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Choosing the right Kubernetes hosting for your municipality or government organization is crucial. At Guida, we understand your needs for high availability, reliability, and compliance. That’s why our Managed Kubernetes Service (IKS) on the Intermax Cloud is Haven Compliant.
Read moreIn the rapidly evolving tech landscape, the term “cloud-native” often gets associated with running applications exclusively in the public cloud. However, this is a common misconception. Being cloud-native is more about how you build and manage your applications than where they are hosted.
Read moreKubernetes is a powerful platform that helps businesses deploy and manage applications at scale. However, despite its many advantages, Kubernetes is not inherently secure by default. In fact, after reviewing numerous Kubernetes environments, we’ve identified several critical security risks that require immediate attention. These issues often stem from misconfigurations, weak access controls, lack of visibility, poor network isolation, and running pods with privileged or root access.
Read moreFysicon, part of Canon Medical Systems, develops innovative and high-quality medical solutions for healthcare providers, aiming to make healthcare more efficient. One of their products, DataLinQ, centralizes data from pacemakers and heart rhythm-supporting devices for access in hospital systems and monitoring software. Fysicon wanted to move DataLinQ to the cloud and make it scalable using Kubernetes.
Read morePeter Disselkoen, Architect and co-founder of PENGINE: Our collaboration with Guida led to a highly available, hyperscalable and secure cloud-native infrastructure for GiroPro, our cutting-edge Wealth Care SaaS platform. Leveraging Kubernetes and cloud-native technology, GiroPro surpasses traditional fund and participant administration systems, providing competitive advantages for its users. With multi-legislation and multi-currency options, GiroPro empowers our clients to overcome international barriers.
Read moreKubernetes has become one of the most popular tools for managing containers in the cloud. It’s flexible, powerful, and can help organizations manage their applications at scale. Many think that once a Kubernetes cluster is set up, the hard work is over. However, the truth is that setting up the cluster is just the start. Keeping it running smoothly and securely requires ongoing work, known as “Day-2 operations.”
Read moreLeon de Vries, Manager Operations: “Working with Guida resulted in a scalable, secure, and innovative SaaS platform. Leveraging the innovative power of Kubernetes and the cloud-native ecosystem, Cofano has gained a significant competitive edge, empowering our global clients.”
Read moreKubernetes offers numerous features to ensure high availability for applications running in its cluster environment. One critical aspect of maintaining high availability is managing pod disruptions effectively. In Kubernetes terminology, pod disruption refers to the temporary unavailability or termination of a Kubernetes pod, which can occur voluntarily or involuntarily.
Read moreWe recently hosted our first GuidaCon event in Rotterdam for our trusted partners and clients. It was truly a pleasure to bring Kubernetes enthusiasts together to exchange knowledge and experiences related to running Kubernetes confidently in production.
Read moreGuida, a Kubernetes certified service provider, is proud to announce that it has achieved recertification of ISO 27001:2022, the internationally recognized standard for information security management systems. This modernized and updated version of ISO 27001 reflects the rapid changes in cloud computing and the exponential growth in cybersecurity threats.
Read moreThe KubeCon Europe 2024 event was a significant milestone, with over 12,000 developers in attendance, making it the largest gathering in its history. From March 18th to 22nd, attendees had the opportunity to engage with the latest announcements and discussions that are shaping the landscape of cloud-native computing and Kubernetes technology.
Read moreWe proudly announce our official partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), marking a game-changer in accelerating software vendors’ journey to Kubernetes. Tjitse Kooistra, Director of Business Development of Guida: In the last four years, we have worked intensely with several customers to manage their Elastic Kubernetes Services (EKS) environments. As our SREs are highly qualified and accredited for AWS, we wanted to take the next step by becoming an AWS partner. For Guida, this is a significant move.
Read moreSince its debut in 2015, Kubernetes has become the go-to solution for container orchestration. However, there are use cases when the complexity and overhead of Kubernetes might not align with your specific needs.
Read moreIntermax, Guida, and UbiOps have signed a partnership agreement. Together we aim to offer an end-to-end private cloud solution for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), aimed at regulated markets. This solution enables organizations to quickly and safely start the implementation of AI/ML into their business.
Read moreWe are excited to share the powerful combination of Kubernetes and GPUs! At Guida, we recognize the immense potential that Kubernetes and GPUs bring to accelerated computing. As we strive to stay at the forefront of technology, we’re making significant investments to harness the power of this game-changing synergy.
Read moreKubernetes provides a powerful platform for managing containerized applications and dynamic resource allocation at scale. But, it also creates new challenges for managing cloud costs effectively. With Kubernetes, organizations can quickly spin up new resources and scale resources up and down based on demand. This agility is excellent but can lead to cost overruns if not managed appropriately. FinOps provides a framework for addressing these costs effectively.
Read moreGuida, a certified Kubernetes service provider, is proud to announce that it has achieved ISO 27001 certification, the international standard for information security management. This certification demonstrates Guida’s commitment to protecting its client’s sensitive information and ensuring their data’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Read moreIntroduction This blog post explains how multi-tenancy works within Kubernetes. Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration system that automates containerized applications’ deployment, scaling, and management. One of the key features of Kubernetes is its ability to support multi-tenancy, which refers to the ability to run multiple isolated workloads on the same cluster.
Read moreKubernetes 1.25 release includes a total of 40 enhancements. The highlight of this release is the final removal of PodSecurityPolicies from the Kubernetes core. These are the features that look most exciting to us in this release.
Read moreArnoud van Dorp, Founder, and Managing Director: “Together with Guida, we have modernised our pre-employment screening software so that we can on-board new customers faster and more securely and continue to innovate our product.”
Read moreWe are proud to announce that Guida is now a Kubernetes Certified Service Provider (KSCP). Also, we are Silver Partner of the Linux Foundation and Cloud Native Computing Foundation. KCSP partners have deep experience helping organizations successfully adopt Kubernetes. These companies offer Kubernetes support, consulting, professional services and training for clients embarking on their Kubernetes journey. There are only 180 organizations worldwide that have achieved this certification. In the Netherlands, Guida is one of the few managed services providers with deep experience running production-grade Kubernetes infrastructure. As part of Intermax Group, Guida customers can also count on solid services regarding reliability, security and monitoring.
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