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      <title><![CDATA[Zero-Downtime PostgreSQL Upgrade: RDS Blue/Green from version 13 to version 18]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to upgrade PostgreSQL 13 to 18 on AWS RDS using Blue/Green Deployments for near zero downtime. Step-by-step strategy, risks, rollback, and best practices.
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      <pubDate>2026-04-30</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why would you run PostgreSQL in Kubernetes, and how?]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover best practices on running PostgreSQL on Kubernetes, from avoiding cloud database lock-ins to maximizing storage and backup efficiency]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/why-would-you-run-postgresql-on-kubernetes</link>
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      <pubDate>2024-11-17</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Implement Scalable Usage-Based Billing for AI Workloads]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to design and implement a scalable, usage-based billing system for AI workloads, ensuring cost efficiency and transparency for users.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/usage-based-billing-for-ai-workloads</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/usage-based-billing-for-ai-workloads</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-02-21</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tuning PostgreSQL for Write Heavy Workloads]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore hands-on strategies to prepare PostgreSQL for high-ingestion workloads. Learn how to fine-tune memory, WAL, and autovacuum settings, design efficient schemas, and improve insert performance, keeping your database efficient and ready to grow.
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      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/tuning-postgresql-for-write-heavy-workloads</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/tuning-postgresql-for-write-heavy-workloads</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-06-12</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trends Analysis: How Clustering helps in understanding business trends]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover how clustering techniques unlock actionable business insights and enhance decision-making. Learn how leading businesses leverage customer segmentation, trend analysis, and self-service analytics with clustering to drive sales, optimize operations, and improve profitability. Example applications from QSR and real-world use cases inside.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/trend-analysis-how-clustering-helps</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/trend-analysis-how-clustering-helps</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-10-24</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Top Open Source Logging Tools for Cloud Native Observability]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore the best open source logging tools tailored for cloud native observability, empowering developers and operators to monitor and debug applications effectively.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/top-open-source-logging-tools</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/top-open-source-logging-tools</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-01-07</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Top metrics to watch in Kubernetes]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore the most impactful Kubernetes metrics that drive better observability, reduce downtime, and help teams scale clusters with confidence.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/top-metrics-to-watch-in-kubernetes</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/top-metrics-to-watch-in-kubernetes</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-05-13</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Best AI Agent Frameworks in 2026]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover the best AI agent frameworks for enterprise in 2026 and learn how to choose the right one for your use case, team, and production requirements.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/top-ai-agent-frameworks</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/top-ai-agent-frameworks</guid>
      <pubDate>2026-02-27</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Top 5 Vector Databases in 2025]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover the top vector databases of 2025 and learn how they enable efficient similarity search for AI and ML applications.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/top-5-vector-databases</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/top-5-vector-databases</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-04-04</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Top 5 Sovereign AI Cloud Providers in India: Leading the AI Factory Revolution]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover India's top 5 sovereign AI cloud providers in 2026. Why Sovereign AI Clouds are the future of AI in India? Learn about India's AI cloud landscape, funding & AI factories.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/top-5-sovereign-ai-cloud-in-india</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/top-5-sovereign-ai-cloud-in-india</guid>
      <pubDate>2026-03-05</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taking AI/ML Ideas to Production]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn about the MLOps and how to implement processes and manage lifecycle of AI/ML models and projects.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/taking-aiml-ideas-to-production</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/taking-aiml-ideas-to-production</guid>
