Proactive Zero-Day Vulnerability Defense for Cloud & DevSecOps

Introduction In the realm of cybersecurity, zero-day vulnerabilities are the shadowy boogeymen lurking within our software, hardware, and cloud infrastructure. Like ticking timebombs, they remain undetected and unpatched, posing an imminent risk even to the most sophisticated organizations. As a senior cloud architect and DevSecOps security architect, I recognize the unique challenges zero-days bring to…

The Ultimate Guide: Conquer Kubernetes with 50 Essential kubectl Commands

Kubernetes has revolutionized container orchestration, becoming an indispensable tool for modern DevOps practices. But navigating its functionalities requires familiarity with kubectl, the command-line interface that grants you control over your Kubernetes clusters. This comprehensive guide equips you with the knowledge to become a Kubernetes commander, wielding 50 essential kubectl commands like a pro. With clear…

The UK Property Market in 2023: Signs of Slowing After a Red-Hot Pandemic Rebound

The UK property market saw astronomical growth following the initial pandemic slowdown in 2020. However, as we move through 2023, signs are emerging that this rapid expansion may be cooling off. This article will examine the factors influencing today’s UK property market. Pandemic Rebound and Growth After a sharp decline in transactions during initial COVID-19…

Demystifying the Cloud: An Introduction to Amazon Web Services

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has become the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, as of today (3rd Sept, 2023) AWS offering 202 fully featured services from data centers globally. This article will provide a high-level overview of AWS infrastructure, core services, account creation, and platform access to help newcomers take their first steps…

Complex Database Landscape for Building Scalable Cloud Applications

Developing a scalable cloud-based application requires carefully evaluating a myriad of factors to select the optimal database solutions. The data storage layer has profound impacts on system performance, costs, and the ability to accommodate future growth. Unfortunately, the dizzying array of relational, NoSQL, distributed, and cloud databases leaves many engineers perplexed on how to make…

The Ultimate Guide: Kubernetes Taints and Tolerations

While Kubernetes excels at automating workload distribution, sometimes you need precise control over where your pods land. Taints and tolerations provide this, ensuring deployments align with your resource management, operational strategies, and cluster infrastructure. Let’s explore how they work and their transformative potential. Taints: The Node’s Mark of Rejection Taints are attributes applied to nodes…

Reverse Proxy

What is Reverse Proxy? A reverse proxy is a type of server that usually sits on a private network behind the firewall and routes the requests from client to backend/web server. Usually, reverse proxies are introduced to help improve security, performance, and reliability. it facilitates the flow of network traffic. Reverse proxy acts as intermediary…

The World’s Largest Trading Floor : UBS, Stamford, Connecticut

Guinness World Record holder, The Worlds Largest Trading Floor : UBS, Stamford, Connecticut The largest securities trading floor in the world., It is also world’s largest manager of private wealth assets, “the world’s biggest manager of other people’s money. The 103,000 square-foot operation has 40 foot arched ceiling freeing it of columns or walls. The…