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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.

From bottlenecks to breakthrough: The impact of closed-loop remediation

The economy and businesses closely rely on network infrastructures functioning efficiently. Minor network bottlenecks and snags can cost companies a good chunk of money and negatively affect their reputation. When there is so much to lose, the natural reaction of organizations is to throw more people and, in turn, more money at the problem.

Beyond SLAs: Rethinking Service Level Objectives in Incident Response

In the context of IT service management, Service Level Agreements (SLAs) have long been the cornerstone for measuring and ensuring the quality of services provided to customers. However, as technology evolves and incidents become more complex, relying solely on SLAs may not be sufficient. This is where Service Level Objectives (SLOs) come into play, offering a more nuanced approach to Incident Response.

New AIX and Linux Monitoring Features on Microsoft SCOM and Azure

We’re thrilled to announce the latest releases of the NiCE Linux Power Management Pack and the NiCE AIX Management Pack for Microsoft SCOM and Azure Monitor SCOM MI, packed with exciting new features and enhancements to bolster your monitoring experience across Linux and AIX environments. Our team has been hard at work to ensure seamless compatibility, robust performance, and enhanced security across both platforms, and we’re excited to share what’s new.

Bridging the IT-business comms gap comes down to this one word: Ask

A highlight of the SRE Report is the insightful analysis based on the organizational ranks of respondents. The 2023 installment exposed significant misalignment between practitioners and management in several key areas, including the benefits of AIOps, the challenge of tool sprawl, and attitudes towards blamelessness. While the 2024 SRE Report showed a rare consensus on the importance of monitoring external endpoints, it uncovered yet more ongoing differences. Let’s dive in.

Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS): Everything You Need to Know

In the world of modern industrial management, companies are constantly seeking ways to automate and optimize their operations, improve maintenance efficiency, and extend the lifespan of their equipment. Excel spreadsheets checklists just won’t cut it anymore for maintenance needs and asset health. This is where Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), or Maintenance Management Software, comes into play.

HAProxy Fusion: New External Load Balancing & Multi-Cluster Routing Features

Recently, we added powerful new K8s features to HAProxy Fusion Control Plane—enabling service discovery in any Kubernetes or Consul environment without complex, technical workarounds. We've covered the headlining features in our HAProxy Fusion Control Plane 1.2 LTS release blog. But while service discovery, external load balancing, and multi-cluster routing are undeniably beneficial, context helps us understand their impact.

Google Announces Broadcom as Partner of the Year for Infrastructure: Networking

As part of the Google Cloud Next ‘24 conference this year, Broadcom has been named a Google Cloud Partners Awards winner in the Technology category, specifically for Infrastructure - Networking. This award recognizes a winning combination of technologies to deliver innovative solutions in the network space.

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.