      <pubDate>2023-03-01</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Streamlining Model Lifecycle with KubeRay]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover Kuberay, the open-source Kubernetes operator for managing AI/ML model lifecycle using Ray. Learn how it simplifies scaling, deployment, and monitoring machine learning workloads on Kubernetes.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/streamling-model-lifecycle-with-kuberay</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/streamling-model-lifecycle-with-kuberay</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-05-24</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why high performance storage is important for AI Cloud Build]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn the technology and architecture behind building AI Cloud and why high performance storage is important.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/storage-for-ai-cloud</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/storage-for-ai-cloud</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-09-24</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Simplify Kubernetes Deployment with Kro: A Platform Engineering and Internal Developer Platform Approach]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover how Kro (Kubernetes Resource Orchestrator) transforms platform engineering by eliminating Kubernetes dependency hell and CRD sprawl. This guide explores how Kro empowers teams to define reusable, declarative resource graphs, enabling self-service golden paths and scalable internal developer platforms. Ideal for DevOps and platform engineers aiming to simplify Kubernetes and accelerate delivery.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/simplify-kubernetes-deployment-with-kro</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/simplify-kubernetes-deployment-with-kro</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-06-23</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Securing the Kubernetes: Implement Zero Trust Network Security with Tailscale]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Enhance Kubernetes security with a Zero Trust approach using Tailscale VPN. Learn how to protect your Kubernetes API server, secure internal applications, and implement Zero Trust network security for cloud-native environments.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/secure-kubernetes-zero-trust-security</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/secure-kubernetes-zero-trust-security</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-03-12</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Secure Kubernetes using Kyverno Policy-as-code]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Secure your Kubernetes environment with Kyverno. Understand how to protect namespaces, manage resources, and enforce consistent policies as code.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/secure-kubernetes-using-kyverno-policy-as-code</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/secure-kubernetes-using-kyverno-policy-as-code</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-08-18</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Secure Coding Best Practices]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Understand the anti-patterns and best practices of secure coding. Shift left and automate the process.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/secure-coding-best-practices</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/secure-coding-best-practices</guid>
      <pubDate>2023-06-17</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Scaling Prometheus with Thanos]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Learn how to scale Prometheus using Thanos for long-term storage, global view metrics, and improved performance in large-scale Kubernetes environments.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/scaling-prometheus-with-thanos</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/scaling-prometheus-with-thanos</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-07-22</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Comprehensive guide to tuning Rook-Ceph Storage]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to optimize Rook-Ceph storage for high performance, scalability, and reliability in Kubernetes. This in-depth guide covers installation, best practices, and tuning techniques for Ceph storage.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/rook-ceph-performance-tuning</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/rook-ceph-performance-tuning</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-03-05</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[You've outgrown Railway or PaaS. Now what?]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Outgrown Railway, Render, or Fly.io? This guide covers the reliability, cost, and operational case for moving to Kubernetes — with a real pricing comparison between Railway and EKS, a migration roadmap, and an honest view of when it's the right move.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/railway-render-flyio-to-kubernetes</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/railway-render-flyio-to-kubernetes</guid>
      <pubDate>2026-05-20</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Prometheus Best Practices]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Prometheus best practices involve efficient metric naming, label management, query optimization, storage tuning, actionable alerting, scaling via sharding, and securing access.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/prometheus-best-practices</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/prometheus-best-practices</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-10-22</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Build Scalable and Reliable PostgreSQL Systems on Kubernetes]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to deploy and manage highly available PostgreSQL clusters on Kubernetes. This guide covers failover, disaster recovery strategies, and hands-on examples for implementing robust, scalable database systems in cloud-native environments.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/postgresql-on-kubernetes</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/postgresql-on-kubernetes</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-10-08</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PostgreSQL Monitoring]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[We will explore various strategies for monitoring PostgreSQL databases, whether they are running on VMs, Kubernetes, self-managed environments, or as cloud service databases.
