DevOps & SRE notes

Examine the engineering challenges and solutions behind building a platform like Slack that fosters connection and communication among millions of users. This article provides insights into the technical aspects of developing a large-scale communication platform.
https://slack.engineering/were-all-just-looking-for-connection/

Get a comprehensive overview of database sharding, exploring its concepts, benefits, and implementation strategies for scaling your database infrastructure effectively. This article provides a guide to understanding and implementing database sharding.
https://dzone.com/articles/a-comprehensive-guide-to-database-sharding

Tarlan Huseynov’s pipeline harnesses Terraform, Ansible, and AWS Systems Manager to deliver seamless AWS infrastructure automation . This guide breaks down provisioning with Terraform, SSM-secured Ansible playbooks, and CI/CD integration for robust deployments .

https://dev.to/tarlan-huseynov/terraform-ansible-and-aws-systems-manager-pipeline-a-powerful-trio-for-seamless-aws-infrastructure-automation-5gb0

A beautiful customizable TUI Cheatsheet for keybindings,hotkeys and more in the terminal

https://github.com/Achno/gocheat

This article from Dag Andersen presents a solution for rendering the true Argo CD diff on your pull requests. By following this guide, you can give developers a much clearer picture of what their changes actually do in the cluster.

https://dev.to/dag-andersen/rendering-the-true-argo-cd-diff-on-your-prs-10bk

PostgreSQL database anonymization and synthetic data generation tool

https://github.com/GreenmaskIO/greenmask

Easy, automated, and incremental backups for any Docker Compose stack using restic.

https://github.com/lawndoc/stack-back

A fully configurable and extendable Git hook manager

https://github.com/sds/overcommit

Martin Atkins' recent write-up proposes a "Terraform Stack Language" to address the complexities of managing numerous Terraform stacks. This new language aims to provide a more structured and less error-prone way to handle dependencies and configurations.

https://log.martinatkins.me/2024/01/23/terraform-stack-language

Povilas V. provides an exploration into the fundamentals of how DNS works within Kubernetes for service discovery. This is a crucial concept for understanding how microservices communicate within the cluster.
https://povilasv.me/understanding-dns-in-kubernetes/

A sidecar app which clones a git repo and keeps it in sync with the upstream.

https://github.com/kubernetes/git-sync

KCL Programming Language

https://github.com/kcl-lang/kcl

This tutorial on ITNEXT explains how to dynamically manage Kubernetes secrets using HashiCorp Vault and the External Secrets Operator. By implementing this solution, you can avoid storing plain-text secrets in Git and streamline your secret management workflow.

https://itnext.io/managing-kubernetes-secrets-dynamically-from-vault-via-external-secrets-operator-7e51d71b56cf

This guide from the Palark blog explores five pro tips for advanced Helm templating to enhance your chart-building skills. It covers powerful functions and best practices to help you create more robust and flexible Kubernetes applications.

https://blog.palark.com/advanced-helm-templating/

Manage kubernetes in the most light and convenient way ☸️

https://github.com/kubeclipper/kubeclipper

Terraform HTTP Backend implementation that uses Git repository as storage

https://github.com/plumber-cd/terraform-backend-git

Percona Toolkit: a collection of advanced open source command-line tools.

https://github.com/percona/percona-toolkit

This study by Ramon Berrutti kicks off a series on building your own service mesh. It lays the groundwork for understanding the fundamental components and concepts involved.
https://dev.to/ramonberrutti/build-your-service-mesh-part-1-10ed

This commentary explores various infrastructure models that have emerged in the cloud era. It discusses the evolution from traditional on-premises setups to modern cloud-native architectures.
https://dzone.com/articles/infrastructure-models-in-the-cloud-era