It's time for a reality check on your tech. Disaster Recovery isn't just about cyberattacks; it's about climate resilience. Learn: * Risk factors you MUST account for * why stateful applications are the hardest to protect * How to move DR from "to-do" to "done." www.fairwinds.com/blog/take-di...

Heading to #AWSreInvent? Visit Fairwinds Booth (#1430) and get #cloudnative wisdom (+ a #K8s Fortune Cookie! 🥠) Learn how Fairwinds Managed Kubernetes as a Service can accelerate your success w/ Kubernetes and EKS, close skills gaps, and simplify operations. Book time: calendly.com/melissa-fair...

Secure. Scalable. Streamlined. That’s the promise of platform engineering with IDPs. Learn how Fairwinds and AWS help bridge the gap for fast, reliable software launches. www.fairwinds.com/blog/rewriti... #EKS #IDP #platformengineering

Slashing manual work means happier engineers and better results. See why modern orgs are betting on IDPs for transformation. www.fairwinds.com/blog/replaci... #IDPs #businesscase #workarounds

Here’s what to expect, which sessions we’ve circled on our schedules, and how to maximize your KubeCon + CloudNativeCon adventure this year. www.fairwinds.com/blog/kubecon... #kubecon #cloudnativecon #sessions #schedule

Getting managed services in the 2026 budget means more than a cost story. You need hard proof: KPI improvements, risk reductions, & exact headcount/opportunity comparisons. The earlier you plan and tailor your story, the easier approval becomes. www.fairwinds.com/blog/plannin... #Kubernetes #cloud

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Building your Internal Developer Platform (IDP) on open source and AWS gives your team control, flexibility, and transparency — without vendor lock-in. Read more: www.fairwinds.com/blog/benefit... #PlatformEngineering #Kubernetes #AWS #OpenSource #DevOps #DeveloperExperience

What do you feel is unfinished business in the Kubernetes world? Stéphane Goetz points out the reliance on tools like ArgoCD, custom scripts, and UIs for deployment validation, suggesting that an element to streamline these workflows might be missing Watch: https://ku.bz/Rg42-LLvQ

How long should it take to modernize your developer platform? Join AWS experts as they share how organizations can rapidly adopt scalable cloud solutions without sacrificing quality or security. Hear real-world success stories and leave with actionable next steps. aws-experience.com/amer/smb/e/a...

Kubernetes has changed infrastructure, but operational maturity means: – Add-ons (DNS, CNI, logging) shape risk and resilience – Overhead grows without structured maintenance – Continuous updates matter for long-term health Read about lessons learned: www.fairwinds.com/blog/5-hard-... #managingk8s

Retailers today are rushing to deliver truly seamless omnichannel experiences, where it doesn’t matter if a customer is shopping in-store, online, or from a mobile app. Learn how Kubernetes enables seamless omnichannel shopping experiences. www.fairwinds.com/blog/5-ways-... #kubernetes #retail

Launching an Internal Developer Platform? Avoid the 70% failure rate. Learn why a product mindset and tight feedback loops with devs are essential for real adoption. Ensure your IDP actually gets launched—and delivers value. www.fairwinds.com/blog/ensure-... #PlatformEngineering #DevOps #IDP

Thrilled to be part of #DevOpsExperience on September 25! @sudermanjr.bsky.social will be sharing insights on boosting #Kubernetes efficiency on #EKS with #managedservices. And how #DevOps is transforming the way teams deliver software at speed and scale. Register now for free: bit.ly/45Nm1cu

Feeling stuck with Kubernetes pods? Our updated guide shows you how to create, view, and delete your first pod. (Plus tips on modern security, configuration, and right-sizing that platform teams trust.) New to K8s or want a refresher on best practices? Dive in now: www.fairwinds.com/blog/how-to-...

#Kubernetes v1.34 “Of Wind & Will” is out—no breaking deprecations, just steady enhancements. Most orgs stick to N-1/N-2 for best stability. Check this guide for upgrade tips and risk management, from the experts at Fairwinds. www.fairwinds.com/blog/kuberne...

