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Strasbourg Sends a Signal:
Katrin Peter • • 4 Minuten

Strasbourg Sends a Signal:

The Era of US Dominance Is Over Yesterday, the European Parliament made a decision that goes far beyond the usual Brussels symbolic politics in its …

digital-infrastructure cloud-computing artificial-intelligence
Polycrate CLI 0.29.15 released: TLS Serialization Fix
ayedo Redaktion • • 2 Minuten

Polycrate CLI 0.29.15 released: TLS Serialization Fix

With Polycrate CLI 0.29.15, we have resolved the root cause of a persistent bug where endpoints with tls: false were not correctly serialized into the …

polycrate kubernetes devops
Polycrate CLI 0.29.11 Released: TLS Debug Logging
ayedo Redaktion • • 1 Minute

Polycrate CLI 0.29.11 Released: TLS Debug Logging

Polycrate CLI version 0.29.11 enhances the diagnosis of TLS issues in API-managed endpoints. TLS Type-Cast Debug Logging In API-managed endpoints, …

polycrate kubernetes devops
AWS IAM & Azure Entra ID vs. authentik
Fabian Peter • • 5 Minuten

AWS IAM & Azure Entra ID vs. authentik

Identity Management as a Control Instrument or Open Infrastructure Identity management is far more than just login and user administration. It …

aws-iam azure-entra-id identit-tsmanagement
Individual Provider Block Storage vs. Ceph
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

Individual Provider Block Storage vs. Ceph

Storage as a Cloud Feature or as a Controllable Platform Persistent storage is one of the most inconspicuous yet powerful layers of modern platforms. …

block-storage ceph cloud-provider
AWS Certificate Manager vs. cert-manager
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS Certificate Manager vs. cert-manager

Certificates as a Cloud Service or as Part of the Platform Architecture TLS certificates are often considered a necessary security detail. However, …

aws-certificate-manager cert-manager tls-zertifikate
AWS Redshift vs. ClickHouse
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS Redshift vs. ClickHouse

Data Warehouse as a Cloud Product or as an Open Analytical Platform Analytical data is no longer just an appendage to reporting. It forms the basis …

aws-redshift clickhouse data-warehouse
AWS Secrets Manager vs. External Secrets Operator
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS Secrets Manager vs. External Secrets Operator

Secrets as a Cloud Service or as Part of the Kubernetes Platform Secrets are among the most sensitive components of modern applications. Credentials, …

aws-secrets-manager external-secrets-operator secret-management
AWS CodePipeline vs. Flux
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS CodePipeline vs. Flux

Pipeline Orchestration or GitOps as an Operational Model CI/CD is often treated as a tool question: Which pipeline, which runner, which service? In …

aws-codepipeline gitops ci-cd
AWS CodeCommit vs. GitLab
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS CodeCommit vs. GitLab

Version Control as a Cloud Component or Platform Core Version control is often reduced to a technical minimum: store code, track changes, done. In …

aws-codecommit gitlab versionsverwaltung
AWS CloudWatch & Azure Monitor vs. Grafana
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS CloudWatch & Azure Monitor vs. Grafana

Monitoring as a Cloud Function or as an Open Observability Layer Monitoring and Observability have long surpassed being mere operational tools. They …

aws-cloudwatch azure-monitor grafana
Provider Load Balancer vs. HAProxy
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

Provider Load Balancer vs. HAProxy

Traffic Control as a Cloud Service or as a Controllable Platform Component Load balancers are the silent foundations of modern infrastructures. They …

provider-loadbalancer haproxy cloud-architecture
AWS ECR vs. Harbor
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS ECR vs. Harbor

Container Registry as a Cloud Service or a Controllable Platform Component Container registries may seem like a technical detail at first glance. …

aws-ecr harbor container-registry
AWS Secrets Manager vs. HashiCorp Vault
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS Secrets Manager vs. HashiCorp Vault

Secret Management as a Cloud Function or as a Standalone Security Architecture Secrets are not a fringe topic. Credentials, API keys, tokens, and …

aws-secrets-manager hashicorp-vault secret-management
AWS Secrets Manager vs. Infisical
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS Secrets Manager vs. Infisical

Secrets as a Hyperscaler Service or as an Open Developer Security Platform Secrets are among the most inconspicuous yet critical components of modern …

aws-secrets-manager infisical secret-management
AWS Timestream vs. InfluxDB
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS Timestream vs. InfluxDB

Managed Convenience vs. Technical Control AWS Timestream and InfluxDB solve the same fundamental problem: efficiently storing, querying, and …

aws-timestream influxdb zeitreihendaten
AWS MSK vs. Apache Kafka
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS MSK vs. Apache Kafka

Consume or Control Infrastructure AWS MSK and Apache Kafka do not compete on a feature level. They represent two fundamentally different approaches …

aws-msk apache-kafka managed-services
Azure Entra ID vs. Keycloak
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

Azure Entra ID vs. Keycloak

Identity as a Service or as Infrastructure Azure Entra ID and Keycloak address the same core issue: managing identities, controlling access, and …

azure-entra-id keycloak identity-provider
Azure Monitor vs. Loki
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

Azure Monitor vs. Loki

Observability as a Service or as Your Own Infrastructure Azure Monitor and Loki take two fundamentally different approaches to monitoring and logging. …

azure-monitor loki observability
Individual Provider Block Storage vs. Longhorn
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

