Tag: Cloud
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Running Fluent Bit on Azure Linux in Azure Kubernetes Service
In May this year, Microsoft announced the general availability of the Azure Linux support in Azure Kubernetes Service. -> https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-azure-linux-support-in-aks/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5000119 -> https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/linux-and-open-source-blog/introducing-the-azure-linux-container-host-for-aks/ba-p/3824101?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5000119 Azure Linux is Microsoft’s Linux distribution of CBL-Mariner. -> https://github.com/microsoft/CBL-Mariner You can choose now between using Ubuntu or Azure Linux as the host operating system for your node pools in Azure Kubernetes Service,…
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My preparation and tips for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam
A few weeks back, I passed the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam, a long-term item on my to-do list, and eventually accomplished it. -> https://www.cncf.io/certification/cka/ -> https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/certified-kubernetes-administrator-cka/ I have been working with Kubernetes for nearly seven years now. Mostly with managed Kubernetes on Azure, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Besides Azure Kubernetes Service, I am using KinD,…
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Azure Load Testing news
I have been using Azure Load Testing for my Azure Chaos Studio demos for a while now. The service provides an on-demand infrastructure to run your load tests as a managed service. Recently, the service received some significant updates I like to share with you. The first update targets the test duration. Previously limited to…
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How to not block Terraform with Azure resource locks
Azure resource locks are an essential building block protecting Azure resources from accidental deletion or modifications. In today’s blog post, I show you how to use Azure resource locks to protect your Azure resources and how to not block your Terraform infrastructure as code processes. Common setup and the Terraform issue Resources in Azure inherit…
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Azure Kubernetes Service news from KubeCon Europe 2023
Last month the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe took place in Amsterdam with a lot of news regarding Azure Kubernetes Service. Let us now walk through some of the highlights that have been announced for Azure Kubernetes Service. A lot of networking news has been made at KubeCon Europe. Starting with the general availability of the…
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Using Kata Containers on Azure Kubernetes Service for sandboxing containers
Last year I wrote a blog post about running gVisor on Azure Kubernetes for sandboxing containers. -> https://www.danielstechblog.io/running-gvisor-on-azure-kubernetes-service-for-sandboxing-containers/ Back then, the only managed Kubernetes service that supported sandboxing containers in dedicated node pools was Google Kubernetes Engine via gVisor. A few weeks back, Microsoft announced the public preview of Kata Containers for Azure Kubernetes Service.…