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      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/postgresql-monitoring</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/postgresql-monitoring</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-01-17</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Real-Time Postgres to ClickHouse CDC: Supercharge Analytics with PeerDB]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Supercharge your PostgreSQL analytics by offloading heavy OLAP queries to ClickHouse using a real-time CDC pipeline with PeerDB, achieving sub-millisecond dashboards while keeping your primary Postgres fast, reliable, and cost‑effective.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/postgres-to-clickhouse-replication</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/postgres-to-clickhouse-replication</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-11-27</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Platform Engineering: A Guide for CTOs]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore our in-depth blog on Platform Engineering, crafted for CTOs and Executives. Learn strategies to build scalable, resilient, and efficient developer-focused platforms.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/platform-engineering-guide-for-cto</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/platform-engineering-guide-for-cto</guid>
      <pubDate>2023-11-21</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Optimizing NVIDIA GPUs with Partitioning in Kubernetes]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[This tutorial talks about how to partition NVIDIA GPUs using MIG architecture to optimize their usage in Kubernetes platform]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/optimizing-nvidia-gpus-with-partitioning-in-kubernetes</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/optimizing-nvidia-gpus-with-partitioning-in-kubernetes</guid>
      <pubDate>2023-09-13</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[OpenTelemetry Observability Guide: How to Optimize Metrics, Logs, and Traces at Scale]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Practical OpenTelemetry strategies for optimizing metrics, logs, traces, and observability costs at scale.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/opentelemetry-observability-guide-optimization</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/opentelemetry-observability-guide-optimization</guid>
      <pubDate>2026-06-07</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Implement OpenTelemetry Auto Instrumentation for Effortless Observability]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Implementing OpenTelemetry Auto Instrumentation for Effortless Observability]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/open-telemetry-auto-instrumentation</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/open-telemetry-auto-instrumentation</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-01-27</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Introducing Olly: AI-Powered Observability Assistant]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Olly is the AI-powered observability assistant designed to streamline troubleshooting and boost efficiency in modern cloud-native environments. ]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/olly-ai-powered-observability-assistant</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/olly-ai-powered-observability-assistant</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-08-27</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Network monitoring with Prometheus]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore hands-on strategies to monitor network devices and traffic using Prometheus. Learn how to integrate SNMP exporters, collect real-time metrics like outgoing traffic, incoming traffic, device availability etc, and visualize trends using Grafana.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/network-monitoring-with-prometheus</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/network-monitoring-with-prometheus</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-07-16</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Multi-tenancy in Kubernetes using Vcluster]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Implement multi-tenancy in Kubernetes using vcluster and achieve cost optimization and increased security.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/multi-tenancy-in-kubernetes-using-vcluster</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/multi-tenancy-in-kubernetes-using-vcluster</guid>
      <pubDate>2023-08-23</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monitoring with Prometheus]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dive into the world of Prometheus monitoring with our comprehensive guide. Learn about PromQL and how to set up effective alerts for your infrastructure. Discover best practices for monitoring Kubernetes and integrating with tools like Grafana.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/monitoring-with-prometheus</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/monitoring-with-prometheus</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-07-04</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Guide to Monitor Jenkins]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover effective strategies for monitoring Jenkins with our comprehensive guide. Learn how to enhance your CI/CD pipeline performance and reliability using the best monitoring tools and practices.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/monitoring-jenkins</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/monitoring-jenkins</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-04-03</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monitoring AWS Batch Jobs with CloudWatch Custom Metrics]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[AWS Batch doesn’t publish job status metrics to CloudWatch by default. Learn how to export these customized counts using Lambda and Eventbridge to CloudWatch.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/monitoring-aws-batch-metrics-cloudwatch</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/monitoring-aws-batch-metrics-cloudwatch</guid>
      <pubDate>2026-03-24</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Migrating VMs to Kubernetes with Kubevirt]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to migrate VMs to Kubernetes using KubeVirt. Our step-by-step guide simplifies the process, enhancing scalability and management of your virtual machines in a cloud-native environment.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/migrating-vms-to-kubernetes-with-kubevirt</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/migrating-vms-to-kubernetes-with-kubevirt</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-02-27</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How We Replaced Celery with Argo Workflows and Slashed Compute Costs by 11x]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Migrating Celery based job execution to cloud-native argo-workflows.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/migrating-celery-argo-workflows</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/migrating-celery-argo-workflows</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-12-09</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Making Kubernetes Simple with Talos]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Simplify Kubernetes management with Talos Linux. Learn how Talos streamlines Kubernetes deployment and operations, offering enhanced security, scalability, and efficiency for your cloud-native applications.