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When Should You Bring in a Managed Kubernetes-as-a-Service Provider?

6 minute read | June 20, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing, Kubernetes is a cornerstone technology for container orchestration. As organizations increasingly use Kubernetes, assessing

Andy Suderman is the CTO at Fairwinds.

Managed Kubernetes

6 minute read

| November 13, 2024

Managed Kubernetes-as-a-Service: A Force Multiplier for Your Tech Team

Kubernetes revolutionized container orchestration, but managing it is still a complex and time-consuming process. That’s why Managed Kubernetes-as-a-Service offerings have... Read More

8 minute read

| November 6, 2024

Top 5 Talks We’re Excited About at KubeCon 2024

I can’t believe that KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2024 is nearly here! I’m looking forward to meeting up with my friends and colleagues at this event dedicated to... Read More

Cost

7 minute read

| September 19, 2024

5 Kubernetes Cost Efficiency Strategies for DevOps and FinOps Leaders

Kubernetes is now an essential tool for many organizations as they shift to cloud-native infrastructure, enabling flexibility and scalability in managing applications. With... Read More

Best Practices

11 minute read

| September 12, 2024

4 Best Practices for Leveraging Cloud-Native Infrastructure for AI Workloads

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest buzzwords these days, dominating headlines and rocking the stock market. Many companies have already added AI functionality... Read More

Managed Kubernetes

7 minute read

| August 20, 2024

What You Get with AKS, EKS, GKE vs. Managed Kubernetes-as-a-Service

Managed Kubernetes is a service offered by cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure (Azure), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) that simplifies the... Read More

Managed Kubernetes

6 minute read

| August 7, 2024

How Fairwinds Delivers On EKS Internally & the AWS EKS Delivery Designation

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Service Delivery designation is a specialized program designed to validate AWS Partners that have experience, deep technical expertise, and... Read More

General

5 minute read

| July 24, 2024

Deploying AI/ML Workloads? GPU-Enabled Kubernetes Is the Right Fit

It seems like everyone is talking about artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) these days. As more organizations seek to incorporate AI and ML into their... Read More

General

8 minute read

| June 6, 2024

Reflecting on 10 Years of Kubernetes: A Decade of Innovation

Since Kubernetes turns ten this year, I spent some time reflecting on how Kubernetes completely redefined my career. Eight years ago, I was racking servers, running Puppet... Read More

How to Kube

6 minute read

| May 23, 2024

Deep Dive: How to Improve Kubernetes Management with IaC Tools

In container orchestration, Kubernetes has become the go-to solution for deploying and managing containerized applications at scale. Ten years after Kubernetes was made... Read More

Managed Kubernetes

5 minute read

| March 25, 2024

Feeling Stuck in Pivotal Cloud Foundry? We’ll Make Your Move to Kubernetes Easy

Is your organization feeling stuck using Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF), now known as Tanzu Application Service (TAS or sometimes VMware Cloud Foundation)? You're not alone.... Read More

Cost

7 minute read

| January 3, 2024

The Kubernetes Cost Features You Need in 2024

In the rapidly evolving Kubernetes ecosystem, managing costs effectively is as critical as ensuring operational efficiency. To make the most of your shift to cloud native... Read More

General

12 minute read

| December 5, 2023

8 More Questions about K8s Pitfalls and Successes Answered by Experts

In the technology world, you may have heard that Kubernetes is great — but complicated. But what does that really mean? Since we've been practitioners in the space a while,... Read More