Individual Provider Block Storage vs. Longhorn

Buying Dependency or Building Resilience Block storage is one of the invisible yet most critical layers of any cloud and Kubernetes architecture. …

block-storage kubernetes longhorn
AWS RDS vs. MariaDB
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS RDS vs. MariaDB

Consuming or Mastering Databases AWS RDS and MariaDB do not represent competing products but rather two fundamentally different models for handling …

aws-rds mariadb managed-services
AWS S3 vs. MinIO
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS S3 vs. MinIO

Consuming or Controlling Object Storage On paper, AWS S3 and MinIO fulfill the same technical task: providing highly available, scalable object …

aws-s3 minio object-storage
AWS DocumentDB vs. MongoDB
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS DocumentDB vs. MongoDB

Why API Compatibility Is Not a Database Strategy AWS DocumentDB and MongoDB are regularly equated. The reason is quickly stated: Both are supposed to …

aws-documentdb mongodb api-compatibility
Polycrate CLI 0.29.10 released: Security Hardening
ayedo Redaktion • • 2 Minuten

Polycrate CLI 0.29.10 released: Security Hardening

Polycrate CLI version 0.29.10 focuses on security, bringing comprehensive Kubernetes hardening for the Operator according to NIST SP 800-190 and CIS …

polycrate kubernetes devops
Polycrate API 0.11.16 released: Critical Bugfixes
ayedo Redaktion • • 2 Minuten

Polycrate API 0.11.16 released: Critical Bugfixes

With Polycrate API 0.11.16, we address two critical bugs that could occur in production environments. 🔥 S3 Bucket Reconciliation Fix The Issue: S3 …

polycrate kubernetes devops
Polycrate API 0.11.15 released: KaTeX Fix
ayedo Redaktion • • 1 Minute

Polycrate API 0.11.15 released: KaTeX Fix

With Polycrate API 0.11.15, we resolve the last remaining collectstatic error in production environments. KaTeX/LaTeX Removed The Milkdown Editor CSS …

polycrate kubernetes devops
Polycrate API 0.11.14 released: Certificate Sync Fix
ayedo Redaktion • • 1 Minute

Polycrate API 0.11.14 released: Certificate Sync Fix

With Polycrate API 0.11.14, we address two critical bugs that could occur in production environments. Certificate API Upsert The Polycrate Operator …

polycrate kubernetes devops
AWS ElastiCache vs. KeyDB
Katrin Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS ElastiCache vs. KeyDB

Managed Cache or Controlled Data Structure AWS ElastiCache and KeyDB address the same need: extremely fast in-memory data storage for caching, …

aws-elasticache keydb in-memory-data-storage
Polycrate CLI 0.29.9 released: Agent Health Redesign
ayedo Redaktion • • 1 Minute

Polycrate CLI 0.29.9 released: Agent Health Redesign

Polycrate CLI version 0.29.9 brings significant improvements to endpoint monitoring with a complete redesign of Agent Health data. Agent Health Data …

polycrate kubernetes devops
AWS European Sovereign Cloud in Brandenburg:
Katrin Peter • • 4 Minuten

AWS European Sovereign Cloud in Brandenburg:

How Sovereign is Europe’s Data Really? Amazon Web Services is putting the “AWS European Sovereign Cloud” into operation in …

aws european-sovereign-cloud cloud-infrastructure
Polycrate CLI 0.29.7 released: API Schema Fix
ayedo Redaktion • • 1 Minute

Polycrate CLI 0.29.7 released: API Schema Fix

With version 0.29.7, Polycrate receives important bug fixes for the operator’s API communication. API Schema Update The API client has been …

polycrate kubernetes devops
Polycrate CLI 0.29.6 released: API Client Type Fix
ayedo Redaktion • • 1 Minute

Polycrate CLI 0.29.6 released: API Client Type Fix

With version 0.29.6, Polycrate receives a critical bug fix: The operator was unable to synchronize K8sApp objects with the API. The Problem The …

polycrate kubernetes devops
How Polycrate Tames Heterogeneous Tool Stacks
David Hussain • • 3 Minuten

How Polycrate Tames Heterogeneous Tool Stacks

Operating a modern IT infrastructure today often feels like being a mechanic who needs a different workshop for every screw. We use Terraform for …

polycrate toolstack-management infrastruktur-automation
FinOps in Kubernetes - 20 Answers
David Hussain • • 4 Minuten

FinOps in Kubernetes - 20 Answers

FinOps in Kubernetes - 20 Answers 1. Why is the standard cloud bill for Kubernetes costs unusable? Cloud providers issue bills for instances (VMs). …

finops kubernetes cloud-cost-management
Policy-as-Code: Automating Compliance Enforcement
David Hussain • • 3 Minuten

Policy-as-Code: Automating Compliance Enforcement

In 2026, compliance is no longer a “paper tiger.” With regulations like the Cyber Resilience Act or certifications such as ISO 27001 and …

policy-as-code kubernetes opa-gatekeeper
Supply Chain Security with SBOM and Sigstore
David Hussain • • 3 Minuten

Supply Chain Security with SBOM and Sigstore

Imagine buying a ready-made meal at the supermarket without an ingredient list. For years, this was the standard in software development: we download …

supply-chain-security sbom sigstore
Europe's Export Hit: Personal Data
Katrin Peter • • 4 Minuten

