Stephan SchwarzPerformance testing Kubernetes workloadsSo one day someone stood at my desk and asked me to do performance tests on a workload in Kubernetes and this was my journey.4d ago4d ago
Stephan SchwarzCan we please stop saying DevOps and Platform Engineering?“Platform Engineering is the new kid in town.” - “DevOps is dead” Some say both are an old hat. - Can we please stop?Jul 8Jul 8
Stephan SchwarzWhat a toaster and a microservice have in commonA real-world analogy to highlight the nature of a microservice system.Aug 2, 2022Aug 2, 2022
Stephan Schwarz5 steps for surviving incidentsIncidents are about to happen when you are operating stuff. Here are the 5 steps you should take when encountering oneJul 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022
Stephan SchwarzPostmortem — Praise the incidentIn this article I write about my experiences with postmortems and why I find it important to embrace every incident that occurs as a chanceJul 24, 2022Jul 24, 2022
Stephan SchwarzMonitoring Kubernetes — With Prometheus And NagstamonUse Nagstamon as a desktop notification tool to display the content of your Prometheus / AlertmanagerJul 22, 2022Jul 22, 2022
Stephan SchwarzWhy you should quit using security zonesRead why the old zoning concept is not suitable anymore (or maybe never was)Jul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022
Stephan SchwarzApplication hanging in deep sleep | Issue timeThis issue is one of my favourites as it shows the complexity of IT systems and the need to talk to your colleagues from other departments.Jul 18, 2022Jul 18, 2022
Stephan SchwarzSwitching to a Mac | A field reportIf you are thinking about switching to a mac, this article is for you. Here I tell my story, so you know what you can expect.Jul 16, 2022Jul 16, 2022
Stephan SchwarzHow to hurt yourself with Kubernetes | Issue timeKubernetes is a wonderful tool but among its features it gives you plenty of opportunities to shoot yourself in the foot.Jul 14, 20221Jul 14, 20221