (commonly referred to as “K8”s) container management and orchestration provide business value by enabling cloud-native agility and superior customer experiences. By their nature, the speed and agility of Kubernetes platforms come with complexity.

#025 - Kubernetes for Humans Podcast with Ashan Senevirathne & Joel Studler (Swisscom)

Ashan Senevirathne is an experienced Product Owner and Senior DevOps Engineer with a proven track record in driving innovation and efficiency in telecommunications. Currently with Swisscom, leading the development of a cloud-native orchestration framework for 5G Core using Kubernetes. Adept at optimizing release engineering processes, championing CI/CD workflows, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. Recognized for his expertise in Kubernetes, GitOps, cloud-native principles, and network orchestration.

How to ensure your Kubernetes Pods and containers can restart automatically

As complex as Kubernetes is, much of it can be distilled to one simple question: how do we keep containers available for as long as possible? All of the various utilities, features, platform integrations, and observability tools surrounding Kubernetes tend to serve this one goal. Unfortunately, this also means there’s a lot of complexity and confusion surrounding this topic. After all, most people would agree that availability is important, but how exactly do you go about achieving it?

The Future of Testing Unlocking Potential with Automation

In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, testing plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of applications. As technology continues to advance, the future of testing is deeply intertwined with automation, offering immense potential for improving efficiency, speed, and accuracy in the testing process.

Maximize Kubernetes resource efficiency with Spot Ocean's Accelerated Scale Down

One significant challenge that every dynamic, fast-paced business in the cloud faces is efficiently managing their clusters’ workloads while minimizing unnecessary expenses. But it’s not just overages that these businesses must worry about. Especially common is the underutilization of resources, which can lead to unnecessary costs and inefficiencies.

What's New in Kubernetes 1.30?

Kubernetes 1.30 brings a plethora of enhancements, including a blend of 58 new and improved features. From these, several are graduating to stable, including the highly anticipated Container Resource Based Pod Autoscaling, which refines the capabilities of the Horizontal Pod Autoscaler by focusing on individual container metrics. New alpha features are also making their debut, promising to revolutionize how resources are managed and allocated within clusters.

How to Automate Kubernetes Deployments?

The motivation behind automating Kubernetes deployments stems from the need to accelerate development cycles, minimize manual errors, and achieve consistent deployments. In today’s application development where container orchestration is a crucial aspect, automating the Kubernetes deployment is inevitable. Despite challenges such as maintaining security and handling complex dependencies, automation remains a powerful solution.

How Can Developer Happiness Transform Your Tech Team's Success? - Insights from Ramiro Berrelleza

Discover the transformative power of developer happiness in this talk from Navigate North America 24. Join Ramiro, founder and CEO of Okteto, as he delves into the crucial link between developer well-being and business value. Learn practical strategies for reducing friction, fostering a healthy work environment, and proving the ROI of investing in developer satisfaction.

KubeCon Wrapped: 5 Key Kubernetes Trends You Need to Know

This year’s KubeCon was a whirlwind of insights and innovations. It’s always exhilarating to see how far we’ve come and where Kubernetes is taking us next. So, let’s unpack the top trends that are setting the stage for the next wave of developments in the Kubernetes ecosystem.

Kubernetes in Modern Financial Institutions

Financial institutions face unprecedented challenges in today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape. The demand for agile, scalable, and resilient systems is at an all-time high, driven by a diverse and dynamic customer base that expects real-time, reliable services. This is where Kubernetes, a leading open-source container orchestration platform, emerges as a pivotal solution. Kubernetes has revolutionized software development and deployment.

Automating Quality Accelerating Testing Processes for Agile Development

software development, agility is key to success. Agile methodologies have revolutionized how teams approach projects, emphasizing collaboration, flexibility, and rapid iterations. However, this agility comes with its own set of challenges, particularly in ensuring high-quality software within tight timelines. This blog explores the crucial role of automation in accelerating testing processes to meet the demands of agile development.

How to ensure your Kubernetes cluster can tolerate lost nodes

Redundancy is a core strength of Kubernetes. Whenever a component fails, such as a Pod or deployment, Kubernetes can usually automatically detect and replace it without any human intervention. This saves DevOps teams a ton of time and lets them focus on developing and deploying applications, rather than managing infrastructure.

Building an Internal Developer Platform for 20k Engineers on a Single Tenant with Will Stewart

Explore the world of Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) with Will Stewart, co-founder of @northflank9144. Gain insights into developer experience, security, and scalability, drawing from Will's extensive expertise. Learn how IDPs empower engineering teams for enhanced productivity and innovation in modern software development environments. Dive into this comprehensive overview to unlock the potential of IDPs and optimize your organization's workflow.

Facing the Future of SBOMs: Are You Ready to Overcome Their Biggest Challenges?

In this session at Navigate North America 24, Cortez Frazier Jr. from Fossa delves into the critical world of Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs). As regulatory demands increase and the call for software component transparency becomes louder, mastering SBOMs is essential. Cortez unpacks the complexities of creating, managing, and distributing SBOMs, offering actionable solutions to streamline the process.

