Published inSoNIC NOSEVPN Route Reflector with SONiC using frr-mgmt-frameworkSONiC configuration can be confusing, using the default configuration mechanism its not possible to configure BGP EVPN. A search for…May 10, 2024May 10, 2024
Published inSoNIC NOSSONiC — Don’t use split-mode, use frr-mgmt-framework!!Searching for a tutorial on how to configure SONiC switches for a specific use case will undoubtedly lead you to a guide that uses…Apr 1, 20241Apr 1, 20241
Published inThermoKlineDeclarative Linux — NixOS. The server management solution you have been waiting for!If you have been faced with building a system to fully automate the installation of bare metal servers in bulk and providing ongoing…Jan 23, 20241Jan 23, 20241
Published inSoNIC NOSSONiC, FRR split configuration, a step backwards?Browsing the YANG files in the SONiC source code I found that it is now possible to enable a new split configuration mode.Jan 8, 2024Jan 8, 2024
Published inThermoKlineEPIC Gateway is Open Source — Not what we wanted, but…In 2020 we began the development of an external Gateway for Kubernetes. We had just finished working on building a public k8s, namespace…Dec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023
Published inThermoKlineDid you overlook platform when selecting API Security & Management?The platform used to implement API Security and Management is arguably as important as the features Security and Management features…Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 2023
Published inThermoKlineVisualize the k8s Gateway APITry the EPIC platform its Open SourceAug 10, 2023Aug 10, 2023
Published inThermoKlineSNMP for Kubernetes?I was recently asked if there was any way to add SNMP agent support to Kubernetes. Although this might seem like an odd request, there is a…Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
Published inSoNIC NOSWhy are SONiC Tutorials wrong?Updated for SONiC Version 202305May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
Published inThermoKlineBuilding an external k8s API Gateway & LoadBalancerThe access infrastructure used by Cloud Providers for k8s differs from the access solutions used in on-premise deployments. While…Apr 18, 2023Apr 18, 2023
Published inSoNIC NOS5 things to consider before trying SoNiCOpen networking has helped the hyper-scale cloud providers build and manage their infrastructures. Instead of solely using integrated…Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
Published inSoNIC NOSCreating a SoNIC NOS Virtual LabIf you don’t have switches, you can try SoNIC or test a configuration using the VM image.Feb 7, 2023Feb 7, 2023
Bias in TechnologyAs an entrepreneur I am aware of the risks of Confirmation Bias, surrounding yourself with opinions that match your own and using that to…Jan 17, 20231Jan 17, 20231
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Good post.IMO story points are a problem, the theory goes that a business person can predict delivery based upon a history of story point projects…Oct 3, 2022Oct 3, 2022
Published inThermoKlineIs Namespace-as-a-Service the evolution of Cluster-as-a-Service?Choosing a Namespace-as-a-Service strategy will incur cost and development time upfront, Cluster-as-a-Service defers operational complexity…Aug 18, 20222Aug 18, 20222
Published inThermoKlineAre all Kubernetes Ingresses the same?The simple answer is yes and no, the real answer is more complicated. There has been lots written on this topic, including some of my…Jun 29, 20221Jun 29, 20221
Published inThermoKlineIstio with Gateway API — unlock Service Mesh access redundancyService Mesh is another example of a key technology that requires commitment to a specific technology solution. In the case of a Service…Apr 25, 2022Apr 25, 2022
Google re-invents Avici — AquilaJust this weekend I was thinking about previous projects and how today’s hardware advances would impact them. In particular I was thinking…Apr 18, 2022Apr 18, 2022
Published inThermoKlineHow the k8s Gateway API enables Multi-cluster Backend developmentKubernetes is a great environment to run backends for modern mobile and single page applications, but it presents some challenges for…Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022