# Kubernetes · Tech watch

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Container orchestration: deployments, resources, networking and cluster operations.

## [Chatwoot: deploy the platform and build integrations](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/chatwoot-deploy-the-platform-and-build-integrations>)

The developer documentation separates installation, contribution and API integration paths. It points to Docker or Kubernetes deployments and the REST reference.

2025-12-10 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/chatwoot-deploy-the-platform-and-build-integrations.md>) · [Original resource](<https://developers.chatwoot.com/introduction>)

## [Freelens: manage Kubernetes clusters from a desktop application](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/freelens-manage-kubernetes-clusters-from-a-desktop-application>)

Freelens provides an open-source interface for exploring and managing Kubernetes clusters. Its cross-platform desktop application complements kubectl commands with a graphical view.

2025-09-28 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/freelens-manage-kubernetes-clusters-from-a-desktop-application.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/freelensapp/freelens>)

## [Give pods additional CPU during startup](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/give-pods-additional-cpu-during-startup>)

This controller temporarily increases CPU requests and limits during workload startup, then restores the original values. It targets applications whose initialization needs exceed steady-state resource use.

2025-01-11 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/give-pods-additional-cpu-during-startup.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/google/kube-startup-cpu-boost>)

## [VolSync: choose a volume replication strategy](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/volsync-choose-a-volume-replication-strategy>)

The documentation compares VolSync replication and backup methods, including Rclone, Restic, Rsync and Syncthing. It maps them to scenarios such as disaster recovery and multi-site synchronization.

2025-01-11 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/volsync-choose-a-volume-replication-strategy.md>) · [Original resource](<https://volsync.readthedocs.io/en/stable/usage/index.html>)

## [Kubepug: check deprecations against a target Kubernetes version](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/kubepug-check-deprecations-against-a-target-kubernetes-version>)

Kubepug checks cluster resources or manifest files for deprecated and removed APIs. Selecting a target version helps prepare migrations before an upgrade.

2025-01-03 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/kubepug-check-deprecations-against-a-target-kubernetes-version.md>) · [Original resource](<https://kubepug.xyz/>)

## [Kubent: find deprecated Kubernetes APIs before upgrades](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/kubent-find-deprecated-kubernetes-apis-before-upgrades>)

Kube No Trouble inspects manifests stored by kubectl or Helm as well as local files. It identifies API versions that need migration before a cluster upgrade.

2024-12-26 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/kubent-find-deprecated-kubernetes-apis-before-upgrades.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/doitintl/kube-no-trouble>)

## [DevPod: portable development environments](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/devpod-portable-development-environments>)

DevPod uses devcontainer.json to create environments on local Docker, remote machines or Kubernetes. The same environment definition can follow a project across infrastructure choices.

2024-12-26 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/devpod-portable-development-environments.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/loft-sh/devpod>)

## [Preview changes in an Argo CD deployment](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/preview-changes-in-an-argo-cd-deployment>)

The article examines manifest previews and diffs before a GitOps deployment. It helps teams understand the practical impact of Kubernetes changes beyond syntax validation.

2024-02-04 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/preview-changes-in-an-argo-cd-deployment.md>) · [Original resource](<https://octopus.com/blog/argo-cd-preview-diff>)

## [Debug running Kubernetes pods with kubectl debug](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/debug-running-kubernetes-pods-with-kubectl-debug>)

The guide compares the limitations of kubectl exec with kubectl debug. It also introduces superdebug for diagnostic sessions that require volume mounts.

2024-02-04 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/debug-running-kubernetes-pods-with-kubectl-debug.md>) · [Original resource](<https://medium.com/datamindedbe/debugging-running-pods-on-kubernetes-2ba160c47ef5>)

## [Sleepcycles: schedule Kubernetes workloads to sleep and wake](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/sleepcycles-schedule-kubernetes-workloads-to-sleep-and-wake>)

Sleepcycles defines shutdown and wake-up schedules for several Kubernetes resource types. It helps reduce unnecessary workload activity outside required operating periods.

2023-12-22 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/sleepcycles-schedule-kubernetes-workloads-to-sleep-and-wake.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/rekuberate-io/sleepcycles>)

## [Azure Service Operator: manage Azure from Kubernetes](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/azure-service-operator-manage-azure-from-kubernetes>)

ASO exposes Azure resources as Kubernetes resources. It can provision a PostgreSQL server and configure the consuming application within the same declarative workflow.

