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Integrating Vpa with Hpa and Karpenter in Production

May 7, 2026

K3s in Production: Practical Considerations and Outcomes

May 6, 2026

Using Kubectl Create for Manifest Generation: Practical Guidance

May 5, 2026

Zero Downtime Upgrades with Namespace Isolation and Canary Rollouts

May 4, 2026

Optimize Enterprise GPU Utilization in Kubernetes

May 3, 2026
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Building Kubernetes Manifests: a Practical Workflow for Production Teams

We standardize on Helm charts with organizational policies, enforce compliance via Kyverno.

March 10, 2026 JR

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We standardize on Helm charts with organizational policies, enforce compliance via Kyverno, and use ArgoCD for GitOps-driven deployments.

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Nixos as Kubernetes Node Os: Tradeoffs and Workflow

NixOS can work as a Kubernetes node OS for specific use cases but requires careful management of immutability.

March 9, 2026 JR

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NixOS can work as a Kubernetes node OS for specific use cases but requires careful management of immutability, hardware diversity, and cluster orchestration.

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Cilium Network Policies: Granularity in Production

Start with default-deny ingress and refine policies only where necessary to enforce least privilege without overcomplicating.

March 7, 2026 JR

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Start with default-deny ingress and refine policies only where necessary to enforce least privilege without overcomplicating maintenance.

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Recent Posts

Integrating Vpa with Hpa and Karpenter in Production

May 7, 2026

K3s in Production: Practical Considerations and Outcomes

May 6, 2026

Using Kubectl Create for Manifest Generation: Practical Guidance

May 5, 2026

Zero Downtime Upgrades with Namespace Isolation and Canary Rollouts

May 4, 2026

Optimize Enterprise GPU Utilization in Kubernetes

May 3, 2026
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I’m a Red Hatter working as a Solutions Architect, formerly a Senior Cloud Success Architect, with a focus on and passion for OpenShift and Ansible. Previous life? Cloud Advanced Technology Lead & Big Data Engineer for Lockheed Martin Space, IT/IS Data Center Manager for Lockheed Martin IS&GS, and Senior Infrastructure Designer/Administrator for the City of Gainesville & City of Alachua.

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