Virtualization

RabbitMQ manages messaging queues and boosts communication between your loosely coupled services. This well laid out article contains instructions on how to install RabbitMQ on a Kubernetes cluster using the Helm package manager.

Use a provided set of YAML files to deploy scalable Jenkins on Kubernetes in 4 easy steps. Use Jenkins to automate your software development pipeline and deliver consistent business value to your customers.

This article focuses on the benefits of migrating to a new distributed architecture. Containers have taken the DevOps world by storm and streamlined the software deployment process. Almost all applications can be containerized. Use this tutorial to find out where to start and what to look out for.

This article shows you how to port forward from your localhost and interact with Kubernetes cluster resources. Use port forwarding to work on and debug your services locally. There is now no need to expose your services beforehand.

This tutorial shows you how to use Docker and an official MongoDB container image to deploy your databases. Additionally, it covers basic commands that allow you to interact with the MongoDB client effectively.

CMD is Docker instruction used if you need a default command which users can easily override. ENTRYPOINT is used when you want to define a container with a specific executable. You cannot override ENTRYPOINT when starting a container. Combine ENTRYPOINT with CMD if you need to have a container with a specified executable and a default parameter which can easily be modified.

Deploying MySQL in a container is a fast and efficient solution for small and medium-size applications. Instead of setting up a separate MySQL server, you can deploy a MySQL database container instead. These containers are lightweight and fast to spin up since they share the kernel and libraries of the host while packaging the deployed application.

Persistent Volumes are used in Kubernetes orchestration when you want to preserve the data in the volume even after a specific pod has finished claiming it. It is a way of connecting a container to external storage through a series of abstractions. Learn more about this useful Kubernetes feature here.

This article presents basic security principles such as defense-in-depth and restricted privilege. Learn how to apply these principles in a distributed system such as a Kubernetes cluster.

CentOS 8 does not provide official support for Docker. This article clearly shows you how to install a fully functional version of Docker regardless.