Kube-OVN is an open source Kubernetes CNI based on Open vSwitch that provides enterprise-grade networking features including Egress Gateway and Floating IP - completely free and open source. This post explores Kube-OVN’s egress capabilities as another robust open source alternative.
Antrea is an open source Kubernetes CNI based on Open vSwitch that provides advanced networking features including Egress Gateway - completely free and open source. This post explores Antrea’s egress capabilities as a true open source alternative.
Controlling outbound traffic from your Kubernetes cluster is critical for security, compliance, and audit requirements. This post covers Cilium Egress Gateway - a powerful open source solution built on eBPF.
Learn how to accelerate Java and other resource-heavy application startups in Kubernetes using In-Place Pod Resize and the Kube Startup CPU Boost controller—without permanent over-provisioning.
Istio provides a comprehensive service mesh solution with built-in ingress and egress gateway capabilities. This post explores how to leverage Istio’s gateway resources for controlling both inbound and outbound traffic in your Kubernetes cluster.
Developing applications for Kubernetes often means constantly deploying code to remote clusters or mocking services locally. KubeVPN bridges this gap by connecting your local machine directly to your Kubernetes cluster network, enabling true cloud-native development without the deployment overhead.
Multus CNI enables attaching multiple network interfaces to Kubernetes pods, essential for service mesh, security isolation, and high-performance networking. This updated guide for 2026 covers Multus 4.0+, Kubernetes 1.28+, and modern CNI plugins.
Backing up Prometheus is critical for preserving your monitoring history and metrics data. This updated guide for 2026 covers modern backup strategies using the Prometheus Admin API, Velero, and volume snapshots in Kubernetes environments with prometheus-operator.
In this post I will show you how you can rotate your Kubernetes Engine Certificates.
Kubernetes offers rich configuration options, but defaults are usually the least secure. Most sysadmins don’t know how to secure a Kubernetes cluster. So this is my Best Practice list for keeping Kubernetes Clusters Secure.