Kubernetes Rolling Updates and Hidden Capacity Costs
A practical look at Kubernetes rolling updates, why maxUnavailable and maxSurge matter, and how terminating Pods can increase rollout capacity beyond replicas plus surge.
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Introduction to Zero-Code Observability with eBPF and Grafana Beyla
How Grafana Beyla uses eBPF to provide zero-code baseline observability for Kubernetes services, and where SDK-based instrumentation still fits.
Maximizing Pod Density on EKS with VPC CNI Prefix Delegation
How VPC CNI prefix delegation replaces individual IP assignment with /28 prefix blocks to dramatically increase pod density per node on EKS.
Migrating VPC CNI from Self-Managed to EKS Managed Add-on
A step-by-step guide to migrating your Amazon EKS VPC CNI plugin from self-managed to AWS managed addon with zero downtime.
Karpenter Overprovisioning
Learn how to eliminate node scaling lag on EKS with Karpenter overprovisioning using placeholder pods and Pod Priority to maintain headroom capacity.
Helm - Workflows & Commands
A hands-on guide to Helm workflows and essential commands, covering practical application deployment, configuration management, upgrades, rollbacks, and troubleshooting with real-world PostgreSQL examples.
Helm - Introduction
A comprehensive introduction to Helm, the package manager for Kubernetes, covering key concepts, components, and practical examples for managing Kubernetes deployments.