Published inITNEXTKubernetes configuration linting toolsCategorization of the most popular Kubernetes configuration linting tools, with a few examples.1d ago11d ago1
Published inITNEXTHow software-engineering instincts clash with Infrastructure as CodeSoftware engineering instincts can exacerbate challenges with Infrastructure as Code. The reason is that IaC is different from other code.Nov 222Nov 222
Published inITNEXTWhy configuration drift is so hard to avoid in practiceConfiguration drift is a problem for many IaC users, and is currently without a complete solution. It has multiple causes.Nov 182Nov 182
Published inITNEXTThe 5 Cs: Configuring access to backing servicesYou want to access a database from your application. How hard can it be?Nov 12Nov 12
Published inITNEXTModularity and blast radius in Infrastructure as CodeA major driver of modularity in Infrastructure as Code is blast radius, the scope of resources potentially affected by a single action.Nov 4Nov 4
Published inITNEXTState in Infrastructure as Code toolsWhy IaC tools like Terraform and Helm store state, and why it creates challengesOct 282Oct 282
Published inITNEXTRealizing the potential of GitOpsGitOps hasn’t realized its full potential yet. What else is needed or needs to be improved?Oct 215Oct 215
Published inITNEXTUsing the Kubernetes Resource Model for Declarative Configuration Q&AQ&A from an interview by KubeFM about a couple of my posts about the Kubernetes Resource Model and Kubernetes configurationOct 16Oct 16
Published inITNEXTThe challenge presented by Secrets in declarative configurationWhat drives the complexity around the handling of secrets in declarative configuration and what approaches are recommended.Oct 145Oct 145
Published inITNEXTWhat is Infrastructure as Data?What does “Infrastructure as Data” mean? Is it different from Infrastructure as Code?Oct 71Oct 71
