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How to troubleshoot unschedulable Pods in Kubernetes

Kubernetes is built to scale, and with managed Kubernetes services, you can deploy a Pod without having to worry about capacity planning at all. So why is it that Pods sometimes become stuck in an "Unschedulable" state? How do you end up with Pods that have been "Pending" for several minutes? In this blog, we'll dig into the reasons Pods fail to schedule. We'll look at why it happens, how to troubleshoot it, and ways you can prevent it.

What's new in Kubernetes v1.29: Mandala

As Kubernetes continues its journey of innovation and improvement, the release of Kubernetes v1.29, also known as the Mandala release, marks another significant milestone. Through this update, there are a total of 49 enhancements, and of these enhancements, 11 have graduated to Stable, 19 have entered Beta, and 19 have graduated to Alpha. In this blog, we'll dive into the key updates of Kubernetes v1.29, highlighting how these changes will shape the future of container orchestration.

Looking Back on 2023 and Our Plans for 2024

At Qovery, we're constantly striving to revolutionize the way platform engineers and developers experience cloud infrastructure. In 2023, we embarked on an incredible journey of growth, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Today, as we stand at the threshold of 2024, we're thrilled to share some of our most significant achievements and reveal our ambitious roadmap for the year ahead.

Exploring the new EKS Pod Identity Functionality

One announcement that caught my attention in the EKS space during this year’s AWS re:Invent conference was the addition of the Amazon EKS Pod Identities feature. This new addition helps simplify the complexities of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) within Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). EKS Pod Identities simplify IAM credential management in EKS clusters, addressing a problematic area over the past few years as Microservice adoption has risen across the industry.

Fleet & Discovery | Sematext

Sematext Cloud's Fleet and Discovery makes managing agent installations and setting up service and log monitoring a super simple task. It lets you see, troubleshoot and manage each agent, use logs for diagnostics, and set up which services or logs you want to be monitored. Don't miss out on the opportunity to streamline your monitoring workflow and ensure the optimal performance of your technology stack.

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.

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.