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Most IT teams struggle with limited visibility into application performance due to distributed applications, leading to blind spots caused by third-party services, device-level issues, and various platforms. Integrating Internet Performance Management (IPM) with APM/observability platforms empowers DevOps to troubleshoot and manage network operations effectively, reducing stress and toil significantly.

The article discusses the Kubernetes Gateway API, a key component of Kubernetes enabling standardized inbound traffic management. It enhances cloud and hybrid environment integration, supports multi-cluster setups, and future improvements in load balancing, traffic management, and auto-scaling. The API aims to enhance scalability, performance, and community collaboration within Kubernetes ecosystems.

The article addresses the rising concern about observability costs in the current economic climate. It discusses the evolution of modern observability, the root cause of the cost crisis, and proposes a new approach to observability. The author anticipates a new golden age of observability with the end of excess and the rise of control plane-driven infrastructure.

Docker revolutionizes software development and deployment with its containerization approach, offering consistency, isolation, and resource efficiency. The guide covers Dockerizing applications on Linux, including installation, best practices, security, deployment strategies, and real-world examples from industry leaders like Spotify and Netflix. Embracing Docker empowers developers and organizations to innovate in cloud computing and microservices architectures.