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🔴 WEI Solution Brief: https://lnkd.in/eG76wn-7 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform orchestrates advanced workflows, taking the burden off your IT staff. The automation supports app deployment, system updates, and much more. WEI’s engineers can fully leverage the capabilities of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. We test each developed playbook in our secure Testing & Integration Lab that is simulated to be identical to your environment to eliminate DOA scenarios. 

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🚀 API Management is Evolving! Join Christian Posta for a deep dive into "Omni-Directional API Management with no Sidecars." Discover how Istio's Ambient mode is merging API Gateways and #servicemesh into a unified approach that enhances scale, tenancy, and self-service capabilities—without the complexity of sidecars. Don’t miss this look into the future of #APImanagement! #Istio #CloudNative #AmbientMode

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📣 Don't miss our Data on Kubernetes panel, "The Future of DBaaS on Kubernetes" tomorrow at 11:15am MST at the Salt Palace | Level 1 | Grand Ballroom A, with panelists Melissa Logan, Gabriele Bartolini, Deepthi Sigireddi, and Sergey Pronin. In this panel, database experts from the Data on Kubernetes Community will discuss: ✅ How to get started with Kubernetes and operators to run DBaaS ✅ Storage and security requirements ✅ Common patterns for deployment and Day 2 operations ✅ How to leverage AI for DBaaS ✅ Pitfalls to avoid. Add it to your schedule! https://lnkd.in/dyk538f #RunDoK #KubeCon #cloudnative #kubernetes #dataonkubernetes

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Is your Kubernetes ingress secure?👮 🔐How to secure it: Envoy Gateway + Security Policies +Coraza WAF Don't only secure the external facing edge. Secure the internal edges too. Focus on three areas at every edge: 1. Encrypt data 2. Authorize access 3. WAF for attack prevention Don't just lock the front door—lock every door. How do you secure the Kubernetes edge? What features do you wish you had? 📰 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gaPnUPdJ ✍️ Written by Erica Hughberg

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With the rapid pace of the cloud-native ecosystem, staying current with Kubernetes updates and managing upgrades becomes a daunting task for many organizations. In this KubeFM episode, Mathew discusses the necessity of long-term support for Kubernetes and explores the intricacies of managing Kubernetes upgrades. You will learn: - The importance of long-term support (LTS) for Kubernetes and how it can alleviate the challenges associated with the platform's rapid release cycles. - Strategies for managing Kubernetes upgrades, including insights into the release cycle and the potential pitfalls of the upgrading process. - The role of managed services and semi-automatic upgrades in simplifying Kubernetes maintenance for organizations, especially in cost optimization and resource constraints. - The implications of charging for support of older Kubernetes versions and the potential for a community-based approach to navigating the complexities of Kubernetes upgrades. Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/gEtcM2Gb 🙏 Many thanks to Learnk8s for supporting our work and sponsoring this issue. Make sure to check out their Kubernetes training courses https://lnkd.in/e6mjaXf With 🎙Bart "Spanish KubeKong" Listen to KubeFM on: - Apple Podcast https://kube.fm/apple - Spotify https://kube.fm/spotify - Amazon Music https://kube.fm/amazon - Overcast https://kube.fm/overcast - Pocket casts https://lnkd.in/g7wur3iJ - Deezer https://kube.fm/deezer

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As more of your organization adopts Terraform, your infrastructure provisioning workflows will need to change and adapt. The workflows that are suitable for individual practitioners may not scale to larger enterprises. This guide will help you plan your organization's Terraform adoption strategy and presents workflow considerations that you should keep in mind to support future scale. Let’s take a look at different phases while adopting Terraform. Consider reposting if you find the content interesting. Follow us, we keep posting such quick information bits. If you are excited to dive deep into Terraform and IaC, you can check our courses and register here: https://lnkd.in/gaAmV9Gu #DevOps #DevSecOps #SRE #CloudComputing #SDLC #IaC #HashiCorp #Terraform #AWS #GCP #Azure #DhaansuDevOps #Learning #Upskill

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Maintain safe and secure deployments to Kubernetes with Octopus 👏 When scaling Kubernetes deployments it can be hard to ensure safety and security. But not with Octopus. Octopus provides built-in RBAC controls and ITSM integrations to handle access to projects, approvals, and safe deployments to production. Audit logs store every action so you have a complete picture of who did what and when. Runbooks let you automate day-0 provisioning and day-2 maintenance tasks that your team can self-serve with a single click. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g63sT52P #Kubernetes #ContinuousDelivery #OctopusDeploy #DevOps

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Have you heard about Kyverno? It's a powerful policy engine designed specifically for Kubernetes. With Kyverno, you can: - Validate, Mutate, and Generate - Kubernetes resources effortlessly. - Secure your software supply chain by verifying OCI image signatures and artifacts. - Manage policies using familiar tools like `kubectl`, `git`, and `kustomize` - no need to learn a new language! Kyverno integrates seamlessly into your CI/CD pipeline, ensuring compliance, security, and automation at every step. 🌟 Check it out on GitHub: [Kyverno](https://lnkd.in/dguXtbFP)   Learn more: [Kyverno.io](https://kyverno.io/) #Kubernetes #DevOps #CloudNative #PolicyManagement #Kyverno 🔗 Let's connect and discuss how Kyverno can enhance your Kubernetes workflows!

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NEW WALKTHROUGH: Cluster Hardening Develop a "Security-first" mindset that ensures you have consistent and secure habits across all of the Kubernetes clusters you implement. 🔐 https://hubs.la/Q02CYWKN0

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We’re excited to announce that Tidelift’s Kanishka S. will be speaking at DevOpsDays Boston on October 22nd! 🎉 Kanish’s talk, "Unpaid maintainers: The Security Threat No One Is Talking About (yet)," is a timely and in-depth look at the challenges facing #opensource maintainers and the security implications for organizations. 🗓️ Tuesday, October 22nd, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET 🏢 The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts Don't miss this opportunity to learn about: - New data from the 2024 Tidelift state of open source maintainer report - Challenges and consequences of not incentivizing maintainers - Success stories when maintainers are properly supported Watch the video below to learn more about why he's excited to speak and register now to attend: https://lnkd.in/eawB8ZWy #DevOpsDaysBoston

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Upgrading Kubernetes clusters and add-ons is a complex, error-prone, and time-consuming process... Teams typically spend weeks researching unknown dependencies and discovering incompatibilities, followed by extensive efforts to seek approvals, notify team members, and address API deprecations and removals with application teams. Chkk simplifies it with a comprehensive and up-to-date upgrade technical specification for a cluster, add-ons, and associated infrastructure components. Our Preverified Upgrade Plan: - Provides a detailed description of changes, the reasons behind them, and the recommended upgrade path - Reduces research time by up to 75%, turning weeks of prep work into days Don't wait—let Chkk handle your upgrades: https://www.chkk.io #kubernetes #kubernetesmanagement #devops #sre #k8s

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Chart a private route across VPCs & accounts. 🗺️💻🚙 https://go.aws/4iePK3j With access to VPC resources over #AWS PrivateLink & Amazon VPC Lattice, you can now privately & securely access RDS databases, domain-names, & IP addresses across VPCs, accounts, & on premises. Simplify distributed app modernization with AWS Step Functions & Amazon EventBridge. Explore seamless VPC resource connectivity at scale using VPC endpoints & service networks. #AWSreinvent

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