One of the recurring themes in Kubernetes operations is automation of the boring but critical stuff, TLS certificates, DNS records, and user authentication. In earlier articles, we walked through the steps individually: * Installing cert-manager with Cloudflare DNS-01 challenges * Automating Kubernetes DNS with ExternalDNS and Cloudflare * Securing internal apps with Google

Internal tools are handy, but they can be dangerous when exposed. Here’s how to guard them with Google login and Kubernetes. Why Secure Internal Apps? Maybe it’s your admin dashboard. Maybe it’s a tool only your dev team uses. Either way, internal apps often start wide open,

Manually managing DNS records every time you spin up a new Kubernetes Ingress resource is a tedious task, especially in fast-paced environments. That’s where ExternalDNS comes in. This tool automates the creation and management of DNS records in providers like Cloudflare, using Kubernetes-native resources like Ingress. In this guide,

When deploying modern apps to Kubernetes, HTTPS isn’t optional. Manually managing TLS certificates is tedious and prone to errors. This is where cert-manager comes in. It's a Kubernetes-native certificate management controller that automates the lifecycle of SSL certificates. In this tutorial, we’ll walk through how to

Kubernetes is powerful, but setting it up doesn't have to be a painful process. If you're looking for a fast, simple way to get a cluster running, Civo is a fantastic option. With lightning-fast provisioning and a developer-friendly interface, it's ideal for test environments