Yesterday, CrowdStrike, a well-known cybersecurity company, experienced a significant issue with its threat-monitoring software, Falcon Sensor. This problem led to a massive global IT disruption affecting numerous industries. In this post, we’ll break down what happened, the technical issues involved, how the problem was resolved, and the overall impact of the outage. CrowdStrike’s Falcon Sensor
Kubernetes has become a cornerstone for managing containerized applications in the cloud. It simplifies the deployment, scaling, and operations of application containers, but the complexity of these systems requires robust observability to ensure their health and performance. AI and Generative AI are revolutionizing how we approach observability. This blog post will delve into how AI
In the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud-native infrastructure, developers and cloud operators face a myriad of challenges in ensuring effective observability. The dynamic nature of these environments, coupled with the prevalence of technologies like Kubernetes and the diversity of deployment models (public, private, and hybrid cloud), presents a complex observability landscape. Understanding and addressing these
What does it mean to be “cloud native”? Cloud-native infrastructure refers to the design, deployment, and management of IT resources that leverage cloud computing principles. It involves building and running applications that take full advantage of the dynamic, scalable, and distributed nature of cloud environments. Characteristics include microservices architecture, containerization (e.g., Docker), and orchestration tools
In an earlier blog post, Kubernetes Overview, we introduced Kubernetes. We introduced key capabilities of Kubernetes i.e. Portability, Extensibility, Declarative Configuration and Automation. Let’s take a closer look at these capabilities to acquire deeper insights into the technology. Portability The portability of Kubernetes refers to its ability to enable consistent and seamless deployment and management
In today’s digital world, many services we rely on, like online shopping, social media, and streaming, run on complex software systems. When something goes wrong with these systems, it can affect thousands or even millions of users. Observability helps engineers understand how these systems are performing and quickly find and fix issues. This blog post
Kubernetes is an open-source platform for automated orchestration and management of Containerized applications. Before dwelling into the specifics, let’s briefly explore its origins. Kubernetes is a Greek word, meaning “helmsman” or a “pilot”. Kubernetes was originally developed at Google to run containerized workloads, then released as open source in 2014 and maintained by the Cloud