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Kubernetes Dashboards: Octant

Octant is one of the best-known tools in the Kubernetes dashboard space. It’s a project that Bryan Liles built a lot of back when he was at Heptio.

Jul 22, 2021  ·  7 min read

A Look at vcluster with Viktor Farcic

It’s been great to see so many folks making videos about vcluster. This one is from Viktor Farcic who is a Developer Advocate at Upbound. Viktor explains how vcluster works, and also dives in and does a great demo.

Jul 20, 2021  ·  1 min read

Kubernetes Multi-Tenancy: Why Virtual Clusters Are The Best Solution

As your organization grows and Kubernetes becomes more integrated into your daily workflow, more complex needs will arise. You probably started with a single cluster for everything, but now you see a need for multiple clusters.

Jul 19, 2021  ·  6 min read

Kubernetes Dashboards: Headlamp

Headlamp is an open source web UI for Kubernetes created by the team at Kinvolk, which was recently acquired by Microsoft. It’s a great-looking alternative to the built-in Kubernetes Dashboard.

Jul 14, 2021  ·  5 min read

Let's Learn vcluster with Saiyam Pathak

Loft Labs CEO Lukas Gentele joined Saiyam Pathak on his stream to talk about vcluster. This video is another great way to get up to speed on vlcuster if you’ve heard about it and are curious.

Jul 13, 2021  ·  1 min read

Docker Compose vs Kubernetes Development Tools

When getting started with Docker, many developers quickly turn to Docker Compose to run their applications. Compose offers many advantages, such as having your configuration stored as code, making it easy to maintain and expand upon.

Jul 12, 2021  ·  7 min read

Kubernetes Network Policies for Isolating Namespaces

Kubernetes is hailed as a modern-day operating system for cloud-native applications. It simplifies application deployment and management for applications running in the cloud. However, when running applications deployed in production, security cannot be overlooked.

Jul 8, 2021  ·  9 min read

The Cost of Managed Kubernetes - A Comparison

Kubernetes is Kubernetes—what difference does it make which cloud provider you choose? Well, quite a lot, actually. While GKE, EKS, AKS, and DOKS all conform to CNCF Kubernetes Certification standards and are each valid choices, they each have their unique advantages and disadvantages, ranging from pricing to upgrades, to node repair.

Jul 1, 2021  ·  8 min read

Rawkode Live: Hands-on Introduction to vcluster

Loft Labs CEO Lukas Gentele and I joined David McKay, AKA Rawkode, to talk about vcluster on his show Rawkode Live. If you’ve not seen Rawkode Live, David looks at a piece of technology from an end-user’s perspective.

Jul 1, 2021  ·  1 min read

Kubernetes Dashboards: Lens

Command-line tools like kubectl are a great way to interact with Kubernetes clusters for some of us, but many people prefer a graphical interface. Kubernetes has a built-in dashboard, but some people are looking for features that it doesn’t support.

Jun 29, 2021  ·  4 min read

Kubernetes Namespaces vs. Virtual Clusters

If you need to spin up a Kubernetes environment to run your end-to-end tests, what do you do? Of course, you want your setup to mirror production, but starting a Kubernetes cluster (or multiple clusters) is resource-intensive and slow.

Jun 21, 2021  ·  7 min read

Docker Compose Alternatives for Kubernetes: Skaffold

If you’re developing apps that run in Kubernetes, running them locally with Docker Compose may seem like a simple solution. But it can cause problems, as your local environment will be very different from how your apps run production.

Jun 15, 2021  ·  5 min read