Kubernetes management explained: what does it consist of?
More and more organizations want to containerize, and Kubernetes is the solution for that. Setting up is just the beginning; the real challenge is in continuously managing and optimizing sustainably. Kubernetes requires specialized knowledge and can be complex to manage independently, especially when internal expertise is lacking. What is involved in Kubernetes management? In this [...]
How to choose the right Kubernetes partner? 8 Essential selection criteria
More and more organizations are discovering the benefits of container technology, with Kubernetes being the platform of choice for container orchestration. Kubernetes offers many advantages in terms of automation, scalability and flexibility, but the platform also comes with challenges. Especially when you want to deploy Kubernetes on a large scale, the complexity increases rapidly. There are [...]
How DevOps as a Service is making a difference
DevOps has been enjoying growing popularity for quite some time. This year, for example, we are seeing increasing use of advanced DevOps tools such as the widespread use of containers, infrastructure automation and CI/CD. In fact, Allied Market Research predicts that the global DevOps market will be worth a staggering $58 billion by 2030. Not surprisingly [...]
AWS EKS vs. Self Managed Kubernetes on AWS
We are increasingly getting questions from organizations about when it makes sense to use AWS EKS and when to manage Kubernetes on AWS yourself. To best answer this question, in this blog we will explain the benefits of both options and in what scenarios [....]
K3s and K8s: what are the differences?
Modern organizations have a great need for scalable and reliable IT services to manage their business processes and keep service levels high. To achieve that goal, they often use container technology. Kubernetes, once originated within Google as Borg, is today the orchestration platform of choice for managing, customizing [...]
7 reasons not to use Kubernetes
Since its introduction in 2015, Kubernetes has gained a distinguished role within the world of container orchestration. According to a poll by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), some 83 percent of those who have containers in production use the open source platform. Kubernetes is therefore now a household word that is a standard part of almost everyone's knowledge reservoir [....]
Horizontal Pod Autoscaling (HPA), Resource planning & Node Affinity
In a Kubernetes environment, it is essential to manage resources properly to ensure that your applications run efficiently and reliably. But how can you ensure that your workload always has enough resources, without paying unnecessarily for too many resources? Meet the Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA), [...]
Kubernetes security: 11 best practices
Kubernetes is een snelgroeiend platform. Steeds meer organisaties gebruiken al containers of zijn van plan om dit in de nabije toekomst te doen, waarbij Kubernetes in de meeste gevallen het geprefereerde orkestratieplatform is. Het platform is echter technisch complex en vereist inspanning, maatwerk en technische kennis om een optimale omgeving op te zetten. Veiligheid is […]
Kubernetes ready!? Dé checklist voor succes
Momenteel is Kubernetes erg populair en wordt het door veel organisaties gezien als de toekomst voor hun applicaties. Het is echter belangrijk om kritisch te blijven en jezelf af te vragen of Kubernetes voor jouw organisatie winstgevend is. In deze blog doorlopen we de belangrijkste checks die je kunt afvinken om te kijken of Kubernetes […]
Kubernetes-deployment beveiligen met handtekeningverificatie
Kubernetes is het ideale platform om grote groepen containers op een overzichtelijke manier te deployen, organiseren en beheren. De zogenoemde ‘container image’ (container image ) gebruik je om snel een container te maken. De images bevat een gecomprimeerde versie van het bestandssysteem van de container. De directorystructuur met alle bestanden, configuratiebestanden en de binary is dus […]