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Easing Tension Between Kubernetes Development, Security and Operations

3 minute read | May 22, 2020

As organizations move to develop mission-critical applications in Kubernetes, they need a way to ensure that configuration best practices are applied consistently...

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Thoughts
2 minute read
| March 31, 2020

COVID-19 Hackathon: Pitch Your Pandemic App Ideas

We are living in unprecedented times. Our lives have been turned upside down as we all attempt to balance our unique set of circumstances. That’s why our inspiring team at... Read More
Thoughts
5 minute read
| March 23, 2020

Practical Tips from Engineering Leaders for Working From Home During Uncertain Times

As COVID-19 spreads across the globe and many organizations have asked non-essential employees to work from home, many of us are adjusting to the new norm of conducting... Read More
Thoughts
4 minute read
| February 5, 2020

How Cloud Managed Services for Kubernetes Enable Products to Succeed

A long time ago, before Kubernetes, I was managing an early-stage security product built entirely in the cloud. We used a SaaS business model to differentiate ourselves... Read More
Thoughts
7 minute read
| January 23, 2020

Introducing Astro: Manage Datadog Monitors in Kubernetes Deployments for Better Productivity and Cluster Performance

  “Astro takes advantage of new Kubernetes-native patterns to help engineers declaratively manage Datadog monitors with the agility to match the ephemeral nature of these... Read More
Thoughts
3 minute read
| January 2, 2020

Tier Two Monitoring for Application Infrastructure

As long as there has been software running on a server, there has been some kind of monitoring to make sure it was running. Even if the first versions were just a ping... Read More
Thoughts
4 minute read
| December 31, 2019

How Fairwinds Insights Helps You Save on Cloud Costs

One reason container technology has surpassed virtual machines is that it is possible to put more containers on a host, reducing your overall number of compute instances,... Read More
Thoughts
3 minute read
| December 10, 2019

What Kubernetes and Application Security have in Common

For the past eight years, I’ve split my time helping enterprises build application security programs and developing security products that make it easier for developers... Read More
Thoughts
5 minute read
| November 26, 2019

How Kubernetes helps e-commerce companies stay profitable on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Running a successful Black Friday and Cyber Monday operation can be a major win for retail and e-commerce companies. For some businesses, the number of transactions... Read More
Thoughts
| October 29, 2019

We Surveyed Engineering Reps from Dozens of Companies. Here's What We Found Out...

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Thoughts
| October 29, 2019

We Surveyed Engineering Reps from Dozens of Companies. Here's What We Found Out...

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Thoughts
5 minute read
| October 16, 2019

Heroku Vs. Kubernetes: The Big Differences You Should Know

At first glance, a Heroku vs Kubernetes comparison might seem odd. They're starkly different technologies and target completely separate groups. One is designed to get... Read More
Thoughts
13 minute read
| September 25, 2019

5 Key Considerations When Choosing Kubernetes

Like almost everyone running software in the cloud, you’ve decided it’s time for Kubernetes adoption. Now what? Read More
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