Cloud Education

A high availability (HA) Kubernetes control plane is crucial for maintaining the efficient operation and reliability of applications and services. The control plane is the brain of a Kubernetes cluster; without it, your distributed system can degrade or break. Savvy organizations fortify the uptime and performance of their customers with…

Maximizing savings and security: Why tech startups should opt for ACH payments for cloud services As a tech startup or small business, managing your expenses is critical to your success. If you’re running your business in the cloud, one of your most significant expenses is likely your cloud service bill.…

Forrester analysts recently predicted that despite economic uncertainty, cloud-native technologies, including Kubernetes, will continue to attract investment through 2023. That’s because technologies like these allow businesses to run with leaner teams, scale faster, and ultimately make a positive impact on the bottom line. Kubernetes, in particular, can improve resource utilization…

Many independent and medium-sized gaming studios are often faced with a dilemma—how can they provide top-notch gaming experiences to thousands or even millions of players while keeping costs manageable? This tradeoff between performance and cost gets amplified because often the vast majority of their players are on a free tier.…

Businesses increasingly rely on cloud computing solutions to streamline operations and drive innovation. Naturally, this technology comes with risk—service disruption can mean lost revenue, diminished customer trust, and reputational damage. Being thoughtful and intentional about the data centers you use as a business can help mitigate these risks. While it’s…

The gaming industry has seen record growth over the past few years. As global access to gaming increases and new technologies expand what’s possible for gamers, the sector is experiencing a new wave of opportunity. With that opportunity comes new challenges, and fierce competition in the industry means organizations need…

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and startups have limited budgets for business operations such as monitoring, backups, and security. They also tend to iterate on their applications much faster, have fewer compliance requirements, higher risk tolerance, and can manage with “good enough” disaster recovery practices, depending on the type of…

Efficiency and scalability are the cornerstones of successful Kubernetes workloads. In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, organizations require robust storage solutions seamlessly integrating with their Kubernetes environments. DigitalOcean Spaces Object Storage has numerous benefits when paired with DigitalOcean Kubernetes like S3 compatible API, virtually limitless scalability, built-in CDN with Cross-Origin Resource…