Glossary

HTTPS Encryption: TLS, SSL, and Let's Encrypt

HTTPS Encryption: TLS, SSL, and Let's Encrypt

Eirini Eleni Papadopoulou
Eirini Eleni Papadopoulou
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June, 2022

In this article, you will learn about HTTPS encryption, how it works, why it matters, how TLS differs from SSL, and how to use Let’s Encrypt to automate HTTPS.

Middleware

Middleware

Traefik Labs
Traefik Labs
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June, 2022

Middleware makes connectivity possible in distributed systems. But what exactly is it and how does it work?

Multi-Cluster Kubernetes

Multi-Cluster Kubernetes

Eirini Eleni Papadopoulou
Eirini Eleni Papadopoulou
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May, 2022

What is multi-cluster Kubernetes? What are this architecture's advantages and challenges, and why should you use it? Read the article to learn more.

Rate Limiting

Rate Limiting

Kate Mikula
Kate Mikula
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May, 2022

Rate limiting your network traffic is critical to ensuring your infrastructure remains resilient and secure.

K3s

K3s

Eirini Eleni Papadopoulou
Eirini Eleni Papadopoulou
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March, 2022

Learn all about K3s, what it is, its characteristics and benefits, the differences from K8s, and when you should use it for your applications.

OpenID Connect (OIDC)

OpenID Connect (OIDC)

Eirini Eleni Papadopoulou
Eirini Eleni Papadopoulou
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March, 2022

OpenID Connect has revolutionized how applications authenticate users and how this information is communicated among different applications.

Deployment Strategies (Blue-Green, Canary, etc.)

Deployment Strategies (Blue-Green, Canary, etc.)

Kate Mikula
Kate Mikula
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February, 2022

A Kubernetes Deployment strategy describes how you publicly release new features or updates. Blue-green, rolling, and canary are the biggest strategies.

Ingress Controller

Ingress Controller

Kate Mikula
Kate Mikula
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January, 2022

A Kubernetes Ingress and ingress controller enable traffic from the internet to reach internal cluster Services. Let's look into what they are and how they work.

Service Mesh

Service Mesh

Kate Mikula
Kate Mikula
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January, 2022

The concept of a service mesh was created to simplify the complexities of microservice-based architectures. Let's take a closer look into what a service mesh is and how it contributes to the success of modern applications.