DevOps Compass | Actionable guides on Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native DevOps. Written by Vladimir Mikhalev, Docker Captain.

Temtop LKC-1000S+ Review — A Professional Indoor Air Quality Monitor for PM2.5, PM10, TVOC, HCHO, and AQI
A deep, engineer-level review of the Temtop LKC-1000S+ Indoor Air Quality Monitor. Real measurements, long-term observations, PM2.5/PM10 analysis, TVOC and formaldehyde tracking, AQI accuracy, and data export for home, office, and wildfire smoke monitoring.
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Platform Engineering - The Complete, Practical Guide to Building Internal Developer Platforms That Scale
A deep, practical guide to Platform Engineering. Learn how to build internal developer platforms, golden paths, GitOps workflows, and scalable cloud foundations.
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Recovering a Corrupt Exchange Database with Stellar Repair - Real-World Lab Test
We deliberately broke an Exchange 2019 server to see if Stellar Repair for Exchange could recover a dirty-shutdown EDB file. Step-by-step recovery process, lab setup, and lessons learned.
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Amazon Q vs DevOps Chaos - Can This AI Fix AWS Faster Than You?
Fix AWS issues faster with Amazon Q, the AI assistant built for DevOps. Real-world examples, limitations, and how it compares to ChatGPT.
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Docker MCP - Turn GPT into a Real DevOps Assistant (Slack, GitHub, Stripe)
Learn how to turn GPT into a real DevOps assistant using Docker MCP. Discover how AI agents can automate Slack, GitHub, Stripe, and more — securely and at scale.
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10 Real Terraform Interview Questions (and Expert Answers!) - