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Welcome to My Tech Journey 🚀 Hi there! I’m Darnell Xavier but you can call me Xavier, a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and IT Infrastructure Engineer with a passion for automation, DevOps, and cloud-native technologies. I created this site to share my journey, projects, and insights into Kubernetes, DevOps, infrastructure automation, and security. Over the years, I’ve worked on deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters, implementing GitOps workflows, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines to improve system reliability and efficiency. ...

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Exploring Kubernetes Installation Options: From Kubeadm to K3s

Various Kubernetes Installation Methods Kubernetes can be installed using different methods depending on the use case, infrastructure, and level of customization required. Below are some popular ways to install Kubernetes: 1. Kubeadm Best for: Production clusters and custom setups Kubeadm is a tool provided by the Kubernetes project to set up a cluster easily. It is designed to create a minimal, best-practices Kubernetes cluster quickly. Pros: Official Kubernetes tool Highly customizable Good for production use Cons: ...

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GitOps: Managing Infrastructure and Applications with Git

Introduction In modern DevOps workflows, automation, scalability, and version control are crucial for managing infrastructure and applications efficiently. GitOps is an operational framework that applies Git as the single source of truth for defining, deploying, and managing infrastructure. With GitOps, infrastructure and application configurations are stored as code, enabling automation, continuous monitoring, and controlled updates. This methodology simplifies operations, reduces misconfigurations, and enhances security. What is GitOps? GitOps is a declarative approach to infrastructure management that treats everything—from server configurations to application deployments—as code. This enables: ...

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