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A Complete Guide to Kubernetes Cost Optimization
A Complete Guide to Kubernetes Cost Optimization
Aug 10, 2023
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Learn about 7 tips for mastering Kubernetes cost management and optimization and how How virtual Kubernetes clusters can decrease upto 70% cost.
Kubernetes Insights
vCluster
Cost Optimization
Kubernetes: Why Boring Clusters Are Better Clusters
Kubernetes: Why Boring Clusters Are Better Clusters
Nov 11, 2020
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min Read
Embrace simplicity in Kubernetes cluster design to enhance reliability, scalability, and security.
In the ever-evolving Kubernetes ecosystem, it's tempting to adopt the latest tools and configurations. However, this article advocates for a "boring" approach—favoring simplicity over complexity. By minimizing add-ons and customizations, organizations can achieve easier management, better scalability, reduced security risks, and fewer human errors. Discover why a straightforward Kubernetes setup might be the key to a more stable and efficient infrastructure.
Kubernetes Insights
Multi Tenancy
Why Everyone Builds Internal Kubernetes Platforms
Why Everyone Builds Internal Kubernetes Platforms
Oct 14, 2020
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min Read
Understanding the motivations behind the widespread adoption of internal Kubernetes platforms for enhanced developer productivity and operational efficiency.
Several factors drive more and more companies to develop and adopt internal Kubernetes platforms for their engineers. In this article, we explain these factors.
Platform Engineering
Self Service
Authentication
Enterprise
LoftLabs
Kubernetes Cost Savings By Reducing The Number Of Clusters
Kubernetes Cost Savings By Reducing The Number Of Clusters
Oct 5, 2020
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min Read
How you can reduce the number of clusters and thus save Kubernetes cost without negatively impacting your system.
Cost Optimization
vCluster
Kubernetes Sandboxes – Easy Development in a Realistic Environment
Kubernetes Sandboxes – Easy Development in a Realistic Environment
Sep 30, 2020
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min Read
Enhance development workflows with realistic Kubernetes sandbox environments for efficient testing and collaboration.
Discover how Kubernetes sandboxes, whether local or shared, can improve software quality by providing isolated environments that mirror production systems, facilitating early validation and reducing bugs.
Development
Developer Experience
LoftLabs
vCluster
Use Cases
How To Reduce Your Kubernetes Cost
How To Reduce Your Kubernetes Cost
Sep 28, 2020
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min Read
Discover effective strategies to reduce Kubernetes costs through virtual clusters, sleep mode, and efficient resource management.
In this post, I will describe some ways to control and reduce your Kubernetes cost that can be applied for very different Kubernetes use cases, from development and CI/CD to production.
Cost Optimization
Multi Tenancy
Kubernetes Development Environments – A Comparison
Kubernetes Development Environments – A Comparison
Sep 23, 2020
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min Read
Comparing four Kubernetes development environments to help teams choose the most suitable setup for their workflows.
In this article, we'll describe and compare four different Kubernetes development environments and explain when to use which dev environment.
Development
Developer Experience
Comparisons
vCluster
Self Service
Kubernetes Multi-Tenancy – A Best Practices Guide
Kubernetes Multi-Tenancy – A Best Practices Guide
Sep 21, 2020
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min Read
Implementing effective multi-tenancy in Kubernetes: strategies, challenges, and tools for secure and efficient cluster sharing.
When implementing multi-tenancy with Kubernetes, you need to decide if you need hard multi-tenancy or if soft multi-tenancy is enough.
Multi Tenancy
Guides
vCluster
kiosk
Self-Service Kubernetes Namespaces Are A Game-Changer
Self-Service Kubernetes Namespaces Are A Game-Changer
Sep 16, 2020
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min Read
Empower developers with on-demand Kubernetes namespaces to accelerate adoption, enhance productivity, and reduce operational bottlenecks.
Having Kubernetes self-service namespace platform will help you to take the next step towards Kubernetes adoption at your organization.
Self Service
Multi Tenancy
LoftLabs
The Kubernetes Development Workflow – 3 Critical Steps
The Kubernetes Development Workflow – 3 Critical Steps
Sep 14, 2020
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min Read
A comprehensive guide outlining the three essential phases of Kubernetes development: environment setup, inner-loop development, and deployment.
Explore the three pivotal stages of Kubernetes development: setting up developer environments, streamlining the inner development loop with tools like DevSpace and Tilt, and establishing efficient deployment workflows to enhance productivity and collaboration.
Development
Developer Experience
Self Service
Guides
Kubernetes: Virtual Clusters For AI & ML Experiments
Kubernetes: Virtual Clusters For AI & ML Experiments
Sep 10, 2020
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min Read
Enhancing AI/ML experimentation with virtual Kubernetes clusters for improved productivity, reproducibility, and infrastructure efficiency.
