Artificial intelligence is everywhere in technology these days. If you are building software that captures data, odds are that you are also training ai models to enhance that data. AI tools have mostly been kept at arm’s length from the DevOps space until recently. While your company is developing products for consumers out in the market, every company should be looking for ways to enhance that cycle to get their products and service to market more quickly. Augmenting your software development process, enhancing software testing, and removing complexity from complex tasks should be your primar ..read more

Taking the paradigm shift from running applications on servers to running them in containers is quite the mental jump. The technology industry has spent the last 50 years creating technology to accelerate on top of servers whether they are physical or virtual. Containers showed up on the scene in 2013, though the mechanics for containers had been showing up in the Linux kernel earlier than that. The adoption of containers has been steady but has also been slow over time. Kubernetes was released in 2015 and has greatly accelerated container adoption in the industry. Because of Kubernetes’ close ..read more

Are you looking to unlock the full potential of ImagePullPolicy? If yes, then you’ve come to the right place! In this guide, we will discuss everything you need to know about ImagePullPolicy – from understanding what it is, to the benefits of using it, getting started, setting it up, and more. By the end of this guide, you will have all the knowledge you need to make the most of ImagePullPolicy. Let’s get started! What Is The ImagePullPolicy? ImagePullPolicy is a set of rules used to control how images are pulled from container registries. It allows users to specify which images can be pulled ..read more

Kubernetes is a powerful container orchestration platform that enables users to deploy, manage, and scale applications quickly and easily. It has gained a lot of favor in the DevOps community for its ability to be highly automated. Unfortunately, like any other software, it can sometimes present cryptic errors which are hard to debug. One such error is the “This combination of host and port requires TLS” error. In this blog, we’ll explore what this error is, what causes it, and how to troubleshoot and fix it. We’ll also discuss some tips for avoiding this error and common mistakes to avoid whe ..read more

Did you know that ChatGPT can help you write Ansible? ChatGPT utilizes the same OpenAI that GitHub Copilot uses to generate code on the fly in your favorite IDE or code editor. You can ask ChatGPT questions about how to write code, and to the best of its ability, it will send back an answer that is usually pretty good. This is especially useful when writing automation as part of a team focused on the DevOps methodology. In DevOps you will be hit with many unfamiliar and abstract contexts simply because the space is rapidly evolving and new stuff is being introduced daily. ChatGPT is trained on ..read more

If you are running a Kubernetes cluster, chances are you’ve come across the dreaded ‘CrashLoopBackoff’ error. This error can be incredibly frustrating, as it can be difficult to troubleshoot and solve. In this article, we’ll be discussing everything you need to know about Kubernetes CrashLoopBackoff, including what causes it, how to troubleshoot it, and how to solve it. So, if you’re ready to get your Kubernetes cluster back up and running in no time, read on! Understanding Kubernetes CrashLoopBackoff Kubernetes CrashLoopBackoff is an error that occurs when an application running in a Kubernet ..read more

ChatGPT is a chatbot built on top of OpenAI. Using information from various sources, OpenAI is a language-processing model which can “learn” from natural language and provides responses in a variety of different formats. ChatGPT is an implementation of OpenAI which is meant to hold a natural conversation via chat about any topic. We’ve trained a model called ChatGPT which interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format makes it possible for ChatGPT to answer followup questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premises, and reject inappropriate requests. ChatGPT is a sibling mod ..read more

Are you looking for ways to accelerate the development process and reduce costs? Shifting testing to the left should be on your radar. Automated testing is a practice that helps accelerate your flow of value to the market, and if you haven’t started building automated testing yet, you should start ASAP! Shift-left testing is a practice of testing earlier in the development lifecycle, allowing teams to catch bugs before they become costly and time-consuming issues. In this blog, I’ll explain what DevOps shift-left testing is, the benefits and challenges of the practice, and how to implement it ..read more

In this blog, we discuss DevOps and Agile at great length. DevOps is a methodology for technology delivery while Agile is a methodology for project management. The two pair together quite well to increase the flow of value to the market. They can also be intertwined and confusing leading to misconceptions if one isn’t careful in their adoption journey. Let’s dive in and discuss the most common misconception about DevOps and Agile! What is the most Common Misconception about Agile and DevOps? There are several misconceptions that surface quickly when businesses are evaluating DevOps and Agile e ..read more

Kubernetes, while fairly mature as a platform, is still considered an emerging technology in the business space. Due to this, lots of engineers are spending their free time trying to learn about Helm which can lead to some pretty frustrating errors. Let’s discuss why you might be receiving Error: Kubernetes cluster unreachable when trying to connect to your cluster for the first time. Kubernetes Install There are a lot of different mechanisms on the market today to get Kubernetes up and running depending on your environment. Local Environment Local Kubernetes is going to use k3s or minikube to ..read more