2023-12-09 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/azure-service-operator-manage-azure-from-kubernetes.md>) · [Original resource](<https://azure.github.io/azure-service-operator/>)

## [Share the ISR cache across Next.js instances](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/share-the-isr-cache-across-next-js-instances>)

This discussion examines ISR cache consistency in Docker and Kubernetes deployments. It points to custom cache handlers for coordinating multiple self-hosted instances.

2023-10-27 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/share-the-isr-cache-across-next-js-instances.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/vercel/next.js/discussions/38858>)

## [KRR: size pods using Prometheus measurements](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/krr-size-pods-using-prometheus-measurements>)

KRR analyzes pod usage to recommend CPU and memory requests and limits. Its recommendations provide a measurement-based starting point for Kubernetes resource allocation.

2023-09-28 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/krr-size-pods-using-prometheus-measurements.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/robusta-dev/krr>)

## [Collect .NET memory dumps in Kubernetes](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/collect-net-memory-dumps-in-kubernetes>)

This tutorial walks through collecting a memory dump from a .NET application running in a pod. It provides a diagnostic workflow for investigating problems beyond application logs.

2023-08-27 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/collect-net-memory-dumps-in-kubernetes.md>) · [Original resource](<https://cezarypiatek.github.io/post/memory-dump-on-kubernetes/>)

## [Argo CD Autopilot: structure a GitOps repository](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/argo-cd-autopilot-structure-a-gitops-repository>)

Autopilot provides a repository structure and workflow for installing Argo CD and deploying applications. It also supports rebuilding a cluster from the desired state stored in Git.

2023-08-25 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/argo-cd-autopilot-structure-a-gitops-repository.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-autopilot>)

## [Kuberhealthy: run synthetic checks inside Kubernetes](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/kuberhealthy-run-synthetic-checks-inside-kubernetes>)

The article shows how to deploy Kuberhealthy, define checks and expose results to Prometheus. It provides a way to monitor actual service behavior from within the cluster.

2023-08-16 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/kuberhealthy-run-synthetic-checks-inside-kubernetes.md>) · [Original resource](<https://martinheinz.dev/blog/95>)

## [A Kubernetes reference for commands and concepts](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/a-kubernetes-reference-for-commands-and-concepts>)

This file collects setup notes, kubectl commands and Kubernetes resources. Its browsable GitHub format makes it a practical reference, with some examples reflecting older tooling.

2023-08-09 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/a-kubernetes-reference-for-commands-and-concepts.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/kfoozminus/cheatsheets/blob/master/kubernetes.md>)

## [Configure Kubernetes HPA with meaningful metrics](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/configure-kubernetes-hpa-with-meaningful-metrics>)

This guide explains HPA behavior and the use of custom metrics to adjust replicas. It connects metric selection and resource limits to practical scaling behavior.

2023-07-27 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/configure-kubernetes-hpa-with-meaningful-metrics.md>) · [Original resource](<https://caiolombello.medium.com/kubernetes-hpa-custom-metrics-for-effective-cpu-memory-scaling-23526bba9b4>)

## [Connect GitHub Actions, Helm and Argo CD in a GitOps workflow](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/connect-github-actions-helm-and-argo-cd-in-a-gitops-workflow>)

The tutorial assembles a Kubernetes delivery pipeline with GitHub Actions, Helm and Argo CD. It explains the Git synchronization model behind a pull-based GitOps workflow.

2023-07-27 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/connect-github-actions-helm-and-argo-cd-in-a-gitops-workflow.md>) · [Original resource](<https://medium.com/@ikbenezer/gitops-ci-cd-automation-workflow-using-github-actions-argocd-and-helm-charts-deployed-on-k8s-954c32f0f409>)

## [A catalogue of tools for operating Kubernetes](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/a-catalogue-of-tools-for-operating-kubernetes>)

This collection groups Kubernetes resources by operational need, including provisioning, storage, security and troubleshooting. It offers a structured starting point for comparing tools.

2023-07-27 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/a-catalogue-of-tools-for-operating-kubernetes.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/tomhuang12/awesome-k8s-resources>)

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