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Deploy an infrastructure stack on AWS that provides certificate-based encryption, based on Cert-Manager, Kubernetes Gateway API, and External-DNS.
Establishing a secure connection between a client and a webserver is essential to protect a user session against access or manipulation by third parties. If a web application should be reachable via the public internet, it needs to provide a certificate, that is from a trusted authority so most web browsers should trust the server behind the web address by default. A free solution represents the combination of the tool “cert-manger” and the nonprofit Certificate Authority “Let’s Encrypt” which provides an automatic way to request and deploy valid certificates into applications.
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2024 Recap
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA in Salt Lake City was a hot pot. In addition to many projects graduating within the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, the end users in the US often show how far you can be already in technology adoption if you are just a little bit more brave and curious. Also, the event was a strong statement that Platform Engineering is the foundation for GenAI.
Navigating the Future of Cloud Cost Management Tools: A recap of the Forrester Wave ™ report on FinOps tooling
Maximizing FinOps Success: Tracking your Savings!
Explore how strategic FinOps initiatives can unlock substantial savings and enhance cloud efficiency. In our blogpost, we introduce a Savings Tracker – an essential tool designed to help organizations track crucial metrics such as Total Cloud Consumption, Actual Savings Achieved, and Annualized Savings Potential. Based on a client use case, we showcase how implementing strategies like Special SKUs, Reservations, and focused FinOps Campaigns can yield significant financial returns. Discover how to convert your cloud spending data into actionable insights, empowering your team to make data-driven decisions and optimize cloud cost management effectively.
Internal Developer Platforms: The Strategic Advantage for Modern Businesses
In today's fast-paced digital landscape, software development teams are constantly pressured to deliver innovative solutions rapidly. Many organizations are turning to Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) to streamline development processes and enhance developer productivity. Platform engineering is at the heart of IDPs, a crucial discipline in enabling these platforms. This article will explore how platform engineering enables IDPs, what exactly an IDP is, and why it is so valuable.
Authentication and authorization with OIDC and Azure AD on ArgoCD
Implement SSO on ArgoCD via OIDC and AzureAD
