#kubernetes
4 posts.
Strimzi 1.3.0: New Operational Defaults and Security Options
Review Strimzi 1.3.0's Kubernetes baseline, Buildah transition, Pod deletion default, and early access internal security and cert-manager integration before upgrading.
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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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