A single checkout request was quietly triggering five separate service calls behind the scenes. The culprit isn't bad code — it's the "chatty call" architecture that Kubernetes microservices tend to fall into. This article explains the distributed N+1 problem and how to fix it.
AI compute demand has flipped from training to inference, with inference compute projected to reach 1.5x training capacity by 2030. Drawing on KubeCon Japan discussions and the CNCF AI Conformance Program, this article outlines what Kubernetes/K3s clusters need to look like in the inference era.
A field report from a large-scale K3s edge deployment covering 2,000+ devices: why lightweight Kubernetes gets chosen, and the hidden network cost of push-based metrics collection in a hybrid cluster architecture, backed by concrete numbers. For engineers and platform operators.
The trial-and-error troubleshooting behind a home-lab wall-mounted dashboard is the same trap that hits edge Kubernetes clusters scattered across factories and stores. Drawing on official K3s, Prometheus, and Grafana docs, this piece lays out design principles for not deferring observability.
Splitting environments by namespace doesn't automatically carry over policies or resource limits. This article breaks down the pitfalls of Kubernetes multi-tenancy and compares three practical solutions: Capsule, vCluster, and HNC.
Stacking more QA tests doesn't reduce production incidents, because it's fundamentally impossible to enumerate every edge case in advance. This article explains the 'design for failure' mindset behind feature flags, monitoring, and automated rollback in Kubernetes, plus a practical adoption roadmap for K3s environments.
The CNCF 'Graduated' badge is not a safety certificate. Drawing on TOC public meeting notes and official documentation, this article explains the real review process behind Sandbox, Incubating, and Graduated status, and how to judge OSS maturity before adopting it in production.
Every new dev, test, and staging environment adds to your Kubernetes cloud bill. Learn how namespace isolation, ResourceQuota, and a hybrid dedicated-cluster-for-production model balance cost and isolation.
Kubernetes high availability isn't achieved simply by adding more replicas. Using the broadcast industry's SMPTE ST 2022-7 dual-path transmission as a lens, this article unpacks what Topology Spread Constraints and multi-AZ design actually mean.
An explainer on the relationship between platform engineering and Kubernetes — the design philosophy of shielding developers from K8s complexity, the three pillars of building an IDP, and managed K3s as an alternative.
Explore how to leverage Kubernetes v1.36 'Haru' enhanced User Namespaces and security features in K3s lightweight environments. Discover managed K3s operational strategies and 2026 infrastructure selection guidelines that achieve 60% cost reduction compared to EKS.