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Headlamp over Rancher: Diagnosing the Lightweight Tooling Imperative

May 8, 2026

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

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Setting Resource Requests and Limits in Production Kubernetes

Set resource requests based on observed usage, apply limits cautiously, and validate with real metrics.

February 26, 2026 JR

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Set resource requests based on observed usage, apply limits cautiously, and validate with real metrics.

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Tiny Bare-metal Kubernetes Cluster Setup

A practical guide to building a low-cost.

February 25, 2026 JR

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A practical guide to building a low-cost, bare-metal Kubernetes cluster for hands-on learning with real-world tradeoffs and troubleshooting tips.

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Re-architecting Argocd Monorepos for Golden Applications in 2026

Adopt a layered monorepo structure with Kyverno for policy enforcement, ServerSideApply.

February 24, 2026 JR

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Adopt a layered monorepo structure with Kyverno for policy enforcement, ServerSideApply, and clear separation of infrastructure and application workloads to maintain golden state integrity.

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Headlamp over Rancher: Diagnosing the Lightweight Tooling Imperative

May 8, 2026

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
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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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