Most apps consume secret data (e.g. API keys, database passwords etc.). We explored managing configuration in the first part of this series using configmaps. However, configmaps are meant for storing non-sensitive configuration data because they are unencrypted at rest and usually are set by a yaml file, which would likely be checked into source control.
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Local Development in Kubernetes
In this second post of my Exploring Kubernetes series we’re going to make our k8s development environment less onerous. The code can be found here. There’s continuing debate whether you should local k8s development at all. One camp says that you should develop on a remote cluster in order to mimic production as much as …
Exploring Kubernetes
With cloud native and microservice architectures gaining traction, Kubernetes (k8s) has become the standard tool for managing deployments. But what is it, do I need it, and how do I most effectively get started with it? That’s what this post aims to clarify. I’m no k8s expert. I’ve been picking it up because I’m interested …