170+ Technical Deep-Dives
Comprehensive engineering technical breakdowns covering low-level kernel performance, Anycast routing, eBPF scrubbing, and high-availability database architecture.
Infrastructure Linting and Static Analysis: TFLint, Checkov, and Ansible-Lint
Comprehensive technical breakdown of infrastructure linting and static analysis: tflint, checkov, and ansible-lint. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Building Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) with Backstage and Kubernetes
Comprehensive technical breakdown of building internal developer platforms (idp) with backstage and kubernetes. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Automating Load Testing Pipelines with k6 and Grafana Cloud Integration
Comprehensive technical breakdown of automating load testing pipelines with k6 and grafana cloud integration. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Configuring BGP and Network Switches with Network Infrastructure as Code (NIaC)
Comprehensive technical breakdown of configuring bgp and network switches with network infrastructure as code (niac). Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Policy as Code with Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Gatekeeper in Kubernetes
Comprehensive technical breakdown of policy as code with open policy agent (opa) and gatekeeper in kubernetes. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Automated Compliance Auditing with OpenSCAP and InSpec in CI/CD
Comprehensive technical breakdown of automated compliance auditing with openscap and inspec in ci/cd. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Continuous Observability: OpenTelemetry Collector Deployment with Ansible
Comprehensive technical breakdown of continuous observability: opentelemetry collector deployment with ansible. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
HashiCorp Packer Image Builder Pipelines for AWS AMI, GCP, and Proxmox QCOW2
Comprehensive technical breakdown of hashicorp packer image builder pipelines for aws ami, gcp, and proxmox qcow2. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Automating Security Patch Management with Unattended-Upgrades and Spacewalk/Uyuni
Comprehensive technical breakdown of automating security patch management with unattended-upgrades and spacewalk/uyuni. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Terraform Import v1.5+ and Automated Infrastructure Discovery
Comprehensive technical breakdown of terraform import v1.5+ and automated infrastructure discovery. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Terraform Module Architecture: Versioning, Dry-RUN Validation, and CI Enforcement
Comprehensive technical breakdown of terraform module architecture: versioning, dry-run validation, and ci enforcement. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Secrets Injection in CI/CD Pipelines: Vault Agent, External Secrets Operator, and SOPS
Comprehensive technical breakdown of secrets injection in ci/cd pipelines: vault agent, external secrets operator, and sops. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.