Apr 8A step-by-step guide to implement metrics for your ad-hoc Operator in Golang by Prometheus on KubernetesThis post describes how to put in place a metrics gathering through Prometheus for a Kubernetes/OpenShift “operator”. This assumes either you are the coder of the operator (written in Go language) or you have access to the source code to modify it :D The team members of the whole project…Kubernetes Operator6 min read
Mar 18How to deploy an application on IBM Kubernetes Services (a.k.a. IKS)IBM Cloud offers managed Kubernetes cluster services, which could be used to deploy entreprise grade applications. When provisioning a Kubernetes cluster on IBM Cloud, one has the choice of a “real cluster” (single-zone or multi-zone);Iks5 min read
Mar 18How to provision a VSI and Install Docker Tools for Development on IBM CloudIf you want to spare some local machine disk and resources and do all your Docker preparations remotely, you can simply do it on a very affordable Linux machine on your cloud of choice. This example is specifically based in IBM Cloud. This example will guide you through all the…Ibmcloud6 min read
Feb 3New Open-Source Multi-Cloud Asset to build SaaS (Originally Published by Niklas Heidloff)The team: Niklas Heidloff CTO Build Labs Adam de Leeuw Senior Engineer Build Labs Thomas Suedbroecker Senior Engineer Build Labs As part of our mission to build multi-cloud solutions to scale the business of our customers/partners, we are enthusiastic to share our first publication on our achievements. …Cloud6 min read
Oct 27, 2021Terraform automation on IBM Cloud (#2/2): Provisioning a PostgreSQL Database on IBM Cloud using TerraformThis article is the second of the series on automation on IBM Cloud using Terraform. In the previous article (https://alain-airom.medium.com/terraform-automation-on-ibm-cloud-%C2%BD-provisioning-a-kubernetes-cluster-on-ibm-cloud-using-edb939a966c8) I showed how it is simple to provision an IKS (IBM managed Kubernetes Cluster) with Terraform. …5 min read
Oct 27, 2021Terraform automation on IBM Cloud (#½): Provisioning a Kubernetes Cluster on IBM Cloud using TerraformIBM Cloud goes with a user friendly interface for either provisioning new services or managing them. However sometime (very often actually :D) automation is needed. In one of my recent assignments, I was asked to provide a Terraform code which is to be used inside a DevSecOps toolchain on IBM…3 min read
Aug 25, 2021How to implement a Private Endpoint (only) OpenShift cluster on a VPC using a VPN on IBM Cloud! Official support implemented!In June this year, with my colleague Philippe THOMAS we published an article regarding how to put in place a configuration using a…2 min read
Jun 1, 2021A step-by-step guide on how to implement a Private Endpoint (only) OpenShift cluster on a VPC using WireGuard VPN on IBM Cloud!By Philippe THOMAS and Alain Airom (IBM Hybrid Build Cloud Swat Team — EMEA)Openshift9 min read
May 18, 2021Extending on-premise Vmware environment with an IPsec tunnel to consume securely IBM Cloud…22ChechuDo you have the same type of example for an OpenShift cluster inside a VPC?Do you have the same type of example for an OpenShift cluster inside a VPC?1 min readDo you have the same type of example for an OpenShift cluster inside a VPC?----1