As a leading containerization service, Docker has been particularly popular across the open-source ecosystem. However, its recent moves have proved controversial enough for some teams to seek Docker alternatives.

Amazon CloudWatch pricing can get tricky. CloudWatch’s pricing is based on three parts, just like any other observability tool: a data ingest pipeline, a place to store data, and a management console.

Data breaches are almost always caused by human error, so security always starts with efficient container configuration. Kubernetes ConfigMaps and Secrets are two key objects that can help you store config data securely.

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Most engineers don’t want to spend more time than necessary to keep their clusters highly available, secure, and cost-efficient. How do you make sure that your Google Kubernetes Engine cluster is ready for the storms ahead?

“Kubernetes load balancer” is a pretty broad term that refers to multiple things. In this article, we will look at two types of load balancers: one used to expose Kubernetes services to the external world and another used by engineers to balance network traffic loads to those services.

Many engineers get lost in Azure’s services for running containers. Starting with the basic Azure container services, the cloud provider quickly developed other options like AKS and Azure Container Apps to give users even more options of where and how to run containers.

Security is one of key challenges in Kubernetes because of its configuration complexity and vulnerability. Managed container services like Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) provide many protection features but don’t take all related responsibilities off your plate. …

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is one of the most popular managed container services. While offering multiple benefits of managed Kubernetes, it can prove tricky when it comes to forecasting and managing your expenses. Learn how to understand and better control your AKS costs.