Containers on Wolkwacht

Apple container, one year on: from tech demo to a real Docker Desktop alternative

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:05:47 +0000

A cloud architect’s field notes on apple/container v1.2.0, for the devops engineers and application specialists who have to make the “what…

Optimizing Azure Container Apps Costs: Scaling to Zero, Workload Profiles, and FinOps

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:56:49 +0000

Azure Container Apps enables teams to deploy APIs, background processors, scheduled jobs, and event-driven services without directly…

Running Containers the Apple Way: A First Look into Apple Container on macOS

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:21:58 +0000

For years, running containers on macOS has involved compromises. Docker Desktop used HyperKit to virtualize Linux, which was simple to use…

From Code to Cloud: A Hands-On Guide to Azure Container Apps

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:48:31 +0000

As a cloud professional, I constantly seek ways to streamline application delivery while reducing operational overhead. Whether you’re building APIs, microservices, or event-driven backends, choosing the right platform can significantly impact speed to market and maintainability.

Introducing Azure Container Apps (ACA) — a fully managed, serverless platform designed specifically for running containerized workloads without the complexity of orchestrating and managing Kubernetes infrastructure. Built on top of Kubernetes and powered by open-source technologies like Dapr and KEDA (Kubernetes Event Driven Autoscaling), ACA offers the best of both worlds: the power and flexibility of containers with the simplicity and developer focus of a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).

k3s: Lightweight Kubernetes Distribution first experience

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 16:25:56 +0000

Rancher introduced alsmost week ago k3s, a lightweight Kubernetes Distribution. In the YouTube video below you hear Shannon Williams and Darren Shepherd from Rancher talk about K3S, what it is, the usecases and demo of K3S.

https://youtu.be/5-5t672vFi4

k3sis a fully compliant, production-grade Kubernetes distribution that maintains an absolutely tiny footprint. Weighing in at less than 40 MB, it only needs 512 MB of RAM to run. This means it’s perfect for all kinds of computing that requires a minimal about of memory and space.