The End of NGINX Ingress Era (2026):
Why Gateway API + Istio Gateway + Service Mesh Is the Universal Future (On-prem, Cloud, Hybrid) TL;DRFrom March 2026 onward,…
Category: Kubernetes
Docker and Kubernetes Security Checklist!!
Securing containerized environments is no longer optional — it’s essential. Whether you’re managing Docker, Kubernetes, or bare-metal servers, security misconfigurations…
Building a Production-Grade Highly Available Self-Hosted Kubernetes Cluster
Overview Deploying a production-ready, self-hosted Kubernetes cluster—whether on-premises or on VPS—requires thoughtful planning across networking, storage, monitoring, high availability, and…
API Gateway vs Gateway API vs Ingress: A DevOps Engineer’s Guide
Modern cloud-native architectures rely on well-defined traffic management layers to route, secure, and monitor requests. As a DevOps engineer, it’s…
Draining a Node for Maintenance in Kubernetes
Introduction Performing maintenance on a Kubernetes node requires safely evicting running pods without causing service disruptions. Kubernetes provides the kubectl…
Preventing Accidental Deployment Deletions in Kubernetes
Scenario Accidental deletions of critical Kubernetes deployments can cause downtime and impact application availability. To mitigate this risk, we can…
Exposing a Kubernetes Service Using a Custom Domain
Scenario You have a Kubernetes service and want to expose it using a custom domain (e.g., myapp.example.com). This requires configuring…
Enforcing Resource Limits at the Namespace Level in Kubernetes
Introduction In multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters, enforcing resource limits at the namespace level is crucial to prevent excessive resource consumption by…
Scheduling a Pod on a Specific Node in Kubernetes
Introduction In Kubernetes, controlling where a pod runs is essential for optimizing performance, ensuring high availability, and meeting specific hardware…
Securely Managing Application Configuration with Kubernetes Secrets and ConfigMaps
Introduction When deploying applications in Kubernetes, managing configuration data securely and efficiently is critical. Kubernetes provides Secrets for handling sensitive…