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Engineering notes from operating open infrastructure: the failures, design decisions, and upstream work that make open infrastructure better.

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OpenStackOctober 30, 2026

The Difference Between Detecting a Problem and Understanding Its Cause

Learn why detecting infrastructure problems is easier than finding their causes, and how monitoring and troubleshooting can improve diagnosis.

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OpenStackOctober 29, 2026

VEXXHOST Commits $100K to OpenInfra Foundation

VEXXHOST commits $100K in infrastructure credits for 2027 to support the OpenInfra Foundation, building on years of contributions to OpenDev.

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Public CloudOctober 26, 2026

How to Monitor Cloud Costs and Set Budget Alerts in VEXXHOST Public Cloud

Learn how to monitor cloud spending, forecast costs, and configure budget alerts in VEXXHOST Public Cloud using APIs and CLI tools.

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Security Myths In The Cloud
January 30, 2020
Security myths arise when newsworthy data breaches occur, read along to bust these common misconceptions and know more about a secure cloud.
3 Data Center Trends To Watch Out For In 2020
January 24, 2020
Let's take a look at some of the data center trends that your organization needs to be watching out for in 2020. From a stronger emphasis on sustainability to high deployment speeds and ever-growing security, data centers are a unique resource for your enterprise's IT operations.
January 20, 2020
A Kubernetes operator is an operator that is used as a method of building and driving an application on top of Kubernetes. You can easily use Kubernetes tools to help you solve the problem of a complex application.
January 20, 2020
Are your pods up, running, and functional, but have Ready statuses that aren't True? Learn how you can figure out which pods are affected with Prometheus and AlertManager, so that you don't alert DaemonSet .
January 17, 2020
Tackling the big questions around the worker machine in Kubernetes, ingress. From what it is to its types to set of rules involved, know it all!
January 16, 2020
Migrating to a public cloud takes expertise to ensure that it is a frictionless experience. Follow these public cloud migration best practices and you'll be well equipped to take on any challenges along the way.
January 16, 2020
It's time to have a new perspective on software development, from a stronger focus on automation and better collaboration, so we need to talk about Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment.
January 16, 2020
Learn how you can troubleshoot DNS issues within Kubernetes clusters along with some great pointers on the way. Read on to learn more.
January 15, 2020
As Kubernetes continues to become the new standard for deployment and management of software in the cloud it's important to understand the role of the software. Today we will be reviewing the types and lifecycle phases of Kubernetes pods.
January 15, 2020
Migrating to an OpenStack public cloud is easy if you have the right provider. VEXXHOST offers competitive pricing, downtime management, and other benefits to help you tackle the challenges of public cloud migration head-on.