DevOps
Monitoring is a Pain (and We're All Doing it Wrong)
3 min readAnd we’re all doing it wrong (including me). Monitoring is supposed to make life easier for developers and operators, but it often does the opposite. Despite our best intentions, …
How to Set Up Promtail in Ubuntu 20.04
2 min readHow to Set Up Promtail in Ubuntu 20.04 Promtail is an essential tool for shipping logs from your applications to a Loki instance. When integrated with Grafana, it enables seamless …
What is DNS? A Beginner's Guide
4 min readBy Matthew Mattox Contact: mmattox@support.tools DNS (Domain Name System) is often described as the “phonebook of the internet.” It translates human-readable domain names (like …
Adventures in IPv6 Part 2
2 min readAs the world inches toward IPv6, my quest to run this blog on IPv6-only infrastructure continues. While progress has been made, challenges abound—from SMTP configurations to …
GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) Review
3 min readWhat if Kubernetes was idiot-proof? Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) offers a managed Kubernetes experience that simplifies cluster management while maintaining flexibility. In this …
Resolving Helm Stuck Releases: How to Delete a Helm Release When It Refuses to Uninstall
3 min readHelm is an invaluable tool for managing Kubernetes applications, but every Helm user has likely encountered a situation where a release gets stuck and refuses to uninstall. This …
IPv6 Is A Disaster (but we can fix it)
2 min readWith IPv4 costs rising and availability shrinking, the shift to IPv6 seems inevitable. But as this blog reveals, transitioning to IPv6 is fraught with challenges and broken …
Why Kubernetes Needs an LTS
2 min readKubernetes’ rapid development cycle has been key to its success, but its aggressive N-2 support policy presents challenges for many organizations. This article explores the case …