Discover how virtual Kubernetes clusters (vClusters) can streamline AI and ML experimentation by providing isolated, scalable environments that boost engineering productivity, ensure workflow reproducibility, and optimize infrastructure utilization.
vCluster
Use Cases
Building an Internal Kubernetes Platform
Building an Internal Kubernetes Platform
Sep 9, 2020
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min Read
Empower your engineering teams with a self-service Kubernetes platform to streamline development workflows and enhance productivity.
Discover how to build an internal Kubernetes platform that enables developers to create and manage their own namespaces, reducing operational overhead and accelerating development cycles. Learn about the benefits of self-service environments, improved resource utilization, and enhanced developer autonomy.
LoftLabs
Platform Engineering
Self Service
Developer Experience
Enterprise
Why Adopting Kubernetes Is Not The Solution
Why Adopting Kubernetes Is Not The Solution
Sep 7, 2020
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min Read
Adopting Kubernetes is just the beginning; true value comes from widespread organizational integration and developer empowerment.
Many companies have adopted Kubernetes, but without broader diffusion and developer access, its full benefits remain unrealized. This article explores why mere adoption isn't enough and how to achieve meaningful integration.
Kubernetes Insights
Guides
Platform Engineering
Kubernetes: Virtual Clusters As Development Environments
Kubernetes: Virtual Clusters As Development Environments
Aug 31, 2020
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min Read
Exploring how virtual Kubernetes clusters (vClusters) provide developers with isolated, efficient, and scalable development environments.
The problems with the ways Kubernetes access is currently provided to developers and why the rather new concept of virtual Kubernetes clusters (vClusters) might be a better alternative.
vCluster
Development
Developer Experience
Platform Engineering
Use Cases
Kubernetes: Virtual Clusters For CI/CD & Testing
Kubernetes: Virtual Clusters For CI/CD & Testing
Aug 26, 2020
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min Read
In this post, you'll learn how virtual clusters can be used for CI/CD and testing and what their benefits are for this use case.
vCluster
Use Cases
CI/CD Pipelines
Virtual Clusters For Kubernetes - Benefits & Use Cases
Virtual Clusters For Kubernetes - Benefits & Use Cases
Aug 24, 2020
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min Read
Unlocking the advantages of virtual Kubernetes clusters for efficient multi-tenancy, cost reduction, and enhanced isolation.
Explore how virtual Kubernetes clusters (vClusters) enable shared cluster usage with strong isolation, reducing management overhead and costs while supporting diverse use cases like development, testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
vCluster
Multi Tenancy
Use Cases
Is Kubernetes Still Just an Ops Topic?
Is Kubernetes Still Just an Ops Topic?
Jul 14, 2020
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4
min Read
Exploring the evolving role of Kubernetes beyond operations into the realm of development.
Kubernetes began as an operations tool, but its role is expanding. Discover why developers should now engage with Kubernetes in their workflows.
Kubernetes Insights
Opinion
How to Save More Than 2/3 of Engineers’ Kubernetes Cost
How to Save More Than 2/3 of Engineers’ Kubernetes Cost
Jul 7, 2020
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min Read
Cloud costs can spiral with Kubernetes, but you can save over 60% by sharing clusters and using sleep mode for unused resources. Learn how tools like Loft make Kubernetes more affordable for all organizations.
Cost Optimization
LoftLabs
Multi Tenancy
Enterprise
Guides
The Journey of Adopting Cloud-Native Development
The Journey of Adopting Cloud-Native Development
Jul 2, 2020
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min Read
Describing the different levels of Kubernetes adoption from starting with simple CI/CD pipelines to fully cloud-native development.
Kubernetes Insights
Platform Engineering
Development
Developer Experience
Individual Kubernetes Clusters vs. Shared Kubernetes Clusters for Development
Individual Kubernetes Clusters vs. Shared Kubernetes Clusters for Development
Jun 30, 2020
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min Read
Evaluating the trade-offs between dedicated and shared Kubernetes clusters for development teams.
Individual vs. Shared Kubernetes Clusters for Development | Loft Labs
Developer Experience
Multi Tenancy
Development
Comparisons
Why Every Software Team Should Have a Developer Experience Owner (DXO)
Why Every Software Team Should Have a Developer Experience Owner (DXO)
Jun 9, 2020
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min Read
In recent years, more and more companies have realized that sentences such as “every company is a software company” and “software is eating the world” are more than theoretical statements.
Developer Experience
Opinion
Development
DevSpace
The DevSpace Kubernetes Tool Set Explained
The DevSpace Kubernetes Tool Set Explained
Jun 9, 2020
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min Read
A comprehensive overview of DevSpace and its associated tools designed to streamline Kubernetes development workflows.
Explore how DevSpace, along with tools like kiosk and loft, simplifies Kubernetes development by enabling in-cluster development, multi-tenancy, and efficient resource management.
DevSpace
Development
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