Build Your Own Developer Platform in 90 Minutes

4 min read

In this workshop, we will explore how you can build your own developer platform in just 90 minutes using a powerful combination of Backstage, ArgoCD, and Kubernetes.

What Is GitOps? The Complete Guide

7 min read

This article will take you through the benefits of GitOps, how it works, with what technologies, and how it impacts the development processes and life cycles of your engineering teams. It will also talk about two of the popular GitOps-enabling tools: ArgoCD and Flux.

Avoiding Hidden AWS EKS Costs: A Guide to Cluster Management

5 min read

This blog aims to guide you through the new AWS pricing policy, illustrate potential cost implications with hypothetical scenarios, and offer strategies to manage and optimize your Kubernetes clusters effectively.

Kubernetes Migration – Moving on to Day 0

6 min read

This is going to be the post that enables you to understand a little more deeply everything you need to line up on Day 0, in order to get your systems and stacks ready to support cloud-native architecture.

Kubernetes Migration from Day Minus One (-1) to Day Two (2)

6 min read

This post is going to start with Day -1 (yes, minus one), and will focus on everything you need to think about before you even get started with K8s migration.

The Definitive Guide to Kubernetes Cluster Upgrades

10 min read

Focusing on the major cloud platforms, Amazon EKS, AKS, and GKE, this post will explore the challenges and best practices associated with upgrading clusters. We’ll also discuss the importance of timely updates to avoid the pitfalls of running on outdated versions, which can suffer from security vulnerabilities, performance issues, lack of support for newer features, and increased costs.

Tried and True Migration to Kubernetes––An Authentic Guide

7 min read

This is the first post in a series that will start with providing an overview of the considerations involved when evaluating a migration to Kubernetes

Let’s Go Backstage: E2E IDP Tips & Tricks for Platform Engineers [Video]

14 min read

In this talk, we'll take a look at why IDPs are gaining popularity, and Backstage has become the OSS tool of choice for building developer platforms.

Handling Networking Errors in Kubernetes

6 min read

This article explains how to handle and prevent Kubernetes networking errors. While some of these issues can be frustrating and time-consuming to troubleshoot, proper handling can significantly reduce system downtime and improve your Kubernetes deployment’s overall performance and reliability.

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