Introduction Imagine this—you've built an amazing application, but there's one problem: it doesn’t support authentication out of the box. Now you need to secure it without rewriting code or building a custom auth system. That’s where OAuth2-Proxy can help. It’s a straightforward

Managing sensitive information, like passwords and API keys, in Kubernetes can be challenging. You want to keep your secrets secure while still making them available to your applications. In this guide, we'll walk you through how to connect AWS Secrets Manager with your Kubernetes cluster using the External

Introduction Imagine you're running a popular online service, and suddenly, during an update, your application goes down. Users can't access your service, and with each passing minute, you're losing revenue and customer trust. This scenario is every developer's nightmare. Downtime not only

Introduction Kubernetes is one of the most powerful tools for orchestrating containerized applications. When it comes to healthchecks Kubernetes offers multiple options. Its very important to understand these healthcecks so that you can deploy a resilient and highly available application. Kubernetes healthchecks can be confusing. For most beginners, all the

Introduction When it comes to automating your CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions is a great tool. But what if you want more control over your environment? That's where a self-hosted GitHub Actions runner comes in. Self-hosted github actions runner allows you to run the builds inside your infrastructure,

Introduction Just as Kubernetes smoothly handles pod creation, it also manages pod termination to achieve zero downtime. Consider an application running with 20 pods during peak times but scaling down to 2 pods during low traffic periods due to the minimum replica count being set to 2. While it might

Kubernetes 1.30, nicknamed "Uwubernetes," marks the first release of 2024. This release brings 45 enhancements, including 10 new or improved Alpha features, 18 Beta features enabled by default, and 17 features graduating to Stable. The name "Uwubernetes" combines Kubernetes with "Uwu," an emoticon

Introduction In the world of Kubernetes, being able to keep a constant check on the resource utilization of pods, and taking action when a certain threshold is breached, is important. With such power, you can automatically prevent outages, improve application performance, and increase system reliability. In this blog, we will

Introduction The Container Runtime Interface (CRI) is a fundamental part of Kubernetes, yet many Cloud-DevOps engineers find it challenging to understand. This blog aims to clarify the concept of CRI, explain its importance, and showcase the power of the layered approach it enables. Why CRI is Important CRI is crucial