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Kubernetes pods are the most basic objects and the building blocks of Kubernetes architecture. Understanding how they work can help you get a grasp on the mechanism behind Kubernetes itself. This article will provide a comprehensive beginner's overview of Kubernetes pods.

Manual management of fragmented infrastructure consumes a lot of resources, which is why IaC solutions became popular. This article compares two well-known IaC platforms for infrastructure automation and configuration management, SaltStack and Ansible.

Linux load average is a commonly used metric in Linux systems to measure overall performance. Understanding the load average helps sysadmins identify and troubleshoot performance problems. This tutorial explains the Linux load average, how to check it, and how to interpret the results.

The rise of alternative virtualization solutions is tied to the efforts to create a resource-friendly application deployment option. This article will compare unikernels and containers, two technologies aiming to reduce the virtualization footprint while supporting optimal app performance.

APT and YUM are two popular package managers. This article shows their similarities and differences, and presents examples of basic package management operations.

This article explains what SNMP is, its basic components, and how it woks. See which network monitoring tools are available and get started with network management today.

Node.js is an open-source JavaScript runtime used for creating fast and scalable network applications. This guide will show you how to install Node.js on Debian.

Server virtualization is one of the hottest topics in the IT world today. It has been around for many years and its popularity keeps growing, especially in enterprise environments. What makes server virtualization so attractive is the ability to have different operating systems running separate applications on one server while still using the same physical resources.

The use cases for container orchestration solutions go beyond the simple need to automate deployments. This article analyzes a broad range of Kubernetes use cases, from the platform’s role in managing microservices, to its utilization in machine learning,

Autoscaling of pods in Kubernetes helps control resource utilization and ensures that the adequate number of pods are running at any given time. This article will explain what horizontal pod autoscaling (HPA) is, and provide steps to configure it in your cluster.