Introduction to eBPF and Cilium
Imagine being able to run programs directly at the core of your operating system—right within the kernel. There's no need to imagine, though, because Extended Berkeley Packet Filters (eBPF) make this possible. eBPF allows you to execute functions safely and securely within the Linux kernel. While it
Build and push Docker images to AWS ECR using Github Actions
Finding Docker as part of the deployment cycle when building modern applications is nothing new. This wide acceptance of Docker stems from the problem it solves—limited stress about the OS where your application will be deployed. Docker containers provide a consistent environment, ensuring your application behaves the same way
Unlock the Secrets of Azure: Seamless Authentication with External Secrets Operator, Key Vault, and Workload Identity
In today's cloud-native landscape, securely managing secrets is essential for protecting sensitive data and ensuring compliance. Combining External Secrets Operator (ESO) with Azure Key Vault and Workload Identity authentication provides a robust solution that enhances security while simplifying secret management. By securely storing secrets in Azure Key Vault
Hands-On Guide to Distributed Tracing: Encore vs OpenTelemetry
Let's say you're managing an application with multiple moving parts, like an e-commerce app. In this application, you have services such as user authentication, product catalog, payment processing, order management, etc. Each of these services is deployed across different servers and potentially even different regions for
Introduction to Multi-Cluster Deployment in Kubernetes
When starting out with Kubernetes, you've probably used a single cluster architecture. This architecture is easy to set up and allows you to enjoy the benefits of scaling and deploying your applications. If you've used this setup for a long time and on much larger projects,
Overview of the Apple M1 chip architecture
The M1 chip is Apple's first processor for Macs. Since its release in November 2020, it has shaped Apple's product lineup and set a new standard for what consumers can expect from their devices. Although the world has moved past M1 technology, it's still
Is Apache Kafka a Database?
Well, no. Apache Kafka isn't a database. It's a real-time event streaming platform. However, Kafka's ability to retain data in a durable and replicated manner does give it some database-like properties, which can be helpful in specific scenarios. In this article, I intend to
Deploying Databases on DigitalOcean with Crossplane
While Kubernetes has become the go-to platform for deploying business workloads, a major challenge still lies in managing the resources and services that your applications depend on, which often live outside the Kubernetes cluster. Crossplane is a cool open-source project that extends the Kubernetes control plane to provision and manage
