In this fifth installment of our Crossplane tutorial series, we are exploring Composition Functions. They allow us infinite flexibility to define which Managed Resources to create, manage, and delete, and how to do that.

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In this fourth installment of our Crossplane tutorial series, we are exploring Configuration Packages. They allow us to package Crossplane Compositions as OCI (Docker) images and distribute them to control plane clusters.

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We dive into the powerful synergy between External Secrets Operator (ESO) and Crossplane to efficiently manage and propagate secrets across your Kubernetes clusters, databases, and secrets managers. Learn how to securely and seamlessly integrate with cloud providers’ secret management systems using ESO, and see how to leverage Crossplane’s infrastructure as code capabilities to ensure your secrets are consistently deployed wherever they’re needed.

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Gist with the commands: https://gist.github.com/vfarcic/216c589df4b4a8976ad48f6a79f95158
External Secrets Operator (ESO): https://external-secrets.io
Manage Kubernetes Secrets With External Secrets Operator (ESO): https://youtu.be/SyRZe5YVCVk
Crossplane – GitOps-based Infrastructure as Code through Kubernetes API: https://youtu.be/n8KjVmuHm7A
How To Shift Left Infrastructure Management Using Crossplane Compositions: https://youtu.be/AtbS1u2j7po
Crossplane Composition Functions: Unleashing the Full Potential: https://youtu.be/jjtpEhvwgMw
OpenFunction: The Best Way to Run Serverless Functions on Kubernetes?: https://youtu.be/UGysOX84v2c
Kubernetes Compositions: https://github.com/vfarcic/crossplane-kubernetes/tree/main/package
SQL Compositions: https://github.com/vfarcic/crossplane-sql/tree/main/package
Kubernetes Deployment Order and Dependencies Demystified: https://youtu.be/4-WpJ49MDG8
Argo CD Synchronization is BROKEN! It Should Switch to Eventual Consistency!: https://youtu.be/t1Fdse-F9Jw

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In this third installment of our Crossplane tutorial series, we are exploring Compositions, probably the most important feature in Crossplane. They allow us to define interfaces (CRDs) and controllers that represent services we can use to enable others to manage resources like databases, clusters, applications, or anything else.

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Say Goodbye to Containers – Ephemeral Environments with Nix Shell: https://youtu.be/0ulldVwZiKA

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In this second installment of our Crossplane tutorial series, we dive deeper into the world of Crossplane Providers and Managed Resources. Watch as we guide you through the process of setting up and utilizing various providers and resources to manage your cloud infrastructure and services using Crossplane’s Kubernetes-style APIs. In this video, you’ll learn how to configure connections to cloud providers like AWS, GCP, and Azure, and show you how to create and manage resources in those.

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Embark on your journey to Control Plane mastery with the first installment of our Crossplane tutorial series. In this introductory video, “Getting Started with Crossplane: A Glimpse Into the Future”, we lay the foundation for creating and managing cloud infrastructure in a cloud-agnostic manner using Kubernetes and Crossplane.

Whether you’re a DevOps enthusiast, a cloud engineer, or a software developer, you’ll discover how to unleash the full potential of Crossplane to orchestrate your environment seamlessly.

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a clear understanding of some of Crossplane’s capabilities, and you’ll be ready to dive deeper into all aspects of Crossplane as well as its integration with the Kubernetes ecosystem in the upcoming videos of this series.

Stay tuned for Part 2 where we’ll build upon this foundation, exploring more intricate configurations and diving into Crossplane’s powerful composition features.

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We dive into the challenges faced with Argo CD’s current synchronization strategy. Despite its wide adoption for managing Kubernetes deployments, there are cracks in the system’s design, particularly when it comes to handling sync operations. We’ll explore why Argo CD’s insistence on strong consistency is causing more problems than it solves and discuss how an eventual consistency model could be the game-changer that Argo CD needs to streamline deployment workflows and minimize outages.

