Blog on Cloudowski DevOps Expert

Bare-metal or Virtualized nodes?

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

What to choose for an on-prem platform - bare-metal or virtualized nodes? Of course there is one answer. It depends.

Expert or Imposter?

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

How to distinguish a real Platform Expert from a fake one? The latter knows all the answers, the former asks the right questions. It sounds simple, but it’s a critical distinction.

Let's meet at KubeCon EU 2025

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

London calling! 🇬🇧 Excited to be heading to KubeCon EU 2025!

I’m really looking forward to seeing how the community has evolved and diving into some insightful talks. Most of all, I’d love to connect with fellow cloud native enthusiasts!

Is Jenkins Dead?

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Some may wish Jenkins disappeared completely. Apparently, it is still used in many companies. It can still be helpful, as long as it is properly managed.

See you at AzureDay Poland 2025

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Did you know that your AKS cluster could be vulnerable? Even with RBAC and continuous updates?

Kubernetes is universal and can support any type of application. However, this comes at a price. There are options that open the door for attackers and can make your environment vulnerable. In this presentation, I will show the importance of protecting pods with a built-in solution - Pod Security Admission.

It's not REAL GitOps

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

No, you don’t really have GitOps if your applications are deployed from imperative CI/CD pipelines. GitOps is more than just using Git.

Kubernetes without autoscaling is just wasteful

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Using Kubernetes without proper autoscaling is like a Ferrari stuck in first gear. You’re wasting enormous potential for cost savings, responsiveness, and resource utilization. Autoscaling is very important to use Kubernetes platform efficiently.

Is Kubernetes Insecure?

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

⚠️ Did you know your Kubernetes can be insecure? If you don’t use Kyverno, Open Policy Agent then here’s what single setting must be present on your Kubernetes.