Marc Hornbeek is a Principal Consultant - DevOps at Trace3. DevOps consultant, advisor, mentor. Author of Continuous Delivery Architect course and DevOps Test Engineering course for the DevOpsInstitute.com, DevOps blogger on DevOps.com. Engineering and business solutions leader. Specialist / expert in DevOps maturity assessments, DevOps transformation roadmaps, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Test automation (CT), Continuous Delivery and Deployment (CD), Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS), DevOps Cloud Native, wireless and mobile infrastructure solutions. IEEE outstanding engineer, Western USA. Senior IEEE member, 42 years.

9 Pillars of Containers Best Practices

While it is true you can easily “containerize” nearly any software quite quickly, this alone will not realize the benefits of an effective container deployment. Those who are serious about containers will ...

Marc Hornbeek | October 16, 2018 | applications, best practices, containers

TechStrong TV – Live

Watch latest episodes and shows

SUBSCRIBE TO CJ NEWSLETTER

Get breaking news, free eBooks and upcoming events delivered to your inbox.

Email*
View Container Journal Privacy Policy

CloudHealth by VMware Report: Sharp Spike in Container Adoption

January 21, 2021 Mike Vizard 0

News Releases

Kyligence Launches Intelligent Data Cloud for Interactive Analytics at Massive Concurrency and Scale

January 21, 2021 Deborah Schalm 0

Container Ecosystems Features Topics

KubeSphere Now Available as AWS Quick Start

January 20, 2021 Mike Vizard 0

Container Ecosystems Container Security Features Topics

Fugue Cloud Security Adds Support for Container Runtimes

January 19, 2021 Mike Vizard 0

News Releases

Hitachi Kubernetes Service Powers Cloud-Native Applications

January 19, 2021 Deborah Schalm 0

UPCOMING WEBINARS

DevOps.com
Security Boulevard

Comparing Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Performance Across Various Kubernetes Platforms

26 January 2021

With the growing adoption of Kubernetes, organizations want to take advantage of containerized Microsoft SQL Server 2019 to optimize transactional performance and accelerate time-to-insights from their business-critical data. However, as enterprises embrace hybrid cloud strategy, they need to consider several aspects based on the performance, cost and data protection requirements for running enterprise-grade SQL Server […] The post Comparing Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Performance Across Various Kubernetes Platforms appeared first on DevOps.com. [...]

Keep Calm and Secure Your CI/CD Pipeline

27 January 2021

Shifting left significantly reduces costs and diminishes release delays. Continuous security validation should be added at each step from development through production to help ensure the application is always secure. We can then switch the conversation with the security team from approving each release to approving the CI/CD process and having the ability to monitor […] The post Keep Calm and Secure Your CI/CD Pipeline appeared first on DevOps.com. [...]

Using AI/ML to Fully Automate Your CI/CD Pipeline With Harness and Datadog

27 January 2021

Even for the most seasoned engineer, going to production can still bring about butterflies in your stomach. Before, during, and after your deployment a flurry of checks and activities to validate availability. Cracking open and tail’ing/grep’ing logs are the norm and during a deployment watching out for potential errors and leaning on your trusted monitoring solutions […] The post Using AI/ML to Fully Automate Your CI/CD Pipeline With Harness and Datadog appeared first on DevOps.com. [...]

Modernizing on IBM Z Made Easier With Open Source Software

28 January 2021

IDC research shows that businesses that choose to modernize IBM Z achieve higher satisfaction than re-platformers and many are using open source software (OSS) in their modernization initiatives. Employing OSS makes it possible to crack the platform open and enable it to connect to the rest of the datacenter and the outside world. The post Modernizing on IBM Z Made Easier With Open Source Software appeared first on DevOps.com. [...]

Protecting Cloud-Native Apps and APIs in Kubernetes Environments

28 January 2021

This practical webinar will cover techniques to build a robust security layer for your apps and APIs with a set of open-source or commercial tools. With the set of modules and tricks, everyone can get security visibility and real-time protection against OWASP Top10 attacks, bots, application abuse, and potential data leakage issues. We will provide […] The post Protecting Cloud-Native Apps and APIs in Kubernetes Environments appeared first on DevOps.com. [...]

Security Challenges and Opportunities of Remote Work

25 January 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many organizations to shift to a remote workforce almost overnight, most of which were not prepared for the sudden change. In their efforts to ensure their employees could remain productive, a number of organizations relaxed their security policies and unwittingly exposed their networks to compromise. As the pandemic continues, security challenges.. The post Security Challenges and Opportunities of Remote Work appeared first on Security Boulevard. [...]

Preventing Code Tampering & Verifying Integrity Across Your SDLC

26 January 2021

The SolarWinds breach underscores the importance of verifying the integrity of each phase of the development to prevent code tampering. On the surface, this means establishing the expected output from each phase of development and then confirming the output is as anticipated in the next phase. For example, if code is signed at the commit,.. The post Preventing Code Tampering & Verifying Integrity Across Your SDLC appeared first on Security Boulevard. [...]

Protecting Cloud-Native Apps and APIs in Kubernetes Environments

28 January 2021

This practical webinar will cover techniques to build a robust security layer for your apps and APIs with a set of open-source or commercial tools. With the set of modules and tricks, everyone can get security visibility and real-time protection against OWASP Top10 attacks, bots, application abuse, and potential data leakage issues. We will provide.. The post Protecting Cloud-Native Apps and APIs in Kubernetes Environments appeared first on Security Boulevard. [...]

Too Close to the Sun(burst): A Supply Chain Compromise

3 February 2021

Attacks like SUNBURST (the compromise of Solarwinds Orion Network Management software) have shown that even the most secured and well-patched environments are at risk from cyber threats. When an incident like this occurs, how you respond isn’t just about your technical abilities, but also how you make decisions in the heat of a potential crisis. The post Too Close to the Sun(burst): A Supply Chain Compromise appeared first on Security Boulevard. [...]

Lessons from the FinTech Trenches: Securing APIs at Finastra

4 February 2021

Finastra provides a range of financial software solutions that serve and connect FinTech companies and banks – solutions that depend on APIs. Seeing other organizations suffer API breaches, security leadership at Finastra recognized that API attacks were getting more sophisticated and that traditional security tools like WAFs and API gateways weren’t capable of stopping these.. The post Lessons from the FinTech Trenches: Securing APIs at Finastra appeared first on Security Boulevard. [...]

9 Pillars of Containers Best Practices

Best of 2020: When To Use – and Not To Use – Microservices

Best of 2020: How Docker and Kubernetes Work Together

Best of 2020: OpenStack’s Complicated Kubernetes Relationship

Best of 2020: VMware Releases State of Kubernetes 2020 Report

Best of 2020: 6 Kubernetes Prometheus Alternatives