Introduction Deploying a new version of your application in Kubernetes isn’t just kubectl apply -f. How you deploy matters as much as what you deploy. The wrong strategy can cause downtime for thousands of users. The right one can make a risky release feel invisible. With 82% of container users running Kubernetes in production, mastering deployment strategies isn’t optional — … Read more
Table of Contents 01 — What is Kubernetes & Why AWS EKS? Kubernetes (K8s) is an open-source container orchestration platform that automates deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. Originally built by Google in 2014, it is now used by almost every major tech company in production environments. Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) is AWS’s fully … Read more
Kubernetes air-gapped clusters run in isolated environments without internet access, essential for high-security sectors like defense, finance, and utilities. These setups demand offline preparation of images, packages, and configurations to bootstrap and maintain clusters securely. What is an Air-Gapped Kubernetes Cluster? Air-gapped means complete network isolation from the internet, preventing external pulls for images or … Read more
Real Lessons from Indian Enterprises and On-Prem Environments 🚀 Introduction If you’ve deployed Kubernetes clusters in any enterprise — especially on-prem or hybrid setups — you’ve seen this pattern: This blog dissects why this happens and how Indian companies (especially banks, pharma, and financial enterprises) can fix it. 1️⃣ Mismatch Between Dev and Prod Architecture … Read more
In a modern cloud-native environment, high availability and reliable application performance are paramount. As Kubernetes continues to be the go-to orchestrator for containerized applications, ensuring minimal disruptions and downtime is crucial. One of the critical features Kubernetes offers for this purpose is Pod Disruption Budget (PDB). In this blog, we’ll dive deep into what PDB … Read more