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Trace-Based Testing: Validating Distributed Systems with OTel and Tracetest
Move beyond black-box testing. Learn how to use OpenTelemetry and Tracetest to validate internal system states and side effects in your CI/CD pipelines.
Istio Ambient Mesh: Eliminating the Sidecar Tax in Kubernetes
Discover how Istio Ambient Mesh reduces resource overhead and operational complexity by moving from sidecar proxies to a layered, node-level architecture.
Carbon-Aware Kubernetes: Scheduling for a Greener Cloud
Learn how to use the Carbon-Aware SDK and Kubernetes to reduce your infrastructure's carbon footprint by dynamically shifting workloads to low-intensity hours.
JIT Infrastructure: Securing Crossplane with OpenBao Dynamic Secrets
Master the art of Just-in-Time infrastructure by integrating OpenBao with Crossplane to automate secret-injected resource provisioning across multi-cloud environments.
Database Branching: Scaling CI/CD with Neon and GitHub Actions
Learn how to eliminate database bottlenecks by provisioning isolated, data-seeded Postgres environments for every pull request using Neon and GitHub Actions.
Cilium eBPF: Building a Sidecar-less Service Mesh with mTLS
Eliminate the sidecar tax. Learn how to use Cilium eBPF and Hubble to secure Kubernetes networking with mTLS and deep observability without proxy overhead.
Mastering Trace-Based Testing with OpenTelemetry and Tracetest
Move beyond black-box testing by leveraging OpenTelemetry traces to validate internal system logic and distributed state within your CI/CD pipelines.
Istio Ambient Mesh: Solving the Sidecar Tax in Kubernetes
Discover how Istio Ambient Mesh eliminates sidecar overhead, simplifies Kubernetes networking, and reduces resource costs without sacrificing security.
Sustainable Scaling: Building Carbon-Aware Kubernetes Clusters
Learn how to reduce cloud emissions by integrating KEDA with the Carbon-Aware SDK to schedule Kubernetes workloads based on real-time grid intensity.