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5 Docker Extensions to make your development life easier

Docker has revolutionized the way developers build, ship, and run applications. Its simplicity and efficiency in creating lightweight, portable containers have made it a go-to tool in modern software development. However, enhancing Docker’s capabilities with extensions can significantly boost productivity and simplify complex tasks. Here are five Docker extensions that can make your development life easier.

Kubernetes Unpacked: Embracing GitOps & Best-Practice Tools with Kubefirst

Dive into the world of Kubernetes in our upcoming meetup with Kai Hoffman (Developer Advocate at Civo), Frédéric Harper (Principal Developer Advocate at Kubefirst), and John Dietz (Co-founder of Kubefirst). This session will commence with a presentation on the symbiotic relationship between Kubernetes and GitOps. Delve into the history and evolution of Kubernetes best practices and discover how Kubefirst packages these principles, offering developers a streamlined toolkit of open-source, well-documented, and supported resources.

How we Chartered a Course to Helm's Success with CNCF with Matt Butcher - Navigate Europe 23

Join Matt Butcher, one of the original creators of Helm. Dive into the journey of Helm, from its early days as a small hackathon project at a startup in Boulder, Colorado, to becoming a pivotal tool in the Kubernetes ecosystem. Matt speaks about the challenges, technical hurdles, and the strategic decisions that shaped Helm, including its integration with CNCF and the significant transition from Helm 2 to Helm 3.

Future of GitOps by Kubefirst's John Dietz at KubeCon NA 23 - Civo TV

Join John Dietz of KubeFirst at KubeCon NA 23, as he delves into the future of GitOps. Discover how Kubernetes is evolving beyond just running applications to managing infrastructure. Learn about the latest advancements in cluster management with KubeFirst's release 2.3, integrating Crossplane and Terraform, and how these innovations can benefit your organization.

Common Problems with Container Platforms

Containers are nearly ubiquitous in software these days. Outside of abstractions like fully managed services (RDS, Dynamo, Cloud SQL), everything engineering teams are responsible for, mostly, land in containers. For many, deciding what platform to run those containers on is a burning question. Choosing the wrong container management solution can be a real headache.

Orchestrating Kubernetes with Terraform: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Container Empire

When Terraform and Kubernetes work in tandem, Terraform can define and configure resources within a Kubernetes cluster using its declarative configuration language, encompassing various elements. Explore further with Control Plane.

Kubernetes for Humans Podcast with ETL Shwartz

Kubernetes for Humans is a podcast focused on K8s for enterprises, adoption challenges, industry trends, innovation, and future predictions. Hosted by ETL Shwartz, Co-Founding CTO at Komodor. The following is a sneak peek into our new podcast series. In this episode, ETL has a geeky conversation with Christoph about all things K8s.

Sysdig Achieves the Amazon EKS Ready Designation

Today Sysdig has been recognized for achieving the Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) Ready designation from Amazon Web Services (AWS). This specialization recognizes that the Sysdig cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) is validated by AWS Partner Solutions Architects to integrate with Amazon EKS and Amazon EKS Anywhere. Amazon EKS Ready Partners like Sysdig offer AWS customers the ability to customize the Kubernetes solution to fit their business needs.