A critical security requirement for our customers is to harden their servers to reduce the attack surface by removing unnecessary software and by configuring the remaining components so an attacker has fewer opportunities to compromise the server. The Center For Internet Security A non-profit organization called Center of Internet Security (CIS) was formed in 2000 […]
· August 26, 2021 · 14 min read
In this blog post we are going to go over a few examples of how to create ingress resources that utilize Cert-Manager and the Nginx Ingress Controller on Platform9 Managed Kubernetes. There are two pieces of video content that go over the same configuration. Feel free to watch the videos and then reference this blog
· August 24, 2021 · 6 min read
In this article, we will take a look at the pieces that make up Platform9 Managed Kubernetes, talk about the distinct security benefits that our SaaS Managed architecture brings to your enterprise Kubernetes environment, and discuss how our architecture enables us to deliver 99.9% uptime SLA while helping you run a secure and enterprise grade
· August 17, 2021 · 9 min read
We have standard public cloud images available like CentOS and Ubuntu but sometimes we need to customize the image based on specific workload requirements. For example, in my case, one of the customers was using the Platform9 Managed Bare Metal solution and the underlying hardware required Kernel > 4. The same customer was running telco
· August 9, 2021 · 4 min read
This blog post will go over how to setup KubeVirt using PMK. We will create a cluster with KubeVirt enabled, install add-ons for kubectl, and then deploy a virtual machine using the KubeVirt examples in the post. This post also overlaps with videos we have created showing the same demo, as well as an AMA
· August 3, 2021 · 6 min read
Enterprises are quickly adopting Kubernetes. In my role as field CTO here at Platform9 Systems, I speak to many of our prospects and current customers, and in every case, they are adopting Kubernetes at some level. And they’re looking at tools that can help them with their Kubernetes efforts. Note that I said “tools.” I
· August 3, 2021 · 4 min read
Summary Retailers such as Starbucks and Circle K are using Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) to enhance drive-thru, curbside pickup and service experiences for customers. Drive-thru and curbside have also grown significantly during the pandemic and retailers are now looking for ways to differentiate these experiences as the use of these channels are expected to
· July 26, 2021 · 11 min read
If you’re a data scientist, you probably spend a fair amount of time thinking about how to deploy your machine learning models efficiently. You look for ways to scale models, distribute models across clusters of servers, and optimize model performance using techniques like GPU offloading. These all happen to be tasks that Kubernetes handles very
· July 23, 2021 · 10 min read
Interested in Open Policy Agent and the Gatekeeper Project? In this post we will go over admission controllers, OPA, and Gatekeeper. The Kubernetes (K8s) platform consists of several components that all work together in sync to provide advanced container orchestration and deployment strategies. In order to support an ever-increasing set of requirements, this system is
· July 20, 2021 · 8 min read
Kubernetes and AWS Fargate both simplify the process of deploying and managing containerized applications. In many ways, they offer the same core features – which is not surprising, given that Fargate is, in some respects, an extension of or complement to upstream Kubernetes. Yet ultimately, Fargate and upstream Kubernetes are distinct tools that cater to
· July 19, 2021 · 8 min read
Kubernetes networking has matured a lot since its inception. At a quick glance, Kubernetes architecture encompasses all the components you need – like load balancer integration, egress gateways, network security policies, multiple ways to handle ingress traffic, and routing within the cluster. Kubernetes has the ability to layer these components and combine them to make
· June 14, 2021 · 7 min read
Even for the experienced Kubernetes users, Kubernetes Networking can be an intimidating topic. In this post, we’re going to take a deep dive into the most popular container networking solutions available for Kubernetes. Before we dig into the specifics of each of those networking solutions, we’ll take a cursory view of Kubernetes Networking and the
· June 7, 2021 · 9 min read