Explores how DevOps principles like CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and monitoring are applied to data engineering for reliable, scalable data pipelines.
A technical guide on using HashiCorp Packer to create secure, consistent machine images (gold images) on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Guide to using Azure DevOps CLI for pipeline runs, including installation, authentication, and management commands.
A guide to managing Azure Databricks workspace IP access lists using CICD pipelines and the Databricks CLI, covering authentication and tooling challenges.
Guide to Azure Verified Modules (AVM) for Terraform, covering usage, available modules, and benefits of standardization.
A developer explains why and how they set up a GitHub Actions workflow to automatically test and validate their Emacs configuration.
Explains the nuanced differences between privileged pods and host namespace sharing in Kubernetes, clarifying common misconceptions.
Step-by-step guide to deploying Azure Managed Grafana, covering resource creation, configuration, and access setup.
A guide to using the Azure Naming Terraform module for generating consistent and unique resource names in Azure infrastructure deployments.
A guide to running an Ansible control node on Windows using Docker, as a workaround for the lack of native Windows support.
A developer details migrating a Fitbit data app from Google Cloud to a self-hosted EU VPS, covering PostgreSQL, nginx, and CI/CD with GitHub Actions.
Analyzing how the Azure Verified Module for AKS aligns with the Well-Architected Framework's pillars for secure, reliable, and cost-optimized Kubernetes deployments.
Estimates Kubernetes audit log volume at ~1GB/day for a minimal 2-node cluster using basic metadata-level logging.
Explores Infrastructure as Code (IaC) on Azure, detailing its benefits, principles, and role in automating cloud infrastructure management.
A guide to deploying Azure Monitor using Terraform, covering core components and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for consistent cloud monitoring.
A guide on how to output the value of a secret variable in Azure DevOps pipelines using a PowerShell character array workaround.
Mitchell Hashimoto clarifies his original intent behind the 'as code' concept, distinguishing it from 'as programming' and explaining its focus on codifying knowledge.
A guide to optimizing cost management in Azure, covering budget configurations, anomaly alerts, and best practices for cloud spending.
Explains how to use multiple Kubernetes config files with kubectl via the KUBECONFIG environment variable, including merging and management tips.
A comprehensive guide to different types of software testing, including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests, with practical JavaScript/Node.js examples.