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/making-kubernetes-simple-with-talos</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/making-kubernetes-simple-with-talos</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-05-07</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Beyond Algorithms: Making AI Ethical and Inclusive]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A deep dive into how AI bias emerges, real-world consequences, and a practical toolkit for building fair and inclusive AI systems.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/making-ai-ethical-and-inclusive</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/making-ai-ethical-and-inclusive</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-12-03</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[LLM Observability: Monitoring Large Language Models]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A comprehensive guide to implementing observability for Large Language Models in production environments, covering monitoring, tracing, security, and cost optimization strategies.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/llm-observability</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/llm-observability</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-10-24</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Linux Troubleshooting For SREs]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore essential Linux troubleshooting techniques and learn how to optimize system performance and resolve issues efficiently ]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/linux-troubleshooting-for-sre</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/linux-troubleshooting-for-sre</guid>
      <pubDate>2023-11-10</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kubernetes v1.36 (Haru): New Features, Deprecations & Upgrade Guide]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Kubernetes v1.36 ships 70 enhancements including GA user namespaces, mutating admission policies, and OCI volumes. Here's what's new, what's removed, and what to audit before you upgrade.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/kubernetes-v1-36-haru-features-upgrade-guide</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/kubernetes-v1-36-haru-features-upgrade-guide</guid>
      <pubDate>2026-04-23</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kubernetes v1.35 (Timbernetes): Why This Release Actually Matters for Production & AI Workloads]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Kubernetes v1.35 introduces in-place Pod resizing, major security and scheduling updates, and removes legacy components operators must address for production readiness.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/kubernetes-v1-35-timbernetes</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/kubernetes-v1-35-timbernetes</guid>
      <pubDate>2026-01-09</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Scaling Applications in Kubernetes: A Guide to HPA, VPA, and KEDA for Production Workloads]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Master Kubernetes scaling with Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA), Vertical Pod Autoscaler (VPA), and Kubernetes Event-driven Autoscaling (KEDA) to optimize production workloads.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/kubernetes-autoscaling</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/kubernetes-autoscaling</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-12-09</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Choosing the Best Kubernetes API Gateway: comparing Kong, Envoy, and kgateway]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A deep technical dive into Kong, Envoy Gateway, and kgateway — analyzing their architecture, use cases, pros, cons, and Kubernetes-native capabilities to help you choose the right API Gateway solution.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/kubernetes-api-gateway-comparison</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/kubernetes-api-gateway-comparison</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-07-24</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The KubeCon Journal: An HR Perspective]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Reflection on the future of work, hiring, company Culture and business from my first ever KubeCon Experience. ]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/kubecon-india-2026-experience</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/kubecon-india-2026-experience</guid>
      <pubDate>2026-07-08</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why use Kong API Gateway]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Kong is a cloud native API Gateway built for scale. In this post, we will see the benefits, usecases and how to deploy Kong on Kubernetes.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/kong-api-gateway</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/kong-api-gateway</guid>
      <pubDate>2023-04-04</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kagent: Agentic AI for Cloud-Native Operations]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[An introduction to Kagent — an open-source agentic AI platform designed to revolutionize Kubernetes operations with multi-agent reasoning, MCP integration, and cloud-native automation.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/kagent-agentic-ai-for-cloud-native</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/kagent-agentic-ai-for-cloud-native</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-09-26</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[K3s vs Talos Linux]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore the differences between K3s and Talos Linux, two specialized Kubernetes distributions designed for different operational needs. Learn about their features, use cases, and how to choose the right one for your deployment.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/k3s-vs-talos-linux</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/k3s-vs-talos-linux</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-06-18</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Intersection of Cloud Native and Artificial Intelligence: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path Ahead]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore the intersection of cloud-native technologies and AI in our latest blog. Discover how integrating AI with cloud-native frameworks enhances scalability, efficiency, and innovation in modern applications.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/intersection-of-cloud-native-and-ai</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/intersection-of-cloud-native-and-ai</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-02-18</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How We Migrated Terabytes of Metrics from InfluxDB to Grafana Mimir: A Complete Observability Overhaul]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how we migrated 100TB of historical metrics from InfluxDB v1 to Grafana Mimir for a leading communication company. Discover challenges, architecture choices, dashboard conversion, and custom tooling like mimircli to modernize your observability stack with Prometheus, OpenMetrics, and PromQL.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/influxdb-to-grafana-mimir-migration</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/influxdb-to-grafana-mimir-migration</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-04-07</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Implementing Compliance-first Observability with OpenTelemetry]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to design observability pipelines that enforce data protection, support compliance regulations, and ensure secure telemetry using OpenTelemetry.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/implement-compliance-first-observability-opentelemetry</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/implement-compliance-first-observability-opentelemetry</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Protect Data in the Cloud]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mistakes are inevitable, but preventing their recurrence is crucial. Learn how thorough reviews, audits, and robust backup and disaster recovery strategies can mitigate risks.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/how-to-protect-data-in-cloud</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/how-to-protect-data-in-cloud</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-06-02</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Make Kubernetes Deployment Production Ready]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to make Kubernetes deployments production-ready with best practices for security, networking, scaling, storage, and high availability. A complete guide to running Kubernetes in real-world environments.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/how-to-make-kubernetes-application-deployment-production-ready</link>
