Fairwinds Blog

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

6 minute read | November 20, 2024

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...

Featured

3 minute read

| April 9, 2020

Kubernetes Best Practice for Efficient Resource Utilization

We all know that we need to manage Kubernetes efficiently. It’s similar to how we all know we need to drive our cars more efficiently. But we cannot simply do this just by... Read More

General

5 minute read

| April 3, 2020

Kubernetes Best Practices for Security

Kubernetes is the dominant container orchestration solution. The genius of Kubernetes is its ability to provide you with a framework to run distributed systems resiliently.... Read More

General

2 minute read

| March 31, 2020

COVID-19 Hackathon: Pitch Your Pandemic App Ideas

We are living in unprecedented times. Our lives have been turned upside down as we all attempt to balance our unique set of circumstances. That’s why our inspiring team at... Read More

4 minute read

| March 30, 2020

Fairwinds Hosts COVID-19 Hackathon; Competition to Create Applications to Address Pandemic

BOSTON, March 31, 2020 (Newswire.com) -Fairwinds, a Kubernetes enablement company, today announced a joint COVID-19 Hackathon. The program is designed to encourage... Read More

1 minute read

| March 26, 2020

Kubernetes Expert Q&A Pre-recorded Virtual Session

Fairwinds engineers answer general and technical Kubernetes questions from the community. Read More

1 minute read

| March 26, 2020

Remote Work Tips and Tricks for Your Engineering Team: Pre-recorded Panel Discussion

Engineering Leaders from Stripe, GitLab, Fairwinds, Cloud Foundry Foundation, and Zapier discuss strategies for keeping your engineering teams productive and engaged. Their... Read More

General

3 minute read

| March 25, 2020

Kubernetes 1.18.0 is out: Now What?

The latest Kubernetes version is now available. You can find a complete list of updates and bug fixes in the changelog. Major topics for the release include deprecations, ... Read More

General

5 minute read

| March 23, 2020

Practical Tips from Engineering Leaders for Working From Home During Uncertain Times

As COVID-19 spreads across the globe and many organizations have asked non-essential employees to work from home, many of us are adjusting to the new norm of conducting... Read More

General

3 minute read

| March 20, 2020

How to Kube: KMS Secrets

Security is a top concern for anyone on the web, but especially for those using Kubernetes. Without any pre-configured security settings on the platform, it's up to you to... Read More

1 minute read

| March 16, 2020

How-to-Kube: KMS Secrets Backend

In this segment, Fairwinds Lead R&D Engineer, Andy Suderman, demonstrates how to encrypt all of the secrets in your Kubernetes cluster using an Amazon provided KMS Key. Read More

4 minute read

| March 16, 2020

Remote Work Tips and Tricks for Your Engineering Team: Panel Discussion

Description: With the current state of the COVID-19 coronavirus, many companies are deciding to move their workforce out of the office to fully remote. This can be a daunting... Read More

General

5 minute read

| March 3, 2020

The Journey from Heroku to Kubernetes in 5 Steps

Using Heroku is like living in a fancy housing development with an HOA; it’s safe, predictable, structured — and comes at a premium. Read More