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Helm 4.0.0 brought several new features to its users, such as Server-Side Apply support and kstatus-based resource watching.Nelm, an alternative to Helm created in werf, a CNCF Sandbox project, has been offering these capabilities even before. Nelm has many more new features for Kubernetes deploymen..
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The next Kubernetes release, v1.35, is scheduled for December 17th. It should bring 15 new Alpha features, including the following ones: - Gang scheduling support - Mutable PersistentVolume node affinity - Restart all containers on container exits - Consider terminating Pods in Deployments - CSI vol..
Helm v4 has been released a week ago. Its highlights are: - Server-Side Apply instead of 3-Way Merge - WASM plugins - Using kstatus for resource tracking - Content-based chart caching This articleprovides a detailed overview of why these changes were made in Helm v4 and what they bring for Helm user..
Recently, the latest Kubernetes version, v1.34, was released with 13 new alpha features on board. They include: - KYAML, a new dialect of YAML for Kubernetes manifests, which is still compatible with all existing tooling; - asynchronous API calls to kube-apiserver during scheduling; - various enhanc..
Kubernetes autoscaling is a powerful tool, but many setups fail silently due to misleading metrics, poor configurations, and other details. Here are 10 common pitfalls that can break your autoscaling—and how to avoid them.
Since Kaniko is no longer maintained, you might be looking for another tool to build your containers in a Kubernetes-based environment. werf is a CNCF Sandbox project that might be helpful in your case.
werf, a CNCF Sandbox project, announced Nelm as a new tool for deploying Helm charts.
Kubernetes health checks using probes (readiness, liveness, and startup) are essential for ensuring application reliability and high availability. Readiness probes determine if a pod is ready to serve traffic, while liveness probes check if the application is running correctly. Probes can be configured via HTTP, TCP, or command-based methods, with options like initialDelaySeconds and periodSeconds for fine-tuning. Implementing these probes is a key Kubernetes monitoring best practice, enabling automated issue detection, fault tolerance, and improved user experiences.
Kubernetes capacity planning is evolving from traditional resource-based approaches to intent-based planning that focuses on service-level objectives. Key strategies include implementing horizontal pod autoscaling, setting appropriate resource requests/limits, using namespace quotas, and monitoring cluster utilization. Success requires balancing automated scaling with cost optimization while maintaining performance requirements. Essential tools include cluster autoscaling, resource quotas, and comprehensive monitoring.
This blog post provides a comprehensive guide to writing effective Prometheus alert rules. It covers key concepts like alert template fields, PromQL syntax, and best practices for creating and managing alerts. The article also discusses the limitations of Prometheus alerts and provides practical examples of common alert rules. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of incident response handling and the use of tools like Squadcast to streamline alert management and improve overall system reliability.
