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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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Managing Secrets in Argocd: Practical Patterns and Pitfalls

Use external secret managers with ArgoCD SyncWaves and GitOps tooling to securely manage secrets at scale.

April 25, 2026 JR

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Use external secret managers with ArgoCD SyncWaves and GitOps tooling to securely manage secrets at scale.

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Better Tools for Docker Compose to Kubernetes Manifests

Kompose has limitations; here are proven alternatives and workflows for reliable Docker Compose to Kubernetes manifest conversion.

April 24, 2026 JR

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Kompose has limitations; here are proven alternatives and workflows for reliable Docker Compose to Kubernetes manifest conversion.

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Evaluating 2-node Kubernetes Clusters with Remote Etcd

A 2-node Kubernetes cluster with remote etcd can work but introduces risks like network dependency and etcd performance.

April 23, 2026 JR

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A 2-node Kubernetes cluster with remote etcd can work but introduces risks like network dependency and etcd performance bottlenecks that must be mitigated through careful design and monitoring.

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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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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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