Blogs

8 questions you were afraid to ask about Talos answerd

Talos is a minimal Kubernetes OS that's quickly gaining popularity because of its ease of use and strong focus on security by default. It has already been deployed in production by a significant number of companies and has reduced cost, maintenance time and operation complexity for those that use it. In this article, we'll dive into the use cases of Talos and when you should …

12 Factor: 13 years later

How can we make applications easy to operate? The 12-factor methodology is about 13 years old. How did it age in the cloud-native era? Do we need a 13th factor? In this blog, Tibo explains why you should keep an eye on the 12-factor and how it's still useful in this day and age.

Build your own Python Kubernetes Operator

Yes, you read it right – build a K8s operator in Python! I often get reactions like, "But doesn't it have to be in Golang?" Fortunately, that's not necessary if you have a preference for Python. Drawing on my experience in data/ml, where Python is my strong suit, I find it more comfortable to work with. So, let me guide you through a small how-to, allowing you to build your …

KubeCon: K8s as the OS for cloud-native apps and the role of Kubernetes for AI

KubeCon & CloudNativeCon means immersing yourself in the realm of open-source cloud-native technologies. This premier cloud-native conference was held in Paris this year, drawing over 12,000 attendees. What are the biggest take-outs from KubeCon & CloudNativeCon if you're working on cloud-native applications? Hint: yes, it's about AI, but that doesn't matter for Kubernetes.

Optimizing Azure SQL Database Performance with DTUs: A Comprehensive Guide

With Kubernetes' ability to scale rapidly, application power is greatly improved with a few simple steps. But with many microservices heavily relying on data from databases, it is no surprise that databases can get a severe beating from your application when you scale. In this blog/lab, we are going to set up a very basic infrastructure and use load testing to stress the …

Why Kubernetes? Focus on the API, not the servers

In this blog I will be talking about how you can unlock the potential of Kubernetes by focussing on it's API, while trying to avoid the complexities you might encounter. Find out how and if you can make Kubernetes work for you.

Setting up Fleet - Continuous Delivery with Rancher

Available in Rancher Manager is the option ‘Continuous Delivery’ and that’s the preferred deployment method by SUSE/Rancher. Although companies frequently use Argo-CD, the Fleet deployment is already built in and easy to use. Rancher itself is using fleet for the Rancher Agent deployment to the downstream clusters and therefore it is a mandatory tool in Rancher-managed …