Fairwinds Blog

Managed Kubernetes

6 minute read

| December 19, 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

Featured

7 minute read

| December 19, 2024

What Is EKS Auto Mode and Will It Fully Manage My Kubernetes?

At AWS re:Invent, Amazon introduced EKS Auto Mode, marking a significant expansion in AWS management of Kubernetes clusters, moving beyond the cluster itself. While EKS Auto... Read More

Managed Kubernetes

7 minute read

| December 16, 2024

When & Why Handing Over the Keys to Your Kubernetes Infrastructure Makes Sense

In the constantly maturing landscape of cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes reigns as the de facto standard for container orchestration. However, managing Kubernetes... Read More

News

4 minute read

| November 26, 2024

AWS re:Invent 2024: Optimize Your Kubernetes with Fairwinds and NetApp

AWS re:Invent 2024 is next week, right after a late Thanksgiving when we’re kicking off the last few weeks of a busy year. For many organizations, now is the time to review... Read More

Managed Kubernetes

7 minute read

| October 3, 2024

Top 6 Lessons Learned Managing Kubernetes for SMBs

In the fast-growing landscape of cloud computing, Kubernetes is a powerful container orchestration platform that transformed how organizations deploy and manage applications... Read More

Managed Kubernetes

6 minute read

| September 5, 2024

5 Lessons Learned Managing Kubernetes in Enterprise Organizations

Now the recognized standard for container orchestration, Kubernetes has revolutionized how organizations deploy and manage applications and services. However, deploying... 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

Managed Kubernetes

5 minute read

| August 1, 2024

How an EdTech Company Focused on Core Engineering & Deployed to EKS

For one education technology company, the journey to Kubernetes began out of necessity. Originally, the company relied on Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) as a... Read More

Managed Kubernetes

6 minute read

| June 20, 2024

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

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

Best Practices

6 minute read

| May 30, 2024

How Old Are Your Kubernetes Nodes?

How old are your Kubernetes nodes? Most often, people don’t know the answer to this question, or if they do, they know that “most” of their nodes are a certain age, and some... Read More