#kubernetes

3 posts.

What a Safe Strimzi Extension Must Preserve

Using the Pletor Kafka image as an example, learn how to add node-metrics-agent without breaking Strimzi's launcher, lifecycle, or JMX Exporter contracts.

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Should Metrics Be Pulled or Pushed? Comparing Collection Models

Compare Prometheus-style scraping and OTLP export across convenience, scalability, failure handling, Kubernetes fit, and current hybrid architecture patterns.

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From Env to Config: The Last Mile of Container Configuration

A practical gomplate pattern for turning container environment variables into the configuration files applications actually read.

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