Fairwinds Blog

When Should You Bring in a Managed Kubernetes-as-a-Service Provider?

6 minute read | June 20, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing, Kubernetes is a cornerstone technology for container orchestration. As organizations increasingly use Kubernetes, assessing

5 minute read

| November 7, 2023

Announcing Fairwinds' Extended Support for Kubernetes Cost Rightsizing

We are excited to announce a major expansion of Fairwinds Insights that shifts container rightsizing functionality left. That means that developers can now get accurate and... Read More

General

6 minute read

| November 1, 2023

Join the Cloud Native Community at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America

If you’re running cloud-native apps and services, you probably already know that KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2023 is next week, November 6-9 in Chicago! Fairwinds... Read More

General

14 minute read

| October 26, 2023

Top 5 Tips for Better Kubernetes Self Service

When you've got a medium- to large-sized company, you need a platform to help your application teams ship code into production in a standardized way. This ensures that your... Read More

10 minute read

| October 24, 2023

AMA with K8s Experts: Learn from Real-Life Pitfalls & Success Stories

We hear it all the time: Kubernetes is great, but it's complicated. But the consensus is that despite the complexity, Kubernetes is worth the effort. We recently had a panel... Read More

General

6 minute read

| October 19, 2023

A Platform Engineer's Guide to Successful Kubernetes Migration

Migrating to Kubernetes is an important shift that offers organizations multiple benefits, such as improved scalability, agility, and resource utilization. However, like any... Read More

General

4 minute read

| October 17, 2023

Fairwinds Insights Release Notes 13.11-14.3: Action Items Report & More

This month we are happy to share some great new functionality in Fairwinds Insights, including an update making Action Items for rightsizing workloads available in CI/CD as... Read More

How to Kube

6 minute read

| October 12, 2023

Kubernetes Risk Management: What it Is & How to Get Started

As cloud-native technology becomes increasingly popular, Kubernetes stands as the de facto solution for container orchestration. However, Kubernetes' power comes with a wide... Read More

Cost

14 minute read

| October 10, 2023

Top 6 Things to Know about Kubernetes Spending (and How to Manage It)

Kubernetes makes it easy to deploy and scale containerized applications quickly and efficiently, and when built in alignment with best practices, it can increase the... Read More

General

7 minute read

| October 4, 2023

Top 3 Tips Learned from Getting Fairwinds Insights into AWS Marketplace

The AWS Marketplace has grown extensively over the years, and it has a significant impact on how we buy solutions in the cloud. This is one of the many reasons that we’ve... Read More

6 minute read

| October 3, 2023

Expanding Your Kubernetes Policy Control Options with Kyverno Integration

Kubernetes, as many already know, is a Greek word that means “helmsman” or “pilot” in English — a fitting name for the platform we use to manage containerized workloads and... Read More

General

5 minute read

| September 29, 2023

Your Questions on Polaris: Open Source Configuration Validation for Kubernetes

There are many ways to configure Kubernetes and the workloads that it runs, and unfortunately, many of them are dangerous. It's far too easy to introduce problems related to... Read More

General

8 minute read

| September 27, 2023

Introducing Action Items Progress Reporting

Platform engineers and developers alike already know that Kubernetes is complex, and it can be hard to track and document improvements in this ephemeral environment. To... Read More