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Advanced data management in Kubernetes with Commvault
Like most technologies, Kubernetes was slow to manage stateful apps and persistent data . In fact, there was a time when I thought it...
Nigel Poulton
Jul 29, 20203 min read
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Ask Nigel: What is a Kubernetes cluster
In my recent live-lab mini-series with Linode , I got the following question from Sindile Bidla that we didn’t have time to answer on the...
Nigel Poulton
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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Ask Nigel: How many Kubernetes Masters
I’ve been doing a series of live-stream labs and Q&A with Linode . Inevitably, there’s never enough time to answer all questions. This...
Nigel Poulton
Jun 23, 20202 min read
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Docker Deep Dive 2020 Edition
I’ve just released the 2020 edition of my award-winning Docker Deep Dive book, and it was an absolute blast to write! The previous...
Nigel Poulton
May 15, 20203 min read
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Mastering Docker and Kubernetes
Learning Docker and Kubernetes can be daunting. So here goes with my tips on which of my courses to take based on what your goals are and...
Nigel Poulton
Apr 5, 20202 min read
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Kubernetes 1.18 is here!
Congrats to the Kubernetes 1.18 release team. Thanks to them we’ve got our first Kubernetes release of 2020, and I’m smiling! I think the...
Nigel Poulton
Mar 26, 20202 min read
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kubectl tips: part 1
The kids go to bed and read things like Harry Potter and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. As for me…. I go to bed and read Kubernetes...
Nigel Poulton
Mar 9, 20202 min read
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Troubleshooting Kubernetes Service Discovery – Part 1
This is the first of two articles I’m writing on the topic of troubleshooting Kubernetes service discovery. In this article, we’ll...
Nigel Poulton
Jan 28, 20203 min read
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Why you can’t ping a Kubernetes Service
It’s pretty annoying when you’re troubleshooting an issue with a Kubernetes Service and you realise you can’t use ping to test it. So…...
Nigel Poulton
Jan 14, 20203 min read
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Demystifying Kubernetes service discovery
Kubernetes service discovery is one of those topics that generates confusion and questions everywhere I go. So here’s my attempt at a ...
Nigel Poulton
Jan 9, 20209 min read
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Some thoughts for KubeCon in 2020
I won’t lie, KubeCon 2019 in San Diego was magic — great people, great sessions and a great group of technologies. I tip my hat at the...
Nigel Poulton
Nov 28, 20194 min read
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How to write Kubernetes YAML
Most people find it hard to get their heads around Kubernetes YAML. This is normal and nothing to be ashamed of. Fortunately… once you...
Nigel Poulton
Nov 25, 20193 min read
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Why service meshes
Last week I was speaking at a conference in Detroit, USA. As part of my visit, I participated in a panel on service meshes . As most of...
Nigel Poulton
Oct 22, 20193 min read
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Kubernetes Ephemeral Containers
Kubernetes 1.16 includes a potentially great new feature called ephemeral containers . Here’s the premise… Container images are on a...
Nigel Poulton
Oct 7, 20192 min read
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Kubernetes Endpoint Slices explained
Kubernetes 1.16 brought an exciting and important new feature called Endpoint Slices . It’s currently in alpha (September 2019 on K8s...
Nigel Poulton
Sep 27, 20193 min read
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Docker Certified Associate Study Materials
Earlier this week I published the world’s first comprehensive study guide for the Docker Certified Associate exam! Last year Docker, Inc....
Nigel Poulton
Feb 7, 20182 min read
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