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Yalos is a consulting boutique that delivers software at scale, all around the world, with continuous operation.Whenever we hit a bump in the road, if we think there is something to share, we share it here.
A minimal admission controller
Mar, 2023 Yalos Team
Writing such a controller is as simple as writing any other controller. This post helps avoiding common pitfalls on coding your first one. With working code.
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Volume Snapshots
Mar, 2023Yalos Team
This article provides a tutorial on creating dynamic persistent volumes using Azure Disks, in an AKS cluster. It also covers the process of creating a snapshot of the persistent volume.
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Auto-update helm chart version using ArgoCD
Aprl, 2022 Yalos Team
This article shows the automate the update procedure for Helm applications using ArgoCD. I will use a Robusta Helm chart as an example.
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How to implement Kubernetes observability through Istio, OpenTelemetry and Honeycomb
Apr, 2023 Yalos Team
In this tutorial, we'll walk through the process of deploying Istio with OpenTelemetry and Honeycomb on a Kubernetes cluster.
Kubernetes Security
Apr, 2023 Yalos Team
Secure connection from an application running in Kubernetes to external databases. This article discusses the importance of security in Kubernetes and proposes a solution for securing connections between applications running in Kubernetes and external databases. We highlight the importance of protecting ...
The case for cloud development
Jun, 2023 Yalos Team
I would like to present the design paradigm behind many of Kubernetes algorithms in the hope that this could be useful to other teams that develop cloud-based software. While these are concepts that I have found in k8s they could apply in various other cases. Chiefly on the architecture of k8s is ...
Fast Method for Debugging Kubernetes Network Connections with Sidecar Containers
Jun, 2023 Yalos Team
Troubleshooting networking issues in Kubernetes can be a challenging task, especially when it comes to identifying and resolving problems between pods ...
Empowering vertical pod autoscaler with python scripting and prometheus metrics
Jul, 2023 Yalos Team
Welcome to the world of dynamic scaling and resource optimization! In this article, we dive into the fascinating realm of the Vertical Pod Autoscaler ...
Guide on how to implement Cross-Tenant Disk Encryption with Azure Kubernetes Service
Oct, 2023 Yalos Team
This documentation is an expansion of the article "Configure cross-tenant customer-managed keys for an existing storage account" of Microsoft ...
We are an early adopter of Cloud computing initially and Kubernetes thereafter. At least in the European technology landscape we are one of the first. We boast demonstrable experience of more than 10 years in this domain.