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What production is teaching us.

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

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OpenStackOctober 14, 2026

Why Infrastructure Documentation Is Never Really Finished

Learn why infrastructure documentation becomes outdated, the operational risks it creates, and how automation helps keep it accurate.

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KubernetesOctober 13, 2026

Private Cloud as a Service: PCaaS vs. Building Your Own

Learn when Private Cloud as a Service (PCaaS) makes sense. Compare managed private cloud, self-built infrastructure, costs, operations, and provider options.

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OpenStackOctober 8, 2026

Canadian Sovereign Cloud vs. Data Residency: What You Need to Control

Learn the difference between Canadian sovereign cloud and data residency, including jurisdiction, infrastructure control, provider ownership, private cloud, and OpenStack.

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Continuous Integration, Delivery & Deployment, Explained
February 11, 2019
Having effective operating principles and practices for software developments and releases is vital for your team and customers. Check out how continuous integration tools like OpenStack ZUUL, continuous delivery and continuous deployment can help!
Deep Dive into Serverless
February 8, 2019
With all the buzz around serverless, we're diving into what you may have heard and shedding light on what you haven't!
February 6, 2019
Bare metal and virtual machines - which one is better? Get to know the differences between the two and determine what suits your needs!
February 4, 2019
Virtual machines offer many applications and benefits within cloud computing. Find out how VEXXHOST ensures you're getting the most out of our VMs!
February 1, 2019
Orchestration, dashboards and identity authentication are some of the most critical solutions for your infrastructure. In this deep dive we're looking into OpenStack's Heat, Horizon and Keystone to uncover all of the extensive features they offer.
January 30, 2019
Making the decision to migrate to the cloud is one of the most important steps a company can take in their digital transformation. However, their plan for the move is equally as important. We're taking a look at some of the key steps to consider during the transition.
January 28, 2019
Security provided by the cloud isn't anything new. With constant innovation & considerable resources, find out how the cloud is the answer to security issues.
January 25, 2019
The world of data privacy can be complex when it comes to determining your needs in addition to the regulations that may apply to your business and it's clients. In this blog, we'll be taking a closer look at Canadian data privacy regulations and what they mean for Canadian businesses and citizens.
January 23, 2019
When it comes to load balancing, there's an overwhelming amount of options extending from the different types of load balancers all the way to the various algorithms that can be employed. With load balancing-as-a-service, you can take the hassle out of managing such an integral part of your applications while reaping the benefits of improved performance and cost reduction.
January 22, 2019
Multi-tenant Kubernetes & security in one. Kata Containers & VEXXHOST supplied infrastructure, Kubescrawl & idle resources are not the only way to ensure security.