Understanding Karpenter’s Node Consolidation [EKS]: A Deep Dive
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Understanding Karpenter’s Node Consolidation [EKS]: A Deep Dive

ByAnthony MACLE

This article assumes you have already installed karpenter and it’s intent is only to describe some caveat about consolidation mechanisms especially spot-to-spot consolidation in an EKS Cluster. As we will see, spot-to-spot consolidation ain’t an out of the box functionality and there are few things to be aware of if you want it to work…

GitLab Container Registry administration [Garbage Collector]
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GitLab Container Registry administration [Garbage Collector]

ByAnthony MACLE

What does the Garbage Collector do on the Container Registry? There are two modes, which we will discuss further below. Removes unused image “Layers”. Removes unused image “Layers” + untagged “Manifests”. In order to fully understand the implications of the Garbage Collector’s actions on the Container Registry, here is a clarification of some terms related…