The Blog
Real-world DevOps. No fluff, no filler — just things I've actually built, broken, and fixed.
Zero-Downtime MongoDB Migration: 5.0 to 8.0 with Mongosync and Blue-Green Deployment
The problem, in one line: I needed to upgrade a production MongoDB cluster from version 5.0 to 8.0 — without taking the live application down. ## Wh…
How I Saved ~₹24 Lakhs a Year on Azure with a Custom Cost-Optimization Pipeline (Built with AI as a Co-Pilot)
How rerouting Azure Application Gateway logs from Log Analytics to Blob Storage, backed by a custom caching dashboard, cut monitoring costs by 95% with zero downtime.
Understanding Envoy Proxy
A technical walkthrough of Envoy Proxy — what it is, why it exists alongside Nginx and HAProxy, how xDS makes it dynamic, and how it powers the Kubernetes Gateway API.
Understanding Kubernetes Gateway API
A technical walkthrough of Gateway API — its resource model, how configuration is translated into live proxy behavior, and why it replaces Ingress.
Provisioning a Linux VM on Azure with Terraform
A hands-on walkthrough of provisioning a production-ready Azure Linux VM using Terraform — covering every component from networking to SSH authentication and remote state management.
Serverless Event-Driven Architecture — Azure Blob Trigger Internals
A technical breakdown of how Azure Blob Trigger works internally — from blob upload to function execution.
AKS Workload Identity Flow with Azure Key Vault
A complete walkthrough of passwordless secret access in AKS using Workload Identity, Azure Active Directory Federated Credentials, and the CSI Secret Store Driver — no static credentials, no secrets in YAML.
Three-Tier Architecture Deployment on Azure AKS
A complete hands-on walkthrough of deploying Stan's Robot Shop — a polyglot microservices application — on Azure Kubernetes Service using Helm, Ingress, and Azure Application Gateway.
End-to-End GitOps CI/CD Pipeline using Azure DevOps, Docker, ACR, Kubernetes and ArgoCD
A complete end-to-end GitOps CI/CD pipeline — from code commit to Kubernetes deployment — using Azure DevOps, Docker, ACR, Kubernetes, and ArgoCD.
Kubernetes Namespaces
A practical guide to what namespaces are, how they work, and how to use them to keep clusters organized, secure, and manageable as they grow.
Kubernetes Pods — What Exactly Is a Pod?
You keep hearing the word Pod. But what actually is it? Let's break it down in the simplest way possible.
Kubernetes Pod Lifecycle — What Really Happens to a Pod?
A beginner-friendly breakdown of what happens to a Pod from the moment it's created to the moment it's gone — phases, restart policies, and why it all matters.
Understanding Kubernetes Architecture
A beginner-friendly guide to how Kubernetes works — its components, structure, and the flow that keeps your apps alive.
CKA Exam Prep: The Commands I Used Every Single Day
The exact kubectl commands, YAML patterns, and mental models that got me through the CKA exam. No theory — just what actually works under pressure.
Kubernetes Pod CrashLoopBackOff: A Deep Dive into Real Troubleshooting
Walk through a real production CrashLoopBackOff incident — from discovery to root cause to fix. Includes kubectl commands, log analysis, and the exact YAML that caused the problem.