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I write about DevOps, WordPress hosting, cloud infrastructure, and web development. Here you'll find technical deep-dives, practical guides, and lessons learned from building and scaling production systems.
Articles
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WordPress maintenance: outsource or do it yourself?1660 words
Most business owners think WordPress maintenance means clicking the update button. That's maybe ten percent of the work. The other ninety percent is where sites quietly break, and it's the part nobody shows you in a sales pitch.
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Ingress to Gateway API: migrate without a big-bang (with a kind lab)3053 words
Migrate from Ingress to Kubernetes Gateway API without a big-bang, with a hands-on kind lab and practical guidance on ownership, ReferenceGrant, observability, and rollback.
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KEDA autoscaling on Kubernetes in production: architecture, trade-offs, and best practices4830 words
KEDA brings event-driven autoscaling to Kubernetes by connecting external signals such as queue backlog and consumer lag to HPA. This article covers architecture, behavior, trade-offs, failure modes, and practical production design principles.
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Cookie consent banner: correct, user-friendly and GDPR-proof6841 words
How do you create a cookie consent banner that complies with GDPR and the ePrivacy rules, while staying user-friendly? Read tips on cookie types, legislation, correct settings, and FAQs.
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Kubernetes multi-tenant governance: managing multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters3620 words
Most Kubernetes clusters called 'multi-tenant' are really hygiene multi-tenancy. This field guide separates trust tiers, shows what namespaces give you and what they don't, and says when to reach for sandboxed runtimes, virtual clusters, or separate clusters instead of more YAML.
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Headless WordPress explained – when it’s rational and when it’s mostly unnecessary complexity5652 words
Headless WordPress sounds like the future, but when is it actually rational? This article explains what headless is, when it helps, and when it mostly adds unnecessary complexity.
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Why WordPress is often slow: causes of performance issues9174 words
Why is WordPress often slow? This article explains the most common performance issues, their root causes and how to recognize them in practice.
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WordPress on Kubernetes: challenges and approach3567 words
Running WordPress on Kubernetes sounds attractive, but its stateful nature makes it complex. This guide covers the core challenges, platform choices, and a practical baseline setup.
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Cheap hosting vs. managed hosting: the real Total Cost of Ownership4846 words
Cheap hosting looks attractive, but the real cost is in time, risk, performance and lost revenue. This post compares the TCO of cheap vs. managed hosting using three practical scenarios.
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Migrate a WordPress site without downtime: how to switch safely4202 words
Moving a WordPress site feels risky, but with the right preparation you can migrate without downtime or SEO loss. This guide covers the risks, best practices and a step-by-step plan from preparation to aftercare.