Europe's Export Hit: Personal Data

Europe likes to see itself as a global guardian of data protection and fundamental rights. GDPR, NIS2, AI Act – the regulatory claim is high, the …

data-protection personal-data gdpr
Advanced GPU Strategies for Efficient AI Clusters
David Hussain • • 4 Minuten

Advanced GPU Strategies for Efficient AI Clusters

Integrating an NVIDIA H100 or A100 into your cluster today quickly reveals that the classic 1-to-1 allocation (one pod reserves an entire GPU) often …

gpu-strategien ki-cluster resource-management
AWS EKS Alternative: Carefree Kubernetes with ayedo
Katrin Peter • • 7 Minuten

AWS EKS Alternative: Carefree Kubernetes with ayedo

Kubernetes has long been the standard when it comes to scalable and highly available software platforms. Anyone wanting to operate Kubernetes in the …

aws-eks managed-kubernetes data-protection
Sovereignty Barometer: How Dependent Public IT Really Is
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Sovereignty Barometer: How Dependent Public IT Really Is

Digital sovereignty has long been part of every public sector digital strategy. However, the Sovereignty Barometer of public IT by next:public shows …

digital-sovereignty public-it it-dependency
GPU Orchestration: The Foundation for Scalable AI
David Hussain • • 3 Minuten

GPU Orchestration: The Foundation for Scalable AI

Almost every modern company is working on an AI strategy today. Whether it’s Large Language Models (LLMs), image recognition in quality …

gpu-orchestrierung skalierbare-ki kubernetes
NIS2 in the Factory Hall: Compliance through Automation
David Hussain • • 3 Minuten

NIS2 in the Factory Hall: Compliance through Automation

The grace period for cybersecurity in the industry is coming to an end. With the new EU directive NIS2 (Network and Information Security Directive), …

nis2 cybersicherheit automatisierung
MongoBleed: When Negligence Becomes a Security Flaw
Katrin Peter • • 4 Minuten

MongoBleed: When Negligence Becomes a Security Flaw

Germany in Third Place – But Not in Patching Shortly before the end of 2025, what had long been practice became known: Over 11,500 MongoDB instances …

mongobleed security-vulnerability mongodb
MinIO in Maintenance Mode
Katrin Peter • • 5 Minuten

MinIO in Maintenance Mode

What Operators Face Now – and Which Alternatives Are Truly Viable MinIO has put its Community Edition into maintenance mode. The note in the README …

tech-news kubernetes cloud-native
Sovereign Washing
Katrin Peter • • 5 Minuten

Sovereign Washing

How Seemingly “Sovereign” Cloud Offerings Disguise Dependencies – and What ZenDiS Clarifies Digital sovereignty has taken a firm place in …

digital-sovereignty sovereign-washing cloud-offerings
Bavaria's Digital Strategy: Mia san Microsoft
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Bavaria's Digital Strategy: Mia san Microsoft

With the new digital strategy, Bavaria wants to technically mesh state and municipalities more closely, reduce IT security risks, and build a uniform …

bavaria-digital-strategy it-security cloud-computing
ayedo Shows What Resilient Infrastructure Should Look Like
Katrin Peter • • 5 Minuten

ayedo Shows What Resilient Infrastructure Should Look Like

The recent outages of central internet services have not only disrupted websites and APIs. They have revealed a structural problem that has been …

resilient-infrastructure open-standards workload-portability
Kubernetes Announces the End of Ingress NGINX
Katrin Peter • • 2 Minuten

Kubernetes Announces the End of Ingress NGINX

Kubernetes SIG Network and the Security Response Committee have announced the official end for Ingress NGINX. The component, which for years was …

kubernetes ingress-nginx cloud-native
Runtime Bugs: Threat to Docker Hosts
David Hussain • • 3 Minuten

Runtime Bugs: Threat to Docker Hosts

Containers are the backbone of modern cloud infrastructure. They offer developers and ops teams unmatched agility and efficiency, based on the …

runtime-bugs docker-security container-isolation
BSI: Guide to Avoiding Evasion Attacks on LLMs
David Hussain • • 4 Minuten

BSI: Guide to Avoiding Evasion Attacks on LLMs

Evasion Attacks on LLMs: A BSI Guide to Defending Against Prompt Injections and Jailbreaks Large Language Models (LLMs) have become established in …

evasion-attacks large-language-models prompt-injections
LLMs as Weapons: A New Era of Cyber Threats
David Hussain • • 3 Minuten

LLMs as Weapons: A New Era of Cyber Threats

The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs) like Google Gemini or OpenAI’s ChatGPT, has the …

cyberbedrohung k-nstliche-intelligenz large-language-models
Kubernetes is the Operating System of the Sovereign Cloud
Fabian Peter • • 7 Minuten

Kubernetes is the Operating System of the Sovereign Cloud

Kubernetes is the Operating System of the Sovereign Cloud Few technologies have fundamentally transformed modern IT as much as Kubernetes. Originally …

kubernetes cloud-computing container-orchestrierung
Cloud Brokering for True Sovereignty
Fabian Peter • • 7 Minuten

Cloud Brokering for True Sovereignty

Cloud Brokering for True Sovereignty The discussion about digital sovereignty in Europe is old, but it is more relevant than ever. Especially since …

cloud-brokering digitale-souveranitat sovereign-cloud
Docker Swarm is Not Kubernetes for Beginners
Fabian Peter • • 8 Minuten

