
Connecting GKE to Cloud SQL and Cloud Storage with Terraform
Terraform patterns for private Cloud SQL and GCS next to GKE: VPC peering, IAM, and how workloads should connect—without duplicating generic storage theory.

Terraform patterns for private Cloud SQL and GCS next to GKE: VPC peering, IAM, and how workloads should connect—without duplicating generic storage theory.

How to structure Terraform modules and Terragrunt live configs for a small cost-aware GKE cluster on GCP: remote state, VPC-native networking, and composable stacks.

Reduce Kubernetes cost in 2026: right-size with VPA, node efficiency with Karpenter, autoscale with HPA/KEDA, add FinOps visibility and chargeback.

GitOps 2026: compare Argo CD and Flux, OCI/Helm maturity, progressive delivery. When to choose which for Kubernetes and fleet management.

Kubernetes and cloud native in 2026: platform contracts, AI governance, GitOps maturity, cost optimization, and zero-trust. Priorities for teams.

Kubernetes 1.35 (2026) brings ML job orchestration, cluster-level automation, network observability, and Gateway API conformance. See what's new and how to upgrade.