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GraphQL and Cloud-Native Architecture: Is There a Better Way? Civo Navigate NA 2023

Explore the transformative power of GraphQL in solving application networking challenges with Jim Barton at Navigate NA 2023. Barton uses a fictional scenario involving "Wayne Telecom," a telecom services provider in Gotham City, to illustrate the challenges faced by businesses in managing data and network requests. The talk emphasizes the advantages of GraphQL, such as reducing over-fetching of data, improving developer efficiency, and simplifying the architecture by eliminating the need for dedicated GraphQL servers.

Things We've Learned About Software Delivery Principles Through A Pandemic - Civo Navigate NA 2023

Dive into the world of high-performing engineering teams with Jeremy Meiss of CircleCI in this Civo Navigate NA 2023 talk. Discover the pivotal metrics that drive success and learn how to strike the perfect balance between rapid delivery and robust stability in software engineering.

Architecting a Data Infrastructure with Kubernetes - Civo Navigate NA 2023

Join George Trujillo, an experienced enterprise architect, who explores architecting data infrastructure with Kubernetes. Learn about real-time AI, data strategies, machine learning, and Kubernetes's crucial role in efficiently deploying models. Hear firsthand stories of his journey to stateful solutions and managing business requirements. Discover insights on technical debt, strategy drift, and how to improve the speed of organizational execution.

Down to the Dollar: Turning Logs into Serverless Estimates - Civo Navigate NA 2023

Learn the nuances of serverless cost estimation in "Down to the Dollar: Turning Logs into Serverless Estimates" with David Strauss. Discover actionable strategies for cost reduction and understand how effective log analysis can lead to better financial models. From predicting your serverless expenses to understanding the impact of architecture choices on cost, this video offers a comprehensive guide for any IT professional.

Orchestrating Kubernetes with Terraform + Kustomize - Civo Navigate NA 2023

Jack Ross, Principal Software Development Engineer at Shutterfly, explains the use of Terraform and Kustomize for orchestrating Kubernetes. He distinguishes between Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code, outlining their respective benefits. Ross highlights how Terraform interacts with Civo and contrasts the functionality of Helm and Kustomize. The session wraps up with practical code examples illustrating the principles of these tools.

Simplifying the Tooling you Need to Manage Infrastructure at Scale - Civo Navigate NA 2023

In this talk, Alejandro, a Go developer from Civo, introduces OpenCP, a tool aiming to simplify infrastructure management at scale. OpenCP provides a unified API for interacting with different cloud providers, rendering the need to rewrite configuration files when switching providers unnecessary. The tool simplifies infrastructure management by allowing operations to be handled through the kubectl interface, thus ensuring compatibility with most users' existing workflows.

Shifting Left Stateful Applications In Kubernetes - Civo Navigate NA 2023

In this talk, Viktor Farcic from Upbound demonstrates how to shift left stateful applications, avoid the pitfalls of Jira ticketing system, and implement a more efficient and self-sufficient system. Plus, see a live demo of building a database in a Kubernetes cluster and deploying an application.

Everything I Needed to Know about Securing a DevOps Platform - Civo Navigate NA 23

Join Hannah Sutor as she unravels the key aspects of securing a DevOps platform in this talk at Navigate NA 2023. She brings to light the necessity of incorporating security measures right from the coding stages to deployment, with an emphasis on continuous monitoring, automation, and the power of team collaboration. Her talk extends beyond the use of tools, focusing on the implementation of best practices for maximum security.