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The Optimal – July 2026
Newsletter
The Optimal – July 2026

In the July 2026 edition: how vLLM keeps production quality at a two-week release cadence, the hidden startup cost when…

  • Beyond the JVM: Full-Stack Optimization for Node.js on Kubernetes
    Blog
    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
    Blog
    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
    Blog
    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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  • The Optimal – February 2026
    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
    Blog
    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
    Newsletter
    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
    Video
    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
    Blog
    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…

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  • Software Plaza Podcast: AI-Driven Optimization with Akamas
    Video
    Software Plaza Podcast: AI-Driven Optimization with Akamas

    In this episode of the Software Plaza podcast, hosted by Twain Taylor, Akamas CEO Luca Forni and CTO Stefano Doni…

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  • Preventing Kubernetes outages before they happen
    Case Study
    Preventing Kubernetes outages before they happen

    How a large retail organization could have avoided a major production incident through proactive optimization with Akamas. The company The…

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