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Tutorial
Azure SDK for Rust Migration Guide: REST to GA Crates
The Azure SDK for Rust hit GA with stable 1.0 crates. This guide shows how to migrate from raw REST calls to the azure_identity, Key Vault, and Storage clients.
Intermediate azure · 45 minutes
Comparison
OpenTelemetry Collector vs Grafana Alloy: 2026 Guide
A hands-on comparison of the OpenTelemetry Collector and Grafana Alloy in 2026, covering config syntax, pipeline architecture, and when to pick each.
2 tools · 7 criteria
Troubleshooting
Fix GitLab CI "dial tcp: lookup docker" no such host error
The GitLab CI error "dial tcp lookup docker no such host" means the docker:dind service alias never resolved. Here is the fast fix and the real causes.
Warning · GitLab CI · dial tcp: lookup docker: no such host
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Azure SDK for Rust Migration Guide: REST to GA Crates
The Azure SDK for Rust hit GA with stable 1.0 crates. This guide shows how to migrate from raw REST calls to the azure_identity, Key Vault, and Storage clients.
Intermediate azure · 45 minutes
Blog
Manage OTel Collectors at Scale with OpAMP
Run a fleet of OpenTelemetry Collectors from one control plane. How OpAMP handles remote config, health reporting, and safe rollouts across hundreds of agents.
observability · Jul 27, 2026 · 10 min read
Tip
Validate Kubernetes Manifests with Flux Schema
Flux 2.9 shipped Flux Schema, a CLI plugin that checks your Kubernetes manifests against JSON Schema and CEL rules before they merge. Here is how to wire it up.
Flux Schema · gitops
Troubleshooting
Fix GitLab CI "dial tcp: lookup docker" no such host error
The GitLab CI error "dial tcp lookup docker no such host" means the docker:dind service alias never resolved. Here is the fast fix and the real causes.
Warning · GitLab CI · dial tcp: lookup docker: no such host
Troubleshooting
GitLab CI "Cannot connect to unix:///var/run/docker.sock"
The GitLab CI error Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at unix:///var/run/docker.sock means DOCKER_HOST is unset. Here is the fast fix.
Warning · GitLab CI · unix:///var/run/docker.sock
Troubleshooting
Fix Flux SOPS MAC mismatch in kustomize-controller
A Flux SOPS MAC mismatch means an encrypted file was changed outside sops. Diagnose it and re-encrypt cleanly so kustomize-controller can decrypt again.
Critical · flux · MAC mismatch