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Kubernetes Deployment Order: https://argoproj.github.io/cd/
Kubernetes? Database Schema? Schema Management with Atlas Operator: https://youtu.be/1iZoEFzlvhM
Manage Kubernetes Secrets With External Secrets Operator (ESO): https://youtu.be/SyRZe5YVCVk
Argo CD – Applying GitOps Principles To Manage A Production Environment In Kubernetes: https://youtu.be/vpWQeoaiRM4
How To Apply GitOps To Everything – Combining Argo CD And Crossplane: https://youtu.be/yrj4lmScKHQ
Mastering Argo CD Sync Waves: A Deep Dive into Effective GitOps Synchronization Strategies: https://youtu.be/LKuRtOTvlXk
Crossplane – GitOps-based Infrastructure as Code through Kubernetes API: https://youtu.be/n8KjVmuHm7A
How To Shift Left Infrastructure Management Using Crossplane Compositions: https://youtu.be/AtbS1u2j7po
Crossplane Composition Functions: Unleashing the Full Potential: https://youtu.be/jjtpEhvwgMw

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Are you building a developer portal and relying on Kubernetes events to monitor and manage your cluster? You might want to rethink your strategy. In this video, we delve into the pitfalls and challenges of using Kubernetes events in developer portal contexts. Learn about Kubernetes events limitations, and how they prevent day 2 operations in Internal Developer Platforms (IDP).

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As DevOps continues to evolve, the number of tools, platforms, and services available to practitioners is growing exponentially. With so many options, it can be difficult to know which ones are right for your team and your organization.

In this video, we’ll take a look at some of the best DevOps tools, platforms, and services and choose which ones we should use in 2024.

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This video explores the power of Crossplane Composite Functions, showcasing how they unlock the full potential of cloud-native infrastructure provisioning and management. It covers their benefits, implementation techniques, and real-world use cases, offering an introduction guide to harnessing the full potential of Crossplane.

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Gist with the commands: https://gist.github.com/vfarcic/c1f153496e5c3d13115f56c130c12fbf Crossplane Composite Functions: https://crossplane.io
Is Timoni With CUE a Helm Replacement?: https://youtu.be/bbE1BFCs548
Is CUE The Perfect Language For Kubernetes Manifests (Helm Templates Replacement)?: https://youtu.be/m6g0aWggdUQ
How To Shift Left Infrastructure Management Using Crossplane Compositions: https://youtu.be/AtbS1u2j7po
Terraform vs. Pulumi vs. Crossplane – Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Tools Comparison: https://youtu.be/RaoKcJGchKM
Crossplane – GitOps-based Infrastructure as Code through Kubernetes API: https://youtu.be/n8KjVmuHm7A

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What do we need to do to enable everyone to self-serve themselves when infrastructure is concerned? How can we create, operate, and destroy Kubernetes clusters without the need to involve anyone else? How can we customize the experience to fulfill the needs of our users? How can we provide a good user experience through services? How can we ensure that we are following best practices? In this video, we will explore how to create an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) for Infrastructure by combining Argo CD, Crossplane, Port, and GitHub Actions.

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Gist with the commands: https://gist.github.com/vfarcic/f120100b5a00167c5f2c2778082cf4a0
DevOps MUST Build Internal Developer Platform (IDP): https://youtu.be/j5i00z3QXyU
How To Create A Complete Internal Developer Platform (IDP)?: https://youtu.be/Rg98GoEHBd4
How To Shift Left Infrastructure Management Using Crossplane Compositions: https://youtu.be/AtbS1u2j7po

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Most of us switched to GitOps (Argo CD, Flux, etc.) to manage applications in Kubernetes clusters. Why should we limit ourselves only to those? If GitOps is the way to go, why not use it to, for example, manage GitHub repositories, branches, files, secrets, and other GitHub “stuff”?

This video explores how to do just that with Argo CD and Crossplane.

