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Diagram: traffic flow through Istio Ambient's ztunnel data plane

Istio vs. Envoy Gateway: Gateway API on Kubernetes

Comparing Istio and Envoy Gateway as Gateway API implementations: mTLS, egress, Cilium, managed cloud specifics (AKS, GKE, OVH MKS), and real client IP.

Istio vs. Envoy Gateway: Gateway API on Kubernetes
Diagram: a botnet controlled via command-and-control launching a DDoS attack over the internet against load balancers and pods

(D)DoS and Application Security: The Complete Guide

Index for a three-part (D)DoS and Application Security series: business, social, and technical denial-of-service, plus SQL Injection, Log4Shell, and OWASP risks.

(D)DoS and Application Security: The Complete Guide
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How I work with Claude Code

My practical workflow for using Claude Code: project-level rules, persistent memory across sessions, plan mode, and what needs scaffolding to work well.

How I work with Claude Code
Architecture diagram: LLM inference pipeline on OVH Managed Kubernetes Service

LLM Inference on OVH MKS: The Complete Guide

Index and reading guide for a six-part series on self-hosting LLM inference on OVH MKS — vLLM, GPU node pools, Terraform, observability, clients, and a gateway.

LLM Inference on OVH MKS: The Complete Guide
Architecture diagram: SigNoz observability stack deployed on OVH Managed Kubernetes Service

SigNoz on OVH MKS: The Complete Guide

A reading guide to the 3-part SigNoz on OVH MKS series: sovereign observability with Terraform, Ansible, Istio Ambient Mode, and ClickHouse S3 cold tiering.

SigNoz on OVH MKS: The Complete Guide
Architecture diagram: managed log archiving services compared across AWS, GCP, Azure, and OVHcloud

AWS vs. GCP vs. Azure vs. OVHcloud: The Complete Guide to Managed Log Archiving

The index for a 6-part comparison of managed log archiving on AWS, GCP, Azure, and OVHcloud — 7-year cost, operations, security, and production runbooks.

AWS vs. GCP vs. Azure vs. OVHcloud: The Complete Guide to Managed Log Archiving