Akamas named a Leader and Outperformer in the GigaOm Radar for Cloud Resource Optimization 2026
Recognized once again as a Leader and Outperformer in the 2026 GigaOm Radar for Cloud Resource Optimization, extending Akamas’ four-year…
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Why Your Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler Wastes Resources, and How to Fix It
Platform engineers rely on the Kubernetes cluster autoscaler to control cloud cost. However, the autoscaler is only as efficient as…
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Beyond the JVM: Full-Stack Optimization for Node.js on Kubernetes
The promise of Kubernetes lies in seamless scalability, yet running high-performance Node.js applications often reveals “invisible” friction. While JVM tuning…
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Scaling from the Right Foundation: Introducing HPA-Aware Optimization in Akamas Insights
Modern Kubernetes environments rely heavily on the Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) and tools like KEDA to manage dynamic workloads. Autoscaling…
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Beyond the “Black Box”: Empowering Developers with GitOps-Driven Optimization
In the modern, cloud-native enterprise, the mantra of “you build it, you run it” has transformed the Application Developer. Once…
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Newsletter
The Optimal – February 2026
In the February 2026 edition: how LinkedIn saved 275,000 GPU hours with full-stack optimization, the JDK 26 initial heap change…
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The State of Java on Kubernetes 2026: Why Defaults are Killing Your Performance
Java is the backbone of enterprise software, and Kubernetes is the standard for deployment. You would assume that by 2026…
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The Optimal – January 2026
In the January 2026 edition: in-place Pod vertical scaling goes GA in Kubernetes v1.35, why QA is shifting left into…
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KubeFM Interview: Akamas Announces Akamas Insights to Optimize Reliability and Cost
In this KubeFM interview recorded live at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025, Akamas CTO and co-founder Stefano Doni discusses…
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Kubernetes Performance Testing for Cloud-Native Apps: How Akamas and Speedscale Close the Loop
Kubernetes went from novelty to default in about a decade. As of 2024, over 60% of enterprises had adopted it…
