Andy Suderman

Fairwinds | Blog

With the rise of AI across every industry, the buzzwords are flying fast—AI infrastructure, infrastructure for AI workloads, autonomous infrastructure, and more. The problem? These terms are often used interchangeably, and it’s easy to get lost in the noise ... Read More

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer an experimental side project. It's reshaping industries, the world we live in and becoming central to product innovation and competitive advantage. But beneath every impressive AI model lies a complex infrastructure stack that powers it ... Read More

The concept of cloud agnosticism—building applications and services that can operate seamlessly across multiple cloud service providers (CSPs)—has long been hailed as a way to avoid vendor lock-in. In fact, Corey Quinn wrote and spoke about the myth of cloud agnosticism in 2018! A multi-cloud approach can also mean using ... Read More

Kubernetes is now the industry standard for orchestrating containerized workloads, but efficient resource management remains a challenge for many organizations. It’s important to get right though! Over-provisioning leads to wasted cloud spend, while under-provisioning risks instability, throttling, or outages. When we first open-sourced Goldilocks in October 2019, our goal was ... Read More

Migrating from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud is an important step for any business seeking to modernize operations, improve scalability, and (potentially) reduce costs. Using Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and the 7 Rs migration framework can help you streamline ... Read More

I can’t believe that KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 is just around the corner! Once again, I’m excited to meet up with my friends and colleagues again at this event dedicated to cloud native computing. This year the event is in London, England from April 1st to 4th at the ... Read More

Many organizations used VMware Tanzu when they were seeking to modernize their applications and infrastructure. This suite of products and services was designed to help organizations build, manage, and run modern applications on Kubernetes across multi-cloud and on-premises environments. As we move into 2025, it’s a good time to examine ... Read More

As organizations continue to explore Kubernetes adoption, it's essential to view it not just as a technical decision, but a strategic one that directly impacts business outcomes. Kubernetes offers significant operational advantages, such as improved scalability, enhanced resilience, and optimized resource management. However, to make an informed decision, companies must ... Read More

Now that Kubernetes has turned , it has firmly established itself as a cornerstone of cloud-native deployment. That means it’s finally fair to request ten years of Kubernetes experience when writing job descriptions! While Kubernetes is undeniably complex, it also enables organizations to implement and customize it to fit their ... Read More

At AWS re:Invent, Amazon introduced EKS Auto Mode, marking a significant expansion in AWS management of Kubernetes clusters, moving beyond the cluster itself. While EKS Auto Mode addresses some long-standing pain points in Kubernetes management, it's important for you to fully understand its capabilities and limitations ... Read More