Prioritizing IT concerns: Capacity vs. core focus
Businesses are constantly faced with the dilemma of balancing their IT capacity needs with their core business functions. The technology landscape demands that companies have the right IT infrastructure and resources to support their operations. However, it’s equally important to stay focused on their core competencies to remain competitive. In the midst of an already […]
150 blogs later
A couple of weeks ago I scrolled through my articles and found out that I published nearly 150 of them. I am really proud of this! I might not be the best writer in the world (it will take some extra time to beat Stephen King, Joanne Rowling and Tom Clancy 😉 but I enjoy […]
Disruptive innovation with LOKI
Redefining OpenStack and Kubernetes integration in LOKI In recent months, I dove into the myriad of use cases that revolve around LOKI. LOKI is a combination of Linux, OpenStack, Kubernetes, and open-source infrastructure technologies. What makes LOKI so intriguing, is its capacity to empower engineers to explore fresh avenues of technology adoption, setting their solutions […]
Deploying and exposing a Node.js application on Kubernetes
In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of deploying a simple “Hello World” Node.js application on a Kubernetes cluster. Kubernetes is a powerful container orchestration platform that helps manage and scale containerized applications. Prerequisites Create the Node.js Application: For this tutorial, we’ll create a simple Node.js application that responds with “Hello, Kubernetes!” when […]
How monitoring works in Kubernetes?
Monitoring in Kubernetes involves observing and collecting data about the health, performance, and resource utilization of your cluster, nodes, pods, and containers. There are various tools available for monitoring Kubernetes applications, and one popular choice is Prometheus along with Grafana for visualization. In this tutorial, I’ll guide you through setting up monitoring for a simple […]
Getting started with Kubernetes
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, containerization has become a cornerstone of modern application development and deployment. Kubernetes, often abbreviated as K8s, has emerged as a leading container orchestration platform that empowers developers to efficiently manage, scale, and deploy containerized applications. In this tutorial, we’ll delve into the basics of Kubernetes and provide step-by-step instructions […]
OpenStack installation on Ubuntu
Quickly install OpenStack with DevStack on an Ubuntu 22.04 machine The objective of this workshop is to install a personal OpenStack lab on a single PC, running Ubuntu Server 22.04. We will install OpenStack, start a virtual machine, and enter the virtual machine over SSH. Next, we download an image from the internet and […]
Open source has revolutionized the automotive industry
Open source, cars, the challenges and opportunities Open source software is as a driving force all around us. From healthcare to finance and banking, to scientific research, to aerospace. Open source is just the most reliable, open and safest way to go, take for example the flight-certified systems at level D: Aerospace companies like Boeing […]
Kubernetes v1.28: Unveiling Planternetes. A closer look at the second release of 2023 with 45 enhancements!
Kubernetes announced the release of Kubernetes v1.28 Planternetes, which is the second release of 2023! The release consists of 45 enhancements. Of those enhancements, 19 are entering Alpha, 14 have graduated to Beta, and 12 have graduated to Stable. Release Theme And Logo Kubernetes v1.28: Planternetes Each Kubernetes release is the culmination of the hard work […]
Example of Ansible Molecule in OpenStack
Molecule is a testing framework for Ansible roles that allows you to define and run tests against your roles in various scenarios. Molecule provides support for testing with multiple instances, operating systems and distributions, virtualization providers, test frameworks and testing scenarios. Molecule encourages an approach that results in consistently developed roles that are well-written, easily understood […]