Docker Swarm is Not Kubernetes for Beginners

Docker Swarm is Not Kubernetes for Beginners When discussing container orchestration today, two terms quickly come up: Docker Swarm and Kubernetes. …

docker-swarm kubernetes container-orchestrierung
DevOps Still Isn't Working
Fabian Peter • • 6 Minuten

DevOps Still Isn't Working

DevOps Still Isn’t Working Why ego, responsibility, and reality continue to thwart the dream of ‘shared ownership’. Over a decade …

devops crossfunktionale-teams infrastructure-as-code
Docker Swarm or Kubernetes - Which Causes Less Pain?
Fabian Peter • • 5 Minuten

Docker Swarm or Kubernetes - Which Causes Less Pain?

In many discussions with IT leaders, sysadmins, and architecture decision-makers, a recurring pattern emerges: The question of “Swarm or …

docker-swarm kubernetes container-orchestration
Docker vs. VM – What Is Actually the Difference?
Fabian Peter • • 6 Minuten

Docker vs. VM – What Is Actually the Difference?

Many people nod knowingly when the conversation turns to “containerization” or “virtual machines” – but honestly: those who …

docker virtuelle-maschinen containerisierung
Digital Independence: ICC Transitions to OpenDesk
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Digital Independence: ICC Transitions to OpenDesk

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is taking a significant step in response to recent political tensions with the USA: it is ending …

digitale-unabh-ngigkeit opendesk internationale-institutionen
Of AI Browsers, Cybersecurity, and Compliance
David Hussain • • 3 Minuten

Of AI Browsers, Cybersecurity, and Compliance

The introduction of AI browsers like OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas and Perplexity Comet marks the beginning of a new era in human-computer …

ki-browser cybersecurity prompt-injection
Delivery Operations: The Path from Code to Production
Fabian Peter • • 7 Minuten

Delivery Operations: The Path from Code to Production

TL;DR Delivery Operations describe the journey from code in your version control to running workloads in production – including build, test, …

compliance-campaign-2026 delivery-operations ci-cd
Velero: Backup & Disaster Recovery for DORA and NIS-2
Fabian Peter • • 7 Minuten

Velero: Backup & Disaster Recovery for DORA and NIS-2

TL;DR Velero is a mature open-source tool for backups, migration scenarios, and disaster recovery in Kubernetes environments – making it a central …

compliance-campaign-2026 velero backup
Kyverno: Policy as Code for Automated Compliance Checks
Fabian Peter • • 7 Minuten

Kyverno: Policy as Code for Automated Compliance Checks

TL;DR Kyverno is a Kubernetes-native policy engine that allows you to define security and operational policies directly as YAML and enforce them …

compliance-campaign-2026 kyverno policy-as-code
ayedo Software Delivery Platform: High-Level Overview
Fabian Peter • • 7 Minuten

ayedo Software Delivery Platform: High-Level Overview

TL;DR The ayedo Software Delivery Platform combines a production-ready Kubernetes distribution, the automation framework Polycrate, and the Helm …

compliance-campaign-2026 ayedo-sdp platform-engineering
The Trojan Horse of the 'Sovereign Cloud'
Fabian Peter • • 6 Minuten

The Trojan Horse of the 'Sovereign Cloud'

The Trojan Horse of the “Sovereign Cloud” Why Europe’s new sovereignty is often just American-painted The meme is brilliant in its …

sovereign-cloud digital-uncertainty cloud-computing
The Germany Stack
Fabian Peter • • 6 Minuten

The Germany Stack

The Germany Stack and the Reality of Modern Cloud-Native Development: Digitization is no longer a buzzword – it is a foundation, a competitive …

deutschland-stack cloud-native-entwicklung offene-standards
The End of num=100 - Small Change, Big Impact
David Hussain • • 5 Minuten

The End of num=100 - Small Change, Big Impact

When Google quietly removed the “num=100” parameter from its search engine logic, hardly anyone outside the SEO bubble noticed at first. …

google-search seo-tools data-collection
Backup Failure in South Korea
Katrin Peter • • 2 Minuten

Backup Failure in South Korea

The reason given: The storage structure was too large, the transfer rates too slow. A declaration of bankruptcy. Anyone who decides not to maintain …

backup-strategien datenverlust kritische-infrastruktur
NIS-2: Cyber Resilience Becomes Mandatory for 18 Sectors
Fabian Peter • • 7 Minuten

NIS-2: Cyber Resilience Becomes Mandatory for 18 Sectors

TL;DR NIS-2 expands the scope of EU cybersecurity regulation to 18 sectors, primarily involving medium and large companies in critical and important …

compliance-campaign-2026 nis-2 cyber-security
When the Score Provider Becomes a Risk Itself
Katrin Peter • • 4 Minuten

When the Score Provider Becomes a Risk Itself

Bonify and the Loss of Digital Identity On October 1, 2025, a data protection incident came to light that further shook trust in the digital credit …

datenschutzvorfall digitale-identitaet bonitaetswirtschaft
The Big Difference: Why MSPs Have a Future
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

The Big Difference: Why MSPs Have a Future

Why Hyperscalers Only Sell Hardware – and MSPs Are the Future Hyperscalers have shaped the digital world like few other models. With the promise of …

managed-service-provider hyperscaler cloud-computing
Kubernetes as the Operating System of the Cloud
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Kubernetes as the Operating System of the Cloud

When discussing digital sovereignty and modern IT infrastructures today, Kubernetes is unavoidable. In just a few years, this open-source project has …

kubernetes cloud-computing container-orchestration
Cloud-Native Software Development
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Cloud-Native Software Development

Sovereignty Through Architecture Cloud-native software development is more than just a set of methods. It describes a paradigm that designs …

cloud-native softwareentwicklung containerisierung
Hosting Reloaded: Why the Future Doesn't Belong to the Hyperscalers
Katrin Peter • • 2 Minuten

Hosting Reloaded: Why the Future Doesn't Belong to the Hyperscalers

In recent years, Cloud First has been considered an almost unshakeable maxim. Companies of all sizes were encouraged to move their infrastructure to …

sovereignty - hosting - cloud-first - hyperscaler - kubernetes - infrastructure - cost-control - data-sovereignty
Storage in Kubernetes
Fabian Peter • • 5 Minuten

Storage in Kubernetes

Storage in Kubernetes is by no means trivial. Stateful workloads impose the highest demands on stability, performance, and availability—handling …

kubernetes storage csi
Kubernetes v1.34: Precision, Security, and Maturity
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Kubernetes v1.34: Precision, Security, and Maturity

Kubernetes v1.34: Precision, Security, and Maturity Kubernetes continues to grow – with version 1.34, the next major release is here. The cycle …

kubernetes release security
Databases in Kubernetes – Alternatives to Cloud-Hosted DB
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

Databases in Kubernetes – Alternatives to Cloud-Hosted DB

Operating databases in Kubernetes was long considered risky: Stateful workloads, persistent data, and container orchestration seemed incompatible. …

container - kubernetes - databases - postgresql - mariadb - mongodb - operators
Observability in Kubernetes – A Comprehensive Comparison
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

Observability in Kubernetes – A Comprehensive Comparison

Kubernetes has become the standard for running containerized applications in recent years. As its adoption grows, so does the need to monitor …

container - observability - kubernetes - monitoring - prometheus - grafana - logging
Egress Traffic Management in Kubernetes
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

Egress Traffic Management in Kubernetes

Kubernetes has provided proven mechanisms for years to manage incoming traffic into a cluster. Ingress controllers serve as a defined …

container - kubernetes - networking - egress - cilium - kube-vip - security
.NET in Kubernetes – Is It Possible?
Fabian Peter • • 6 Minuten

.NET in Kubernetes – Is It Possible?

Spoiler Alert: Yes, it is – and it’s not only possible but already a standard in many enterprise environments. Does .NET Fit with Kubernetes? …

container - dotnet - kubernetes - csharp - containers - microservices - cloud-native
Microsoft Eliminates Traditional Volume Licenses
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Microsoft Eliminates Traditional Volume Licenses

Starting November 1, 2025, Microsoft will eliminate traditional volume licenses. Specifically affected are the major licensing models Enterprise …

microsoft volumenlizenzen cloud-migration
k3k: agent-less k3s in Kubernetes
Fabian Peter • • 8 Minuten

k3k: agent-less k3s in Kubernetes

Summary in Three Points Controlplane on demand: With k3k, you can run a fully-fledged k3s control plane as a Kubernetes workload – without agent …

container - k3k - k3s - kubernetes - hosted-controlplane - gitops - ci-cd
Why Helm is the Standard for Kubernetes Apps
Fabian Peter • • 4 Minuten

Why Helm is the Standard for Kubernetes Apps

Kubernetes has evolved from an experimental playground to the de facto standard for cloud-native applications in recent years. Its flexibility and …

container - helm - kubernetes - paketmanager - deployment - cloud-native
Tariff Deal with Trump: Saarland Pays the Price
Katrin Peter • • 4 Minuten

Tariff Deal with Trump: Saarland Pays the Price

Sometimes a single sentence is enough to reveal the political reality in all its bitterness. In this case, it is: “The tariff deal with the USA …

trump-eu-deal saarland-industrie handelspolitik
The Digital Sellout of Europe – And We're Paying for It!
Katrin Peter • • 4 Minuten

The Digital Sellout of Europe – And We're Paying for It!

70% of European companies consider their dependency on non-European technology too high. This is not a gut feeling, but the result of the current …

sovereignty - digitale-souveranitat - cloud-act - europa - cybersecurity - on-premises - datenschutz - hyperscaler
Hyperscaler Madness in Germany: Expensive, Binding, and Legally Negligent
Katrin Peter • • 4 Minuten

Hyperscaler Madness in Germany: Expensive, Binding, and Legally Negligent

A sober look at the average IT infrastructure in German companies reveals that the technological needs are mostly manageable. Active Directory, SQL …

sovereignty - hyperscaler - cloud-wahn - vendor-lock-in - deutsche-unternehmen - cloud-act - europaeische-alternativen - it-infrastruktur
Product Update at Loopback:
Katrin Peter • • 2 Minuten

Product Update at Loopback:

New Features for More Control, Security, and Flexibility On July 1st, our sister company Loopback released a comprehensive update to their cloud …

loopback kubernetes cloud-platform
Progress Through Clarity:
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Progress Through Clarity:

How the AI Service Desk of the Federal Network Agency Guides Companies into the Future The European AI Regulation (AI Act) is a milestone: It creates …

ai-act ki-verordnung compliance
Nextcloud & IONOS Challenge Microsoft
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Nextcloud & IONOS Challenge Microsoft

Why this alliance is a turning point for Europe’s digital self-determination The headline may seem unremarkable, but its content is not: Two …

nextcloud ionos microsoft
Sovereign Washing 2.0
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Sovereign Washing 2.0

What Microsoft’s new Sovereign Cloud really means – and what it doesn’t Microsoft has delivered. At least at first glance. With the …

sovereignty - microsoft - sovereign-cloud - datenschutz - cloud-act - europa - sicherheit - souveranitat
Gigafactory Without Gigavision?
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Gigafactory Without Gigavision?

How SAP Evades Responsibility – and What It Reveals About the State of the German Tech Industry On June 21, 2025, the Tagesspiegel published an …

sap ki eu
Kubernetes Can Offer Freedom - If Done Right.
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Kubernetes Can Offer Freedom - If Done Right.

Why Managed Kubernetes with Hyperscalers Doesn’t Lead to Digital Sovereignty Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard for …

kubernetes souveranitat hyperscaler
Structure Over Chaos - Our Path to an IMS
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Structure Over Chaos - Our Path to an IMS

Cyber risks are increasing. Requirements are rising. And to be taken seriously as an IT service provider, you need more than just good technology. At …

iso-27001 iso-9001 ims
Containers Natively on Mac: Apple Gets Serious
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Containers Natively on Mac: Apple Gets Serious

With the announcement of macOS 26 (“Tahoe”), Apple quietly but fundamentally reshuffles the cards in the DevOps landscape. For the first …

container macos apple
Vendor Lock-in – When Architecture Becomes Dependency
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Vendor Lock-in – When Architecture Becomes Dependency

Vendor lock-in refers to the technically, economically, or legally restricted ability to switch an IT service provider or platform vendor without …

sovereignty - vendor-lock-in - cloud-strategy - it-architektur - cloud-migration - digital-independence - managed-services - platform-dependency - cloud-provider - multi-cloud - open-source
Net Neutrality – The Invisible Backbone of Digital Fairness
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

Net Neutrality – The Invisible Backbone of Digital Fairness

Net neutrality means: All data on the internet is treated equally. Period. It doesn’t matter whether they come from a corporation, a research …

sovereignty - netzneutralitaet - internet-governance - digital-rights - net-neutrality - internet-infrastructure - digital-fairness - network-policy - isp-regulation - digital-freedom - open-internet
How to Ensure Your Sidecar Container Starts First
ayedo Redaktion • • 2 Minuten

How to Ensure Your Sidecar Container Starts First

Introduction to Managing Sidecar Containers in Kubernetes In the world of Kubernetes, Sidecar containers are useful helpers that extend …

kubernetes kubernetes-news container
Why Are You Still Managing Your App Yourself?
Katrin Peter • • 2 Minuten

Why Are You Still Managing Your App Yourself?

The question keeps coming up. Development teams deliver features, optimize releases, build clean architectures — yet they still get stuck in …

kubernetes infrastructure saas
App Hosting on Kubernetes — Fully Managed
Katrin Peter • • 3 Minuten

App Hosting on Kubernetes — Fully Managed

Software Development Doesn’t End with Code When developing applications for clients today, the next topic quickly arises: How is the software …

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Why Germany Needs More Data Centers
Daniel Wagner • • 2 Minuten

Why Germany Needs More Data Centers

Digital Sovereignty Begins with Infrastructure Digitalization in Germany is advancing, but it requires a solid foundation. This foundation is the IT …

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Farewell Cold Calling
Daniel Wagner • • 2 Minuten

Farewell Cold Calling

How Modern IT Sales Build Trust Instead of Disrupting! In the IT industry, traditional sales were long dominated by persistent calls, generic emails, …

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Europe and the Cloud
Fabian Peter • • 5 Minuten

Europe and the Cloud

Hey, I’m Fabian – engineer, entrepreneur, and European citizen residing in Germany. For over 10 years, I’ve been part of the …

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etcd v3.6.0: A Milestone for Security and Performance
ayedo Redaktion • • 3 Minuten

etcd v3.6.0: A Milestone for Security and Performance

Today, we are excited to announce the release of etcd v3.6.0, the first minor release since etcd v3.5.0. This update brings numerous new features, …

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With Kubernetes v1.33: Image Volumes Now in Beta!
ayedo Redaktion • • 3 Minuten

With Kubernetes v1.33: Image Volumes Now in Beta!

Image Volumes were introduced as an alpha feature in Kubernetes version v1.31 and have now been promoted to beta status in version v1.33. This is part …

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Remote Work: Ensuring Flexibility Without Overwhelm
Daniel Wagner • • 3 Minuten

Remote Work: Ensuring Flexibility Without Overwhelm

In today’s work landscape, the concept of remote work has brought about a remarkable change by offering flexibility while simultaneously …

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Docker vs Kubernetes
Katrin Peter • • 6 Minuten

Docker vs Kubernetes

Kubernetes vs. Docker – Why You Need Both and Shouldn’t Pit Them Against Each Other The question of whether to use Kubernetes or Docker is …

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Kubernetes v1.32: Making the Cloud Even Smarter!
ayedo Redaktion • • 2 Minuten

Kubernetes v1.32: Making the Cloud Even Smarter!

The latest version of Kubernetes, v1.32, brings exciting innovations and improvements! This version, named “Penelope,” marks the tenth …

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Changelog: Kubernetes v1.32
Katrin Peter • • 2 Minuten

Changelog: Kubernetes v1.32

Kubernetes v1.32: Optimizing Your Container Infrastructure with ayedo In the dynamic world of container orchestration, Kubernetes plays a central …

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Kubernetes Training in Japan: Become a Contributor!
ayedo Redaktion • • 3 Minuten

Kubernetes Training in Japan: Become a Contributor!

We are the organizers of the Kubernetes Upstream Training in Japan. Our team consists of members who actively contribute to Kubernetes, including …

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Traefik Tutorial: Setup and Configuration
Lewin Grunenberg • • 5 Minuten

Traefik Tutorial: Setup and Configuration

In this tutorial, you will learn how to set up and configure Traefik as a reverse proxy using Docker Compose. Traefik offers a modern and flexible …

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Kubernetes: A Decade of Innovation and Growth
ayedo Redaktion • • 3 Minuten

Kubernetes: A Decade of Innovation and Growth

Ten years ago, on June 6, 2014, the first commit of Kubernetes was published on GitHub. This initial commit, comprising 250 files and 47,501 lines of …

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Kubernetes in Kubernetes: How to Build Your Own Cloud!
ayedo Redaktion • • 3 Minuten

Kubernetes in Kubernetes: How to Build Your Own Cloud!

In this exciting continuation of our series on Kubernetes, we explore how you can run Kubernetes in Kubernetes (K8s in K8s). Technologies like Kamaji …

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Kubernetes for IoT and IIoT
• 7 Minuten

Kubernetes for IoT and IIoT

Kubernetes has established itself as a key technology for managing and operating containerized applications, including those used in the Internet of …

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Kubernetes for App Developers
• 6 Minuten

Kubernetes for App Developers

Kubernetes can help a software or digitalization agency generate additional revenue through the highly available operation of software in various …

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Kubernetes for AI
• 4 Minuten

Kubernetes for AI

Kubernetes plays a crucial role in supporting open source AI applications by providing a robust, scalable, and flexible platform for deploying, …

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Laravel for SaaS Apps
• 4 Minuten

Laravel for SaaS Apps

Laravel is one of the most popular PHP frameworks, offering a range of features that make it an excellent choice for developing Software-as-a-Service …

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PHP in Kubernetes
• 5 Minuten

PHP in Kubernetes

By leveraging Kubernetes, developers and operations teams can overcome the challenges of traditional hosting environments, making their PHP …

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What is the ayedo Cloud?
• 7 Minuten

What is the ayedo Cloud?

Welcome to the ayedo Cloud – your ultimate platform for zero-downtime SaaS app hosting. Designed for the creative minds who want to enrich the world …

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Kubernetes - Managed or Manual?
• 5 Minuten

Kubernetes - Managed or Manual?

Kubernetes - Managed or Manual? Should you manage Kubernetes yourself or entrust the responsibility to Managed Service Providers? With Kubernetes …

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Docker Swarm vs Kubernetes
• 5 Minuten

Docker Swarm vs Kubernetes

In the world of container orchestration, two technologies are at the center of the discussion: Docker Swarm and Kubernetes. Both offer powerful …

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Docker vs Docker Swarm
• 4 Minuten

Docker vs Docker Swarm

Docker and Docker Swarm are closely related technologies in the realm of containerization and orchestration, each covering different aspects of …

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What is Netbird?
• 4 Minuten

What is Netbird?

Netbird is a modern peer-to-peer (P2P) networking solution that enables the creation of a secure, scalable, and easy-to-manage network. It is an …

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Postgresql vs MongoDB
• 3 Minuten

Postgresql vs MongoDB

PostgreSQL and MongoDB are two of the most popular database management systems (DBMS) that fundamentally differ in their approach and use cases. …

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What is Cilium?
• 4 Minuten

What is Cilium?

Cilium is an open-source project that provides network security and monitoring for container orchestration systems like Kubernetes. It uses a modern …

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Kafka vs NATS
• 5 Minuten

Kafka vs NATS

Apache Kafka and NATS are high-performance messaging systems used in modern distributed architectures to connect components through message exchange. …

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Postgresql vs MariaDB
• 4 Minuten

Postgresql vs MariaDB

PostgreSQL and MariaDB are both popular open-source relational database management systems (RDBMS) used for storing and managing data. Although both …

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GitHub vs GitLab
• 3 Minuten

GitHub vs GitLab

GitLab and GitHub are both very popular platforms for version control and collaboration on software development projects based on Git. Although they …

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Prometheus vs VictoriaMetrics
• 3 Minuten

Prometheus vs VictoriaMetrics

Prometheus and VictoriaMetrics are both powerful time-series databases suitable for monitoring and alerting tasks in complex IT environments. …

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Redis vs KeyDB
• 4 Minuten

Redis vs KeyDB

Redis and KeyDB are both powerful in-memory database systems known for their speed and efficiency in data processing. Despite their similarities, …

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Authentik vs Keycloak
• 3 Minuten

Authentik vs Keycloak

In today’s digital world, managing user identities and access permissions is a central challenge for companies of all sizes. Single-Sign-On …