Managing Multiple Kubernetes Clusters: What, Why and How

Kubernetes is a powerful tool for deploying and managing containerized applications. However, managing its clusters is a critical but challenging task for many organizations. Today, we will discuss the benefits of managing multiple clusters, and the challenges they present, and offer a quick technical guide on managing these clusters efficiently.

#024 - Kubernetes for Humans Podcast with Gabriele Bartolini [EDB]

A long-time open-source programmer and entrepreneur, Gabriele has a degree in Statistics from the University of Florence. After having consistently contributed to the growth of 2ndQuadrant and its members through nurturing a lean and DevOps culture, he is now leading the Cloud Native initiative at EDB.

The broken cloud market: Why free credits are the kryptonite of competition

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the state of the UK cloud market, and for good reason. While the submissions and commentary already submitted to the CMA point to various concerning practices, one issue stands out as the single biggest threat to a healthy, competitive landscape: excessive free cloud credits. This tactic, employed by the dominant hyperscalers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform), is akin to a drug dealer offering free samples.

Using Ephemeral Environments: What to Expect

The emergence of Ephemeral Environments poses a compelling question: What can organizations expect from adopting this transformative approach? What are the hurdles they may face along the way? And what results can they anticipate? These are the questions I will address in this article as we explore why Ephemeral Environments are garnering attention and what makes them so pivotal for engineering teams today. Let's go!

How to standardize resiliency on Kubernetes

There’s more pressure than ever to deliver high-availability Kubernetes systems, but there’s a combination of organizational and technological hurdles that make this ‌easier said than done. Technologically, Kubernetes is complex and ephemeral, with deployments that span infrastructure, cluster, node, and pod layers. And like with any complex and ephemeral system, the large amount of constantly-changing parts opens the possibility for sudden, unexpected failures.

The Complete Guide to Capacity Management in Kubernetes

In the dynamic world of container orchestration, Kubernetes stands out as the undisputed champion, empowering organizations to scale and deploy applications seamlessly. Yet, as the deployment scope increases, so do the associated Kubernetes workload costs, and the need for effective resource capacity planning becomes more critical than ever. When dealing with containers and Kubernetes you can find yourself facing multiple challenges that can affect your cluster stability and your business performance.

How we Went From Two Major Outages to 99.98% Reliability in Just 6 Months with Eran Kampf

Discover TwinGate's incredible journey from facing major outages to achieving 99.98% reliability within six months. At Navigate NA 24, hear firsthand about the challenges, solutions, and innovations that transformed their operations. Learn about their approach to architecture, incident management, and customer communication that not only restored trust but also turned reliability into a competitive advantage.

Mastering Test Automation Strategies for Efficient Quality Assurance

In the software development landscape, mastering test automation has become crucial for ensuring efficient quality assurance (QA) processes. Test automation not only accelerates testing cycles but also enhances test coverage and accuracy, leading to higher-quality software releases. This blog explores key strategies for mastering test automation and achieving efficient QA outcomes.

Kubernetes: Everything You Need To Know

Find out what Kubernetes is and how it helps in your digital transformation journey in this super easy beginner’s guide. This quick video guide explains how Kubernetes works and deep dives into the Kubernetes architecture. The video also answers questions on – why Kubernetes matters in today’s modern enterprise and discusses the benefits of going down the Kubernetes road.

Reliable Backups in a Multi-Cloud World

Proper backups are universally acknowledged as essential, yet they grow increasingly tedious and prone to error as DevOps complexity escalates. While some managed database services offer automated backup solutions, the scope of your backup requirements is likely to expand as the business and products scale. There's a considerable chance you'll find yourself hosting your own databases or stateful services, a task that can seem daunting in its demand for precision and reliability.

Can Wing Redefine Cloud Development? Exploring the New Open Source Language with Chris Rybicki

Dive into the future of cloud development with Wing, a pioneering open-source programming language, with Chris Rybicki, a seasoned engineer with deep roots in creating developer tools. This session at Navigate North America 24 will shed light on how Wing is poised to transform cloud programming by addressing the complexities and inefficiencies faced by developers today.

Why Sysdig has been recognized as the Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year 2024

Sysdig has been awarded Google Cloud’s 2024 Technology Partner of the Year for Security, excelling in the “Configuration, Vulnerability Management, and GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance)” segment. This award acknowledges Sysdig’s innovation and commitment to customer success.

Maximizing ROI The Business Value of Investing in Automation Solutions

Business environment, maximizing return on investment (ROI) is crucial for staying competitive and achieving sustainable growth. One area that has proven to be highly effective in driving ROI is investing in automation solutions. Automation not only streamlines processes and increases efficiency but also brings tangible business value across various aspects of an organization. Let’s delve into the key reasons why investing in automation solutions is essential for maximizing ROI.