Misconceptions about cloud-managed services could be costing your team more than you think, especially if you have a set number of hours available. Learn why true #managedKaaS is about partnership, not just troubleshooting. www.fairwinds.com/blog/misconc... #CloudManagedServices #kubernetes

“Set and forget” is risky for Kubernetes add-ons. Every unchecked policy engine, dashboard, or CNI increases vulnerability. Make maintenance habitual: map, patch, automate, share the load. Scale securely and keep your clusters healthy! www.fairwinds.com/blog/kuberne... #Security #OpenSource #K8sOps

Getting ready for your first Kubernetes rollout? Register for our “5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Managing Kubernetes” webinar (Sept 10) with CTO @sudermanjr.bsky.social to learn 10 hard-earned lessons from managing K8s at scale. www.fairwinds.com/webinar-5-th... #Kubernetes #DevOps

If your business relies on #Kubernetes and #cloudnative systems, you already have scalability on your side, but preventing outages requires more. Here are a few ways leading retailers can ensure their operations are ready for the highs and lows of customer demand. www.fairwinds.com/blog/peak-tr...

🗣️ Peter Zaitsev challenges outdated notion: Kubernetes now handles stateful apps. Practices matured, enabling serious workloads Watch: https://ku.bz/GMQr-2gvT

🌐Time to rethink your AIOps strategy? Walk through why GKE is a good option, including: * Elastic scalability * Accelerator integration * End-to-end pipeline integration * Security & policy automation * Observability www.fairwinds.com/blog/build-o... #gke #kubernetes #observability #aiops #security

We patch #Kubernetes. We automate #clusterupgrades. But we forget about the 10+ #addons silently powering our workloads, often with elevated permissions & no update strategy. If one gets compromised, it’s game over. 👉 Here's what you need to know (& do) w/ add-ons: www.fairwinds.com/blog/love-ku...

Transcript of @sudermanjr.bsky.social & Stevie Caldwell's talk at #KubeCon #Japan: Kubernetes add-ons are essential for security + features. Regular updates help close vulnerability gaps and keep your clusters resilient. Check it out & learn a lot from our experts: www.fairwinds.com/blog/kuberne...

Multi-cluster #Kubernetes is the new normal for resilient, scalable infrastructure—but managing clusters across clouds and on-prem is anything but simple. #Enterprise K8s management means mastering security, automation, & observability at scale. Where is your org? www.fairwinds.com/blog/enterpr...

Retailers relying on legacy IT face costly bottlenecks as customer expectations and data volumes soar. Cloud-native modernization brings agility, security, and effortless scaling—across online & in-store. Is your retail tech future-ready? www.fairwinds.com/blog/legacy-... #CloudNative #RetailTech

Love the image & the contents of this post, which walks through 3 of our #opensource projects, including Pluto, Nova, & Polaris, as well as Fairwinds Insights. If you want an unbaised review, here it is! (We are making some tweaks in response, stay tuned!) More: freshbrewed.science/2025/06/24/f...

Our software development team made great updates to Fairwinds Insights, delivering: * New Customer Dashboard for Managed Services * UTM Stack support * Improvements to Global Admission Controller settings. Learn more about these new capabilities: www.fairwinds.com/blog/fairwin... #k8s #managedk8s

Kubernetes #PolicyasCode is essential for #cluster #governance. Automate security, compliance, and best practices w/ tools like Kyverno, OPA, + Polaris. This post by @sudermanjr.bsky.social explores how to simplify policy management for your K8s infrastructure: www.fairwinds.com/blog/kuberne...

Kubernetes add-ons are the backbone of your cluster’s functionality and security, but are you giving them the attention they need? Watch this KubeCon Japan session with @sudermanjr.bsky.social “Add-ons Need Love Too: Maintaining Add-ons for Better Cluster Security.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIsU...

Building and managing a #Kubernetes-based #platform for multiple development teams is a complex project. Striking the right balance between freedom and control is one of the biggest challenges. This post walks through lessons from the field and more: www.fairwinds.com/blog/why-you...