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ArgoCD vs Flux
• 3 Minuten

ArgoCD vs Flux

ArgoCD and Flux are both tools used for Continuous Deployment (CD) and GitOps workflows in Kubernetes clusters. They automate the deployment of …

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Kubernetes vs VMWare
• 5 Minuten

Kubernetes vs VMWare

Criterion Kubernetes VMware Technology Container orchestration platform Virtualization platform Level of Abstraction Virtualizes applications at the …

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Managed Kubernetes Comparison
• 4 Minuten

Managed Kubernetes Comparison

TL;DR Criterion AWS EKS Azure AKS Google GKE Pricing Complex, based on instances, services, and data transfer Varies depending on node type and …

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Kubernetes vs OpenShift
• 5 Minuten

Kubernetes vs OpenShift

Criterion Kubernetes OpenShift Developer Open-source project by Google, managed by the CNCF Container platform developed by Red Hat, based on …

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Why Kubernetes?
• 5 Minuten

Why Kubernetes?

Welcome to ayedo: Your Solution for Cost-Efficient Operation of SaaS Products with Kubernetes As a software company, you know that operating …

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Kubernetes On-Premise
• 5 Minuten

Kubernetes On-Premise

Deploying Kubernetes on-premise, in a private, self-managed infrastructure, can present several challenges that need to be addressed. Here are some …

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Kubernetes vs Docker
• 7 Minuten

Kubernetes vs Docker

Criterion Kubernetes Docker Functionality and Purpose Container orchestration platform for deploying, scaling, and managing container applications …

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What is Docker
• 4 Minuten

What is Docker

Docker is an open-source platform for containerizing applications. It allows developers to package applications and their dependencies into …

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What is Kubernetes?
• 4 Minuten

What is Kubernetes?

Kubernetes is a powerful open-source platform designed to simplify the management of container applications. To understand what Kubernetes is and …

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Cal.com with Docker in the Hetzner Cloud
• 4 Minuten

Cal.com with Docker in the Hetzner Cloud

In this article, we demonstrate the fastest and most convenient way to self-host Cal.com with Docker in the Hetzner Cloud. With the help of …

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What Exactly Does OPNsense Do?
Lukas Ziegler • • 4 Minuten

What Exactly Does OPNsense Do?

Network security is often neglected, even though it is of high importance! Both in the private and business sectors, often only one tool is used, and …

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What's the matter with matter?
Lukas Ziegler • • 4 Minuten

What's the matter with matter?

In today’s world, where technology plays a central role in our daily lives, the idea of a connected home - a Smart Home - has gained …

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The ABCs of OpenTelemetry: From Basics to Integration
Lewin Grunenberg • • 7 Minuten

The ABCs of OpenTelemetry: From Basics to Integration

In a complex IT landscape, monitoring and understanding application performance can become a real challenge. The open-source framework OpenTelemetry …

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Gateway API v1.0: A Milestone for Kubernetes Routing
ayedo Redaktion • • 3 Minuten

Gateway API v1.0: A Milestone for Kubernetes Routing

We are excited to announce the release of Gateway API v1.0 on behalf of the Kubernetes SIG Network! This release marks a significant milestone for the …

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Kubernetes Contributor Summit 2023: A Reunion in Shanghai
ayedo Redaktion • • 2 Minuten

Kubernetes Contributor Summit 2023: A Reunion in Shanghai

On September 26, 2023, nearly 50 contributors gathered for the Kubernetes Contributor Summit in Shanghai, as part of the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + …

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Docker Swarm on Hetzner Cloud in 3 Steps
• 4 Minuten

Docker Swarm on Hetzner Cloud in 3 Steps

With ayedo, running your apps in Kubernetes is a breeze. With Docker Swarm, we offer a production-ready alternative to Kubernetes for those who are …

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Five Key Features of Portainer
Nico Saia • • 4 Minuten

Five Key Features of Portainer

Five Key Features of Portainer 1. Docker Environments 2. Access Control 3. CI/CD Capabilities 4. Monitoring 5. Kubernetes As mentioned in the …

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The Art of Forensic Analysis of Kubernetes Containers
ayedo Redaktion • • 2 Minuten

The Art of Forensic Analysis of Kubernetes Containers

In my previous article, I introduced the topic of Checkpointing in Kubernetes and explained how it can be set up. This time, I want to show you how to …

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Kubernetes v1.25: Pod Security Becomes the New Norm
ayedo Redaktion • • 3 Minuten

Kubernetes v1.25: Pod Security Becomes the New Norm

The release of Kubernetes v1.25 marks a significant milestone for pod security controls: the Pod Security Admission Controller (PSA) has reached …

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Kubernetes 1.24: Structured Logs for Enhanced Clarity
ayedo Redaktion • • 2 Minuten

Kubernetes 1.24: Structured Logs for Enhanced Clarity

The Working Group for Structured Logging has introduced new features to the logging infrastructure in Kubernetes 1.24. In this article, you’ll …

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CronJobs in Kubernetes 1.21: Now in Full Bloom!
ayedo Redaktion • • 2 Minuten

CronJobs in Kubernetes 1.21: Now in Full Bloom!

In Kubernetes v1.21, the CronJob resource has reached General Availability (GA). This not only means that CronJobs are now stable and ready for …

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