Learn Kubernetes Weekly issue 59
Assigning pod to nodes, Validation WebHook troubleshooting, Self-Managed Kubernetes, container runtimes 2023, Containers from scratch in C
27 Dec 2023
Articles
Kubernetes 101: assigning pod to nodes
HungWei Chiu
This series of articles explores how to influence the Scheduler's scheduling decisions through Kubernetes built-in methods.
Such configurations can achieve higher availability settings in structures like Zones/Regions.
Validation WebHook troubleshooting — how low can you go?
Alex Movergan
In this case study, you'll follow Alternar's team journey in identifying and fixing an issue with their Calico networking configuration.
You'll learn their thought process, the tool they used to narrow down the issue & the code changes they implemented.
Nathaniel Buckareff
In this detailed tutorial, you'll be walking through how to bootstrap a local cluster of VMs using QEMU, set up a virtual network using the
ipcommand, install Kubernetes using k0s, set up an ingress controller, and use HAProxy as a load balancer.The internals and the latest trends of container runtimes 2023
Akihiro Suda
This article discusses:
- What are containers and their history.
- The internals of container runtimes: namespaces, cgroups, capabilities, etc.
- Latest trends: non-Docker containers, Rootless Containers, Kata Containers, gVisor, WebAssembly, etc.
barco: Linux Containers From Scratch in C
Luca Cavallin
The article discusses "barco", a container runtime project developed to learn more about the Linux kernel and containers.
It's written in C, using various libraries such as
libseccompfor seccomp filters andlibcapfor container capabilities.Patrick Kalkman
In this article, you'll use the Shellshock vulnerability as a guiding framework to demonstrate the importance of strong security measures and AppArmor's role in safeguarding containerized applications.
Articles worth checking out:
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Tutorials
Argo workflow — a pipeline to build and deploy containers
Chuk Lee
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use Argo Workflow to create a CI/CD pipeline for scanning, building, and deploying an image using tools like Trivy, CodeQL, buildctl, and cosign.
ArgoWorkflows for distributed MongoDB logical backup
Yossi Cohn
In this article, you will learn how to create a distributed flow of MongoDB Logical Backups while using ArgoWorkflows as the underlying infrastructure.
Paul Yu
In this 4-part series, you will learn:
- How to use the FluxCD AKS Extension.
- Automating image updates on AKS with FluxCD.
- Using Flagger with Istio and FluxCD.
- Bootstrap your GitOps-enabled AKS cluster with Terraform.
Implementing Message Queues with NATS on Kubernetes
Brandon Kang
The article provides a guide on installing and operating NATS on Kubernetes.
It details the process of setting up the system for different types of messaging, such as basic Pub/Sub, 1:N Pub/Sub, Request-Reply, and Queueing.
Kubernetes jobs
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Code & tools
Kubernetes event logger watches Kubernetes Events and logs them to stdout in JSON to be collected and stored by your logging solution, e.g. fluentd, fluent-bit, Filebeat, or Promtail.
This CSI driver allows Kubernetes to access an NFS server on a Linux node.
Coroot: eBPF-based observability
Coroot is an open-source eBPF-based observability tool that turns telemetry data into actionable insights, helping you quickly identify and resolve application issues.
The MariaDB operator lets you declaratively manage your MariaDB using Kubernetes CRDs rather than imperative commands.
Helm Drift: configuration drift
Helm Drift is a Helm plugin that identifies configuration drifts (primarily due to in-place edits) in the deployed Helm charts.
Other interesting projects:
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Until next time!
— Dan
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