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# Kubernetes

2 articles

 [![The four integration seams a cloud provider fills for Kubernetes, and what you must build yourself on bare metal](https://umesh-malik.com/blog/kubernetes-on-bare-metal-cloud-integrations-cover.png)

Web Engineering • Aug 14, 2026

### Kubernetes on bare metal: the 4 cloud integrations you must build

Run Kubernetes on bare metal and four integrations become yours: node identity, LoadBalancer IPs, provisioning, storage. Oxide shipped three; one is blocked.

10 min read

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 [![Docker Swarm versus Kubernetes cost comparison: $166 per year simple setup versus $200K complex infrastructure](https://umesh-malik.com/blog/docker-swarm-vs-k8s-cover.png)

Web Engineering • Feb 17, 2026

### Docker Swarm vs Kubernetes: $166/yr Beats a $200K Cluster

Docker Swarm vs Kubernetes: a live SaaS runs for $166/year with zero crashes in 10 years, while the average Kubernetes cluster wastes 87% of its CPU.

20 min read

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