by Stephen Kuenzli | Oct 16, 2019 | DevOps, Docker
Previously, I explained why you need to set limits for container resource usage and how to limit a container’s memory resources. Today, I’ll show you how to configure cpu resource limits. The first thing to point out is that CPU resources are often a bit... by Stephen Kuenzli | Oct 3, 2019 | DevOps, Docker
Ok, so maybe you’re convinced why you need to set limits for container resource usage, especially when running on shared container application platforms like ECS, Kubernetes, and Swarm. In this post, I’ll show you how to set memory limits for a basic Java... by Stephen Kuenzli | Oct 2, 2019 | DevOps, Docker
When we develop and deliver software, we expect that software to operate under a certain set of conditions and use a certain amount of compute resources. When a performance or reliability problem surfaces, it’s often due to a disagreement between reality and our... 
by Stephen Kuenzli | Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
A sea turtle by Cédric Frixon Leatherback sea turtles have a top speed of about 6 miles per hour in any direction. I am pretty sure their navigation skills have more to more to do with successful migrations across the vast ocean than top speed. Many teams face a lot... by Stephen Kuenzli | Sep 13, 2019 | AWS
Reading time: 2.5 minutes We create and review designs primarily in our minds. While our expertise is worth a lot, we’re not perfect and neither are our diagrams. We’re still subject to: known-knowns we think are true, but aren’tknown-unknowns we... 