SREKubeCraft | Nikos Nikolakakis

~/posts/nushell 24 min · 4942 words

$ Nushell for SREs - Modern Shell Scripting for Internal Tools

// Discover how Nushell empowers SREs and DevOps teams to build faster, more reliable internal CLI tools with structured data pipelines, robust scripting, and modern shell features.

~/posts/devpod 9 min · 1723 words

$ DevPod Open-Source Dev Environments as Code for SREs and Platform Engineers

// Discover how DevPod, an open-source Dev-Environments-as-Code solution, streamlines cloud-native development for SREs and platform engineers with consistent, secure, and reproducible development environments.

~/posts/istio-ambient-mesh 4 min · 785 words

$ Simplifying Kubernetes Service Mesh - A Deep Dive into Istio Ambient Mesh

// A comprehensive guide to Istio Ambient Mesh, exploring its sidecar-less architecture, performance benefits, and practical implementation steps. Learn how zTunnel and Waypoint Proxy revolutionize service mesh deployment while reducing resource overhead.

~/posts/idp 16 min · 3397 words

$ Building an Internal Developer Portal with Backstage, AKS, Crossplane, and Argo CD

// Learn how to build a powerful Internal Developer Portal (IDP) using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Crossplane, Backstage, and Argo CD. Empower developers with self-service while maintaining governance, automation, and GitOps best practices. A complete guide for platform engineers and SREs building cloud-native platforms.

~/posts/argocd 5 min · 911 words

$ Why ArgoCD Matters for SREs - A GitOps Approach to Kubernetes Deployments

// Exploring the benefits and limitations of ArgoCD from an SRE perspective, including GitOps, deployment automation, and drift detection.

~/posts/karpenter 5 min · 925 words

$ Optimizing Kubernetes Autoscaling with Karpenter

// Learn how Karpenter improves Kubernetes autoscaling, enabling fast and cost-efficient node provisioning.

~/posts/operator-sdk 4 min · 801 words

$ Mastering Kubernetes Customization with Operator SDK

// Discover how Operator SDK simplifies building Kubernetes Operators, enabling automated management of complex workloads with precision.

~/posts/kcl 5 min · 865 words

$ Unlocking Kubernetes Configuration Efficiency with KCL

// Explore how KCL transforms Kubernetes configuration management with its dynamic, modular, and validated approach, enabling SREs to automate and scale their workflows.

~/posts/velero 3 min · 628 words

$ Mastering Kubernetes Backups with Velero.

// Learn how Velero simplifies Kubernetes backup and disaster recovery, ensuring resilience and data protection for your clusters.

~/posts/eso 4 min · 818 words

$ Secure and Simplify Kubernetes Secrets Management with External Secrets

// Discover how External Secrets Operator can securely integrate external secret stores like AWS Secret Manager into Kubernetes, automating secret management across environments.