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SRE & DevOpsDeep Dive October 4, 2026 8 min read

Cluster API MachineDeployment Rollouts: Surge, Availability, and Node Replacement

Plan Cluster API worker-machine rollouts with template rotation, MachineSet ownership, maxSurge and maxUnavailable math, workload drain, and recovery checks.

#kubernetes#cluster-api#node-lifecycle

SRE & DevOpsDeep Dive October 3, 2026 10 min read

Kubernetes Upgrades: Version Skew, Component Order, and Safe Rollout

Plan Kubernetes minor upgrades with version-skew rules, API and add-on compatibility checks, control-plane sequencing, node drains, and recovery gates.

#kubernetes#upgrades#version-skew

FreeBSDDeep Dive October 3, 2026 7 min read

FreeBSD etcupdate Operations: Merge System Configuration Across Upgrades

Use etcupdate's reference trees, three-way merges, conflict status, and rollback to reconcile FreeBSD system files without overwriting local policy.

#freebsd#etcupdate#upgrades

FreeBSDDeep Dive October 3, 2026 4 min read

FreeBSD pkgbase: Managing the Operating System as Signed Packages

Understand FreeBSD pkgbase repositories, release alignment, conversion risk, and a rollback-first workflow for package-managed base systems.

#freebsd#pkgbase#pkg