How to create a CRD and why use them? — In this article we will explore Custom resource definitions (CRDs) in Kubernetes (K8S), explain what they are, possible use cases, and how to get started creating your own CRDs. What is CRD in Kubernetes? Kubernetes (K8S) has a set of objects ready for use out of the box. But what if you wanted K8S to…

This blog post will dive deep into Ansible Vault as a mechanism for keeping your sensitive values and secrets secure in your playbooks and other Ansible files. We will explore different options for working with encrypted content and password management options. If you are new to Ansible or interested in…

In this blog post, we will dive deep into different concepts around building an Ansible inventory, along with best practices. We will look into basic functionality, managing variables, and combining multiple inventory sources and options for working with dynamic inventories. If you are new to Ansible or interested in other…

In this blog post, we will explore managing infrastructure with Terraform and GitHub actions. Terraform has become the standard nowadays in managing Infrastructure as Code, while GitHub Actions is a continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) platform integrated into GitHub. Let’s see how we can combine them to orchestrate our infrastructure…

This blog post showcases some books to advance your career to the next level. We will look into books relevant to DevOps, Site Reliability, and Cloud Engineers & Architects around technical, business, personal growth, and other topics. …

In this article, we will take a look at Azure DevOps. We will first show how to set up Azure DevOps through the Azure portal and take a look at each service it provides. We will look at some popular extensions for Visual Studio Code and show how to set…

Ansible is one of the most used open-source software tools for configuration management, software provisioning, and application deployment of cloud or on-premises environments. This article will look into best practices for setting up Ansible projects and suggest approaches to deal with Ansible’s internals effectively. If you are new to Ansible…