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      <pubDate>2025-09-16</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Build AI Cloud?]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn the technology and architecture behind building AI Cloud using open source and cloud native technologies.]]></description>
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      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/how-to-build-ai-cloud</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-03-22</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Heroku to Kubernetes Migration: Clock is ticking]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The clock is ticking on Heroku. Learn why the shift to a sustaining engineering model makes migrating to Kubernetes a strategic imperative for growth, cost control, and technical sovereignty.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/heroku-to-kubernetes-migration</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/heroku-to-kubernetes-migration</guid>
      <pubDate>2026-02-11</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Expert Guide on Selecting Observability Products]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[How to select observability products in 2024? Our comprehensive guide is based on our research and experiences with various observability products.]]></description>
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      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/guide-to-observability</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-07-13</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Feature Flagging]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Improve reliability in platform engineering with advanced feature flagging. Enable safe deployments, progressive delivery, and real-time experimentation to streamline modern software delivery.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/feature-flagging</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/feature-flagging</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-10-13</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[eBPF-Based Network Observability: Exploring Cilium Hubble and Alternatives]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover how Cilium Hubble leverages eBPF for advanced network observability in Kubernetes, and explore alternative open-source tools like Calico, Pixie, and Kubeshark.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/ebpf-based-network-observability-using-cilium-hubble</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/ebpf-based-network-observability-using-cilium-hubble</guid>
      <pubDate>2025-01-22</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Build a Real-Time DynamoDB to S3 Analytics Pipeline with Apache Iceberg]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to build a production-ready DynamoDB to S3 streaming pipeline using AWS Firehose and Apache Iceberg. Handle schema evolution, upserts, deletes, and enable near real-time analytics.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/dynamodb-to-s3-analytics-with-apache-iceberg</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/dynamodb-to-s3-analytics-with-apache-iceberg</guid>
      <pubDate>2026-02-04</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Deploy LLM models on Kubernetes using OpenLLM ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to deploy LLMs like Dolly-2, llama 2, wizardlm, etc easily with OpenLLM and Kubernetes in production environments. Step-by-step guide.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/deploy-llms-on-kubernetes-using-openllm</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/deploy-llms-on-kubernetes-using-openllm</guid>
      <pubDate>2023-08-14</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Context Graphs for AI Agents: The Complete Implementation Guide]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Context Graph is a knowledge representation framework that enables AI systems to understand relationships between data. Learn how Context Graphs improve reasoning, reduce hallucinations, and power enterprise AI.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/context-graph-for-ai-agents</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/context-graph-for-ai-agents</guid>
      <pubDate>2026-01-29</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Content Moderation using AI]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn about how to moderate content using AI models and frameworks such as llamaindex, moondream and microsoft phi-3.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/content-moderation-using-llamaindex-and-llm</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/content-moderation-using-llamaindex-and-llm</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-04-30</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Running Containers in Azure]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore the benefits and best practices of running containers in Azure. Learn how Azure’s robust platform enhances container management, deployment, and scalability for your applications.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/containers-in-azure</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/containers-in-azure</guid>
      <pubDate>2023-06-29</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Most Popular Container Runtimes]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore the world of container runtimes with our in-depth guide. Understand the key differences, benefits, and use cases of Docker, containerd, CRI-O, and other leading container runtimes.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/container-runtimes</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/container-runtimes</guid>
      <pubDate>2023-08-03</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Decoding OCR: A Comprehensive Guide]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore comprehensive OCR technology: from key metrics and preprocessing techniques to advanced models like Surya-OCR.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/comprehensive-ocr-guide</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/comprehensive-ocr-guide</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-07-30</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Zero downtime CloudNativePG (CNPG) and PostgreSQL upgrade on Kubernetes]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to perform zero downtime PostgreSQL upgrades on Kubernetes using CloudNativePG (CNPG). Explore rolling upgrades, high availability, replication strategies, backup considerations, and production best practices.
