Devops
Web Application Boilerplate
- Rick Pfahl
- Engineering and Development
- 21 Jul, 2025
I've been tinkering with a number of projects and along the way I've come up with what I think is a solid starting point for any web application that you might build. Understanding that your applicat
read more Secrets Management DevOps Tools and More
- Rick Pfahl
- Engineering and Development
- 18 Jul, 2025
These tools provide a means of securely storing secrets (encryption keys, passwords, all that good stuff that you want to make available to your production systems, but you must protect from exposure)
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Horizontal Scaling in Kubernetes
- Rick Pfahl
- Engineering and Development
- 07 May, 2024
Horizontal scaling in Kubernetes refers to dynamically adjusting the number of application instances (pods) based on workload changes to maintain optimal performance. Unlike vertical scaling, which in
read more What is Kubernetes? Where and Why Should You Use it?
- Rick Pfahl
- Engineering and Development
- 07 May, 2024
Key Use Cases and Benefits Kubernetes simplifies the deployment and scaling of applications through automation. It facilitates automated rollouts and rollbacks, ensuring seamless updates without d
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How to Use Docker for Development Environments
- Rick Pfahl
- Engineering and Development
- 05 May, 2024
When developing an application running in Docker, you can edit the files on your local machine and have those changes immediately reflected in the running container. This is typically done using Docke
read more What is Docker and Where and Why Should You Use it?
- Rick Pfahl
- Engineering and Development
- 04 May, 2024
Docker is a platform designed for containerization, allowing developers to package applications and their dependencies into lightweight, portable containers. These containers are isolated environments
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