How to Automate GitOps Repo Maintenance
Automate validation, image updates, drift reconciliation and policy checks to keep GitOps repos clean, low-risk and easy to maintain.
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Blog posts in the Automation category
Cloud-Native CI/CD for Microservices
One pipeline per microservice, GitOps deployments, progressive rollouts and monthly £-per-service cost tracking for reliable CI/CD.
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Pulumi with GitHub Actions: Deployment Automation
Automate safe cloud deployments with Pulumi and GitHub Actions: preview PRs, protect production, use OIDC, rollbacks and cost controls.
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Vulnerability Prioritisation: Best Practices 2026
Prioritise fixes by exploit likelihood, asset criticality, exposure and fix time — not CVSS alone.
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How AI Improves Multi-Cloud Compliance Metrics
AI cuts false alerts and speeds remediation across AWS, Azure and GCP—if controls stay explainable and high‑risk cases keep human review.
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Best Practices for CI/CD Tool Version Updates
Treat every CI/CD version bump as a risk: check compatibility, test in staging, rehearse rollback, and verify post-release.
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Automating Vulnerability Scanning in Private Clouds
Set scope, choose on‑prem tools, automate discovery and CI/CD gates, and enforce remediation SLAs for private‑cloud vulnerability scans.
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Public vs Private Clouds: Cost Automation Compared
Compare how public cloud cuts live usage spend while private cloud boosts utilisation and lowers long‑term unit costs.
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AI in Private Cloud Automation: Risks and Benefits
AI in private cloud: cost savings and faster ops, balanced against security and UK GDPR risks; requires audit trails and human oversight.
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Debugging Multi-Cluster CI/CD Pipelines: Key Steps
Trace failed runs in order — check CI stage, GitOps sync, cluster access and state, then fix drift with pre-flight checks.
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IAM Policy Automation with Terraform
Manage AWS IAM in Terraform: secure S3 state, use OIDC role assumption, enforce reviewed plans and run daily drift checks for least privilege.
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Terraform Schema Validation Explained
Local, fast checks for HCL syntax, block structure and types; run init first, use variable validation, and fail fast in CI.
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