Azure IoT Akri: Kubernetes Resource Interface Deep Dive (Updated 2026)
Azure IoT Akri turns leaf devices into Kubernetes resources — discovery handlers, brokers, instance lifecycle, and a 2026 production setup walkthrough on AKS Edge Essentials.
Sidecar vs eBPF Service Mesh: An ADR for 2026 Production Workloads
ADR for sidecar vs eBPF service mesh in 2026 — context, options (Istio Ambient, Cilium Mesh, Linkerd2), trade-offs, consequences, and the decision criteria we settled on.
Backstage 1.30 IDP Setup: Templates, Catalog, TechDocs Production Guide
Production Backstage 1.30 IDP setup — software catalog, scaffolder templates, TechDocs, auth plugins, and a working docker-compose stack with PostgreSQL and Kubernetes ingestion.
GitOps for Industrial Fleets: ArgoCD vs Flux Production Tutorial
GitOps for industrial fleets in 2026 — ArgoCD vs Flux step-by-step, ApplicationSets for thousands of edges, sync waves, and how to handle disconnected sites and rollbacks.
Crossplane Composition Functions: Internal Developer Platform Guide
Crossplane Composition Functions (v1.14+) deep dive — Pipeline Mode, KCL/Python/Go runtimes, building self-service IDP abstractions, and when functions beat raw patches.
Karpenter Node Autoscaling for Kubernetes: Production Deep Dive
How Karpenter replaces cluster-autoscaler in production — NodePool design, consolidation, disruption budgets, spot-on-demand mixing, and real-world cost savings (2026).
Production MQTT Cluster with EMQX on Kubernetes: Complete Tutorial 2026
Hands-on tutorial for a production EMQX MQTT cluster — Helm install, node mesh, persistence, TLS, metrics, load testing, and HA failover patterns.
eBPF for Kubernetes Observability: An Architecture Decision Record for Replacing Traditional APM
Architecture decision record for adopting eBPF-based observability in Kubernetes. Comparison with traditional APM agents, Cilium/Hubble/Pixie evaluation, performance overhead analysis, and migration path.
Kubernetes at the Edge with K3s: A Production-Grade Setup Guide
HA K3s at the edge — embedded etcd vs external DB, overlay trade-offs, air-gap sync, upgrade path, and ARM64 specifics.
ArgoCD vs Flux for GitOps at Scale: An Architecture Decision Record
A full ADR comparing ArgoCD and Flux for multi-cluster GitOps — context, options, weighted criteria, consequences, and revisit triggers.