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Test your LLM applications right!

Test your LLM applications right!

What’s the biggest challenge when building applications, whether they’re web-based, native, LLM-powered, or anything else? Testing! Every time you make a change, you need to ensure the application still functions smoothly and that your new features haven’t broken any part of the flow. To simplify this, we

Using port-forward too often? KubeVPN Can help!

Using port-forward too often? KubeVPN Can help!

Introduction If you’ve worked with building or deploying anything on Kubernetes then you must have had the need to connect to a service running on a remote kubernetes cluster from your local system. This is often needed for debugging and testing. kubectl port-forward is the standard method used to

Supercharging AI IDEs with Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Supercharging AI IDEs with Model Context Protocol (MCP)

The past few months have been crazy. We see new AI innovations coming in every day. The amount of transformation is going to change the way we are used to doing things for the better. At KubeNine, we have been constantly adapting to the change - trying to keep up

VPC in AWS and GCP

VPC in AWS and GCP: How are they fundamentally different?

Introduction Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) both offer VPCs, but they handle network scope, connectivity, and scaling in different ways. It’s important to know these differences when you’re building apps on these platforms. You might have heard often - “I know AWS - I

How We Leveraged Pydantic and Llama index for Data Extraction from unstructured files

How We Leveraged Pydantic and Llama index for Data Extraction from unstructured files

Introduction Extracting information from PDF files is a common use case. Often we want to extract structured data from PDF files such as resumes, invoices, or reports. Extracting relevant information while maintaining a consistent structure is crucial for automation and further analysis. By leveraging LLMs and Pydantic, developers can transform

KubeBlogs: Django Lifecycle Hooks

Django Lifecycle Hooks: A better alternative to signals

As developers, we often encounter scenarios where certain actions need to be performed whenever something happens to our models. Whether it’s adding new data, updating existing records, or deleting something from the database. For years, Django signals have been the go-to solution for handling these kinds of requirements. They’

QB9: Your global bookmark on the internet

Ever been stuck searching for the right document or webpage, wasting time and energy clicking through tabs and folders? Picture this: you’re checking into a hotel, and the receptionist asks for your ID. It’s stored in your Google Drive, but after a frustrating few minutes of digging through

KubeBlogs: All you need to know about the Bottlerocket Operating System

All you need to know about the Bottlerocket Operating System

Introduction Bottlerocket OS has been promoted by AWS for a while now. In fact it is the recommended default OS for EKS worker nodes. They also use the same OS for ECS as well. Although by design bottlerocket seems extremely promising but we are yet to see any official benchmark

KubeBlogs: Reduce Cost and Improve Security with Amazon VPC Endpoints

Reduce Cost and Improve Security with Amazon VPC Endpoints

What If I Told You That You Could Reduce Your AWS Costs by Up to 90%? No, you’re not wrong—that’s entirely possible. For example, when working with S3 buckets, you can cut costs by as much as 90%. So, you might be wondering: what’s the secret

KubeBlogs: Run streamlit reliably in production using supervisor!

How to run Streamlit reliably in production using supervisor!

Streamlit is widely used by Python developers for rapid prototyping as well as running real production applications. Have you ever faced a situation where your Streamlit application suddenly stops working? Whether due to crashes or server issues. Most developers run streamlit using tmux or nohup - which work - but

KubeBlogs: Authentication with OAuth2-Proxy and NGINX Ingress on Kubernetes

Adding Authentication to Any App in Minutes using OAuth2 Proxy!

Introduction Imagine this—you've built an amazing application, but there's one problem: it doesn’t support authentication out of the box. Now you need to secure it without rewriting code or building a custom auth system. That’s where OAuth2-Proxy can help. It’s a straightforward

Jenkins or GitHub Actions? Deciding the Right CI/CD Tool for Your Workflow

Jenkins or GitHub Actions? Deciding the Right CI/CD Tool for Your Workflow

Introduction Continuous Integration and Delivery is a key part of any software application. Be it a mobile app, a backend app or a website - everything requires CI/CD to make things easier for everyone. From testing and building code to deploying it across environments, CI/CD tools help simplify

Breaking free from Servers: Serverless RDBMS without the headaches

Breaking free from Servers: Serverless RDBMS without the headaches

Introduction Sometimes, you might set up an RDS instance that gets queried only a few times a day. For example, QA instances used by testing teams during office hours often stay idle for the rest of the day, yet you still have to pay for the entire instance. This can

How we use airflow to optimize our DevOps workflow

How we use Airflow to optimize our DevOps workflow.

Introduction Apache Airflow is a powerful tool for automating workflows and managing complex processes effectively. In DevOps, tasks like token validation, Kubernetes configuration management, and updating secrets are often repetitive and time-consuming. With Airflow, we replaced manual work with automated workflows, saving time and reducing errors. We used chatgpt to

Django Development with Cookiecutter

Accelerate Django Development with Cookiecutter

As a Django developer, you’ve received a PRD to start building a brand-new product from scratch. Your first task? Project initialization and a deployment checklist. Sounds familiar, right? It's the same routine of configurations you’ve handled in your recent projects, just with a few tweaks for

Secrets Management in Kubernetes with AWS and External Secrets Operator

Simplifying Secret Management in Kubernetes with AWS and External Secrets Operator

Managing sensitive information, like passwords and API keys, in Kubernetes can be challenging. You want to keep your secrets secure while still making them available to your applications. In this guide, we'll walk you through how to connect AWS Secrets Manager with your Kubernetes cluster using the External

Top 10 tools for effortless Kubernetes management

Beyond the Basics: Tools That Make Kubernetes Management Effortless

Kubernetes is a powerful platform for container orchestration, but managing it effectively requires the right set of tools. These tools help to simplify tasks such as deploying applications, managing permissions, scaling services, and ensuring security. Let’s explore ten essential tools that can greatly simplify Kubernetes management. 1. Stern Stern

Loki vs. Elasticsearch: Choosing the Right Logging System for You

Loki vs. Elasticsearch: Choosing the Right Logging System for You

Logging systems are vital tools that help us understand what's happening inside our applications. They record events, errors, and other important information, making it easier to troubleshoot problems, monitor performance, and keep things running smoothly. In this post, we'll compare two popular logging systems: Grafana Loki