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If you're reading this blog, you might ask yourself what container orchestration engines are, what problems they solve, and how the different engines distinguish themselves. Read on for a high-level overview of Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, and Apache Mesos, as well as a few of their notable similarities and differences.

As we reflect on 2022, it’s important to identify the latest data center trends that will continue to impact how data centers are managed in 2023 and beyond. You must stay up to date on new industry trends in order to better support your organization and customers while staying competitive in your field. Here are five data center management trends that you should know about going into the new year.

Azure storage accounts offer powerful, cost-effective options for managing your data and applications. With various services such as blobs, queues, files, and tables, you can use Azure Storage to store and access virtually limitless amounts of data effectively. This guide will walk you through all the basics of setting up and using an Azure Storage Account.

Kubecost and Cast AI promise real-time Kubernetes cost monitoring. Both deliver this to a good extent. For example, Kubecost provides cost data from within and outside a K8s cluster. It also shares the data in a granular format, such as cost by Kubernetes concepts like namespaces, pods, and custom labels. Cast.ai offers several similar capabilities, including cost savings recommendations, and is currently available for AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and on-prem Kubernetes.

In the world of container orchestration, Kubernetes has become the de facto standard. Despite its simplicity in some respects, it has also introduced new levels of complexity in the deployment and management of distributed applications and services. To assist you with understanding the most common kubectl commands & plugins, we've created a cheat sheet as a reference for operations engineers, software engineers, and cloud infrastructure managers who use Kubernetes primarily.

Have you ever wished that software development could be faster and focused on quality? Then DevOps may be the answer for your organization. DevOps is a set of practices that combine software development and IT operations to facilitate collaboration between teams. The industry is constantly evolving, and new tools are being introduced daily. With so many options, it can take time to determine which ones are worth your time and money.

Hey everyone, We've got some exciting news to share - wildcard SSL certificates are now available on Cloud 66! If you're not familiar with wildcard SSL certificates, they allow you to secure multiple subdomains under a single certificate. Our options for adding an SSL certificate to your application are now updated to include the following: To set up a Wildcard certificate on Cloud 66, just open your app on your Dashboard and click Network, then SSL Certificate, and then "Add SSL".

In this tutorial, we will walk through the setup of a single-node K3s Kubernetes cluster with Rancher, together with the S3 Gateway (s3gw) and a Longhorn PV (Persistent Volume). This guide will use Digital Ocean, but these instructions will likely work with other cloud providers as well.