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Practices That Actually Stick in Cloud Operations

Migrating to the cloud is a project. Operating in the cloud is a discipline. The teams that thrive build practices that compound over time. Documentation...

Seven Cloud Security Mistakes I See Constantly

Moving to the cloud often means bringing security mistakes along. These patterns cause the majority of cloud security incidents. Overly Permissive IAM When something doesn’t...

Monitoring Distributed Systems Without Going Crazy

Monitoring distributed systems used to mean checking if servers were up. Now we track metrics, logs, and traces across hundreds of ephemeral containers. The game...

Container Security Beyond the Basics

Container images seem straightforward until you’ve debugged a vulnerability in a base image you don’t control. Security at the container layer requires attention most developers...

GitOps Made Deployment Boring in the Best Way

GitOps promised to make deployment boring. Define your infrastructure in Git, and ArgoCD or Flux handles the rest. The reality is powerful but nuanced. The...

Building Systems That Handle Failure Gracefully

Server crashes used to mean middle-of-the-night phone calls. Now they’re often non-events, handled automatically before anyone notices. This shift changed what cloud reliability means. Design...

Stop Clicking Through the AWS Console

Infrastructure as code started as a nice-to-have. Now it’s table stakes for any serious cloud operation. If you’re still clicking through web consoles to provision...

Learning Kubernetes Without Losing Your Mind

Kubernetes promises container orchestration nirvana. The reality involves more YAML than anyone expected and failure modes that require real expertise to debug. Here’s how to...

Picking Your Cloud Provider in 2026

Choosing between AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud used to be mostly about features and pricing. In 2026, the differences are more nuanced. Here’s what actually...

How We Actually Cut Our AWS Bill by 40% Last Quarter

Your AWS bill arrives and the number keeps climbing. You’ve heard about reserved instances, spot pricing, and savings plans, but actually implementing them feels overwhelming....