Rancher Prime with Peter Smails

At KubeCon EU 2024, we announced the release of the newest version of our Rancher Prime platform. It empowers teams to seamlessly navigate the complexities of #kubernetes and delivers everything #platformengineering teams need to deploy, run, and manage their containerized workloads anywhere—from the data center to the hybrid cloud to the edge. Divya Mohan, our Principal Technology Advocate, caught up with Peter Smails, GM of Enterprise Container Management, to delve into the capabilities of the newest version and what lies ahead for our customers.

Role and responsibelities of DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, and Cloud Engineering

Role: DevOps (Development and Operations) is a cultural and professional movement that focuses on collaboration between software development and IT operations teams, aiming to automate and streamline the software delivery process.

Announcement: New Qovery Support Plans

Providing the best support for our customers has always been at the core of our company since day one, and it is something that will never change. In the infrastructure space, one downtime can be critical and have a huge business impact. Having the best support is key to running a business with confidence. Today, we are glad to introduce our new support plans, allowing us to provide best-in-class support and scale with the increasing number of clients using our product.

The Ultimate Guide to Performance Regression Testing

Regression testing is not a new concept. However, historically, it has been limited to functional testing due to the setup, configuration, and maintenance required to simulate a production environment accurately. Many teams have found the cost outweighs the benefits, but with the advent of production traffic replication (PTR), it’s become a viable option to regression test performance, especially for those running applications in Kubernetes.

The egress fee trap: How hyperscalers hurt customers and stifle innovation

Today, at Civo, we announced the complete removal of all egress fees, without caveats. Regardless of whether you stay with Civo, or look to move to another provider. Why have we done this? Our decision to remove egress fees is rooted from the original promise of cloud computing: flexibility and freedom. It embodies the ability to tap into virtually limitless computing resources on demand, without being tethered to rigid, on-premises infrastructure.

Are you VM-wary? A fast exit route for service providers in 60 seconds - Civo.com

Are you a Cloud Service Provider (CSP) feeling stranded after the recent VMware contract terminations by Broadcom? You're not alone. In December 2023, a seismic shift occurred, leaving over 4,500 VCSP partners in a challenging position. A select few have transitioned to Pinnacle and Premier partnerships, but what about the rest? Over 4,000 partners find themselves as "registered partners" without direct support or contracts, facing uncertain futures and potential business risks.

#023 - Kubernetes for Humans Podcast with Liz Rice (Isovalent)

Special KubeCon EU 2024 Episode! She has a wealth of software development, team, and product management experience from working on network protocols and distributed systems, and in digital technology sectors such as VOD, music, and VoIP. When not writing code, or talking about it, Liz loves riding bikes in places with better weather than her native London, competing in virtual races on Zwift, and making music under the pseudonym Insider Nine..

10 Best AWS Elastic Beanstalk Alternatives in 2024

AWS Elastic Beanstalk streamlines the deployment and management of applications in the cloud, offering developers an easy way to deploy services without worrying about the underlying infrastructure. However, while it simplifies many aspects of cloud deployment, it also presents challenges, including limited customization and potential vendor lock-in, which might not suit all project needs or scalability requirements.

Empowering organizations with reliable continuous delivery for Kubernetes applications

Managing application updates in production and ensuring the reliability of software releases in Kubernetes environments can be challenging. Small changes can sometimes lead to unforeseen issues in production. These unexpected problems, combined with the lack of scalability and the high costs associated with managing complex solutions, can be daunting.

Calico VPP: Empowering High-Performance Kubernetes Networking with Userspace Packet Processing

This is a guest post authored by Nathan Skrzypczak, R&D Engineer at Cisco. Calico VPP, the latest addition to Calico’s suite of pluggable data planes, revolutionizes Kubernetes networking by enabling transparent user-space packet processing. With features such as service load balancing, encapsulation, policy enforcement, and encryption, Calico VPP brings the performance, flexibility, and observability of VPP to Kubernetes networking.

How to overcome common challenges in machine learning deployments

🚨 To read the full findings from this research, visit The Machine Learning State of Play 2024 white paper. Are the challenges of deploying machine learning (ML) overshadowing its true potential in the modern workplace? Through our recent white paper , we spoke to 500+ developers who have experience working with ML systems to gain an understanding of the pain points faced by developers when using ML solutions.

Fresh from Paris: Platform engineering wisdom from KubeCon

Last week in Paris, at KubeCon EU 2024, platform engineering was the talk of the event. The topic had a full-day co-located event and also a dedicated track during KubeCon itself. Here’s what I’ve learned from sitting in keynote rooms and then standing at the Spot and NetApp booth till my knees hurt. (Spoiler: It was well worth it.)

Do We Still Need to "Observe"? The Future of AI & O11y

AI has had a massive impact on every part of our lives, but mainly on how we consume large data sets easily. The observability world is based on collecting enormous amounts of data and consuming it by observing dashboards built on monitoring tools. Most of the o11y tasks like writing complex queries, creating dashboards & defining alerts, have been done much in the same way for the last decade & AI models are well-positioned to disrupt this modus operandi.