Distributed Tracing with Tempo and OpenTelemetry
Implement distributed tracing in Kubernetes with Grafana Tempo and OpenTelemetry. Follow requests across services and debug latency issues.
Nothing stays a black box if you're stubborn enough.
Kubernetes, linux, privacy, opensource software. I like the freedom to poke at things until they explain themselves. These days I do that for a living, with permission. Building platforms & hardened infrastructure with an offensive security itch in regulated, critical sectors.
Loki for Kubernetes Logging: The Prometheus-Like Approach
Deploy Grafana Loki for Kubernetes log aggregation. Learn the label-based approach, LogQL queries, and why Loki is cheaper than Elasticsearch.
Thanos Remote Write: Push-Based Metrics for Edge and Multi-Cluster
Scale Prometheus with Thanos Receive using push-based remote write. Ideal for edge clusters, intermittent connectivity, and large multi-cluster environments.
Declarative Infrastructure as Compliance Documentation: Talos, NixOS, and Audit-Ready Systems
How declarative systems like Talos and NixOS make ISO 27001, NIS2, and SOC 2 compliance easier by generating audit evidence automatically.
NixOS as a Hypervisor: KVM and QEMU Can Do Everything
How to use NixOS as a full-featured hypervisor with KVM and QEMU. Live migration, memory ballooning, GPU passthrough - no VMware required.