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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2024-08/2

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Kubernetes Release 1.31 is a Big Win for Storage on Kubernetes

Kubernetes version 1.31 was released on August 13th and is a big leap forward for stateful workloads and container storage. With every release, the Container Storage Interface (CSI) keeps moving forward in big steps. Learn more

Understanding AWS Cloud Storage Options and their Costs

AWS offers a variety of storage options, all for their specific use cases. There is, however, no one-fits-all solution, and it’s important to understand the ins and outs. Learn more

Kubernetes Operators are your personal DevOps as a Service

Running a database, such as Postgres, in the database isn’t always easy. In the past, Helm Charts simplified deployment but left out the operational part. These days, there is a choice of Kubernetes Operators for Postgres, and you should consider their value. Learn more

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Operating a large Kubernetes landscape can be overwhelming. Getting early notifications or alerts in difficult situations is key. BotKube helps with the analysis of Kubernetes and Prometheus events, their correlation, and eventually with sending notifications into tools such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, or others. Learn more

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Cloud Commute Episode 25: Gwen Shapira from Nile

Infinite scalability (up and down) is the premise of serverless, not only for PostgreSQL. Gwen Shapira from Nile talks to us about their journey to make Postgres serverless and the challenges they face. Watch now

Cloud Commute Episode 24: Mike Freedman from Timescale

The Postgres ecosystem is vast and offers many options for all kinds of data models, relational, time-series, graphs, key-value, and more. Mike Freedman from Timescale, asks the question “should Postgres be the database of choice for all your needs?” Watch now

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Many companies, like Intel, operate their own data centers. Are they fully utilized at all times? No they’re not. Mihai Mărcuță from NodeShift explains how they managed to strike a deal with Intel (and other companies) reselling their free data center capacity and bring down your cloud cost along the way. Watch now

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