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      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/cnpg-upgrade-zero-downtime</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/cnpg-upgrade-zero-downtime</guid>
      <pubDate>2026-05-21</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CloudRaft and KloudMate join forces to transform Observability]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover how CloudRaft's partnership with KloudMate enhances cloud-native observability and performance monitoring. Learn about the benefits this collaboration brings to your cloud infrastructure.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/cloudraft-kloudmate-partnership</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/cloudraft-kloudmate-partnership</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-02-21</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cloud Security Best Practices 2024: Complete Guide for Enterprise Security]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Comprehensive guide to cloud security best practices for 2024. Learn essential strategies for AWS, Azure, GCP security, zero trust architecture, DevSecOps, and compliance frameworks to protect your enterprise infrastructure.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/cloud-security-best-practices-2024</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/cloud-security-best-practices-2024</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-12-15</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Enhancing Cloud-Native Security with Tetragon]]></title>
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      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/cloud-native-security-with-tetragon</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/cloud-native-security-with-tetragon</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-10-03</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ClickHouse vs. DuckDB: Choosing the Right OLAP Database]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A comprehensive comparison of ClickHouse and DuckDB, exploring their unique strengths in analytics and workflows to help you choose the best fit for your use case.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/clickhouse-vs-duckdb</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/clickhouse-vs-duckdb</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-11-12</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ClickHouse: The Key to Faster Insights]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[This article explores ClickHouse, a fast, scalable database for analytics, covering its key features, deployment on Kubernetes, and scaling it with sharding and replication.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/clickhouse-key-to-faster-insights</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/clickhouse-key-to-faster-insights</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-10-29</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CI/CD Observability using OpenTelemetry]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore how OpenTelemetry enhances CI/CD observability, boosting performance, troubleshooting, and scalability in DevOps.]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/cicd-observability-using-opentelemetry</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Canary Checker Kubernetes Native Health Checks Beyond Monitoring]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Monitoring tells you when something is already broken. Canary Checker helps you ensure it never breaks in the first place. Discover how to implement Kubernetes-native, proactive health checks that test your application]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/canary-checker-kubernetes-native-health-checks-beyond-monitoring</link>
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      <pubDate>2025-09-03</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Building Serverless Functions on Kubernetes using Knative]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Building Multi-Agents system with Langchain]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Building Enterprise-Grade ClickHouse Clusters with Ansible]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Deploy enterprise-grade ClickHouse clusters in minutes with Ansible. Learn hardware-aware tuning, security, and monitoring for production-ready deployments.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Azure Cost Optimization: How we saved 30% for a SaaS]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to reduce Azure cloud costs by 30% with strategic optimizations and best practices.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Argo CD SSO using Microsoft Entra ID]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn to implement Argo CD SSO with Microsoft Entra ID. Enhance GitOps Security and Streamline User Access for Kubernetes Deployments]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/argo-cd-sso-using-microsoft-entra-id</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[AI Web Agents: The Future of Intelligent Automation]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover how AI Web Agents and Large Action Models are revolutionizing automation with intelligence, adaptability, and seamless efficiency]]></description>
      <link>https://cloudraft.io/blog/ai-web-agents</link>
      <guid>https://cloudraft.io/blog/ai-web-agents</guid>
      <pubDate>2024-12-23</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[AI Features in Grafana: AI Assistant, MCP Server & AI-Powered Observability]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to enable AI features in self-hosted Grafana OSS using Grafana Assistant and MCP Server for AI-powered observability, investigations and faster SRE workflows.]]></description>
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