Is your container OS security making your #Kubernetes infrastructure less secure? Purpose-built container OSes (e.g. Bottlerocket & Flatcar Linux) offer a smaller attack surface, but less visibility. This post helps you understand the tradeoffs: www.fairwinds.com/blog/contain... #cloudsecurity

Curious about what Enterprise Kubernetes really means? Discover how organizations leverage Kubernetes for scale, security, and innovation. Learn about the essentials: architecture, automation, and best practices. Read more: fairwinds.com/blog/enterpr... #Kubernetes #EnterpriseIT #CloudNative

🗣️ Jasmine James Fuller, Head of Development Infrastructure at Square, shares practical strategies for optimizing Kubernetes costs through architecture choices Watch: https://ku.bz/swXRzZ1Ww

Excited for #KubeCon | #CloudNativeCon in Tokyo, Japan next week, June 16-17! Our own @sudermanjr.bsky.social & Stevie Caldwell are presenting Addons Need Love Too: Maintaining Addons for Better Cluster Security. If you're there, say hi! Psyched to attend. kccncjpn2025.sched.com/event/1x713/...

Scaling engineering teams? Managed Kubernetes-as-a-Service gives you access to expert SREs, proactive monitoring, + automated guardrails, freeing your team to focus on innovation, not infrastructure firefighting. Learn how this model accelerates growth. www.fairwinds.com/blog/guide-m... #CloudNative

Understanding the foundation of how #AI runs and what supports it is critical to scaling your efforts effectively. Your AI #infrastructure choices impact performance, cost, & speed to market. @sudermanjr.bsky.social explores AI infrastructure and some common terms: www.fairwinds.com/blog/9-ai-in...

Wondering if your #Kubernetes #infrastructure is truly optimized? Learn how a #K8s Infrastructure Design Assessment can help you identify gaps, align w/ industry standards, & provide actionable recommendations for a secure, reliable, & cost-effective environment. www.fairwinds.com/blog/k8s-inf...

Control plane components can be run on any machine in the cluster. However, for simplicity, setup scripts typically start all control plane components on the same machine, and do not run user containers on this machine

In Kubernetes, control plane's components make global decisions about the cluster (for example, scheduling), as well as detecting and responding to cluster events (for example, starting up a new pod when a Deployment's replicas field is unsatisfied).

#Karpenter isn't just a faster #ClusterAutoscaler. It offers some excellent features, including: > Enhanced disruption control > Node lifecycle controls > Drift management > Multicloud flexibility Here's an upgrade guide: www.fairwinds.com/blog/improvi... #costoptimization #kubernetes

TIL with the v1.33 you can change the CPU and memory resources assigned to a container without recreating the Pod kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/c...

Beneath every impressive AI model lies a complex infrastructure stack that powers it. As companies scale their AI initiatives, many are embracing cloud native platforms to do it. @sudermanjr.bsky.social shares why you need infrastructure that's optimized for AI. www.fairwinds.com/blog/ai-clou...

GKE new features update on May 23, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-notes-new-features/#May_23_2025 #googlecloud In the Google Cloud console, the GKE security posture dashboard now uses Security Command Center to show the top threats that affect

Chasing pure #cloudagnosticism? True portability is tough, but the principles—flexibility, portability, interoperability—still matter. In this post, @sudermanjr.bsky.social discusses some of the challenges of being cloud agnostic and how to address them. www.fairwinds.com/blog/cloud-a... #K8s

Coming up in a few minutes, join @sudermanjr.bsky.social at 12 PM ET to learn how his team redesigned their #Kubernetes tooling. www.fairwinds.com/rethinking-k...

📅 Starting next week: Cluster Funk: How Kubernetes Became the New Baseline https://ku.bz/9Wj3kXp-w Use Cases and Case Studies: presentations on real Kubernetes implementations in the Angolan industry https://ku.bz/P-cLDRVJt

Running dozens of #Kubernetes #clusters across different clouds? The complexity of managing & maintaining #infrastructuretooling can spiral out of control. Join @SudermanJr on May 21 @ 12 PM ET to learn how his team redesigned their Kubernetes tooling. www.fairwinds.com/rethinking-k...