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It’s time to build an internal developer platform (IDO) with Crossplane, Argo CD, SchemaHero, External Secrets Operator (ESO), GitHub Actions, Port, and a few others.

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Gist with the commands: https://gist.github.com/vfarcic/78c1d2a87baf31512b87a2254194b11c
DevOps MUST Build Internal Developer Platform (IDP): https://youtu.be/j5i00z3QXyU
How To Create A “Proper” CLI With Shell And Charm Gum: https://youtu.be/U8zCHA-9VLA
Crossplane – GitOps-based Infrastructure as Code through Kubernetes API: https://youtu.be/n8KjVmuHm7A
How To Shift Left Infrastructure Management Using Crossplane Compositions: https://youtu.be/AtbS1u2j7po
Argo CD – Applying GitOps Principles To Manage A Production Environment In Kubernetes: https://youtu.be/vpWQeoaiRM4
How To Apply GitOps To Everything – Combining Argo CD And Crossplane: https://youtu.be/yrj4lmScKHQ
SchemaHero – Database Schema Migrations Inside Kubernetes: https://youtu.be/SofQxb4CDQQ
Manage Kubernetes Secrets With External Secrets Operator (ESO): https://youtu.be/SyRZe5YVCVk
Github Actions Review And Tutorial: https://youtu.be/eZcAvTb0rbA
GitHub CLI (gh) – How to manage repositories more efficiently: https://youtu.be/BII6ZY2Rnlc
How To Build A UI For An Internal Developer Platform (IDP) With Port?: https://youtu.be/ro-h7tsp0qI

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What makes a system secure? How do we secure everything, no matter whether it’s running inside Kubernetes clusters, Cloud providers like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud (GCP), or anything else?

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Virtual Machines (VMs) Inside Kubernetes Clusters With KubeVirt: https://youtu.be/oO8VEmpojz0
How To Create, Provision, And Operate Kubernetes With Cluster API (CAPI): https://youtu.be/8yUDUhZ6ako
Crossplane – GitOps-based Infrastructure as Code through Kubernetes API: https://youtu.be/n8KjVmuHm7A
Metacontroller – Custom Kubernetes Controllers The Easy Way: https://youtu.be/3xkLYOpXy2U
Cloud-Native Apps With Open Application Model (OAM) And KubeVela: https://youtu.be/2CBu6sOTtwk
How To Shift Left Infrastructure Management Using Crossplane Compositions: https://youtu.be/AtbS1u2j7po
How to apply policies in Kubernetes using Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Gatekeeper: https://youtu.be/14lGc7xMAe4
Kubernetes-Native Policy Management With Kyverno: https://youtu.be/DREjzfTzNpA
Admission Controllers Or CLI? Kubernetes Policy Validations with Datree: https://youtu.be/WTh84BPHC4o
Kubernetes Validating Admission Policy Changes The Game: https://youtu.be/EsZcDUaSUss
Argo CD – Applying GitOps Principles To Manage A Production Environment In Kubernetes: https://youtu.be/vpWQeoaiRM4
Flux CD v2 With GitOps Toolkit – Kubernetes Deployment And Sync Mechanism: https://youtu.be/R6OeIgb7lUI
Rancher Fleet: GitOps Across A Large Number Of Kubernetes Clusters: https://youtu.be/rIH_2CUXmwM
Signing And Verifying Container Images With Sigstore Cosign And Kyverno: https://youtu.be/HLb1Q086u6M
Manage Container (Docker) Images, Helm, CNAB, and Other Artifacts With Harbor: https://youtu.be/f931M4-my1k
Manage Kubernetes Secrets With External Secrets Operator (ESO): https://youtu.be/SyRZe5YVCVk
Eliminate Kubernetes Secrets With Secrets Store CSI Driver (SSCSID): https://youtu.be/DsQu66ZMG4M
Bitnami Sealed Secrets – How To Store Kubernetes Secrets In Git Repositories: https://youtu.be/xd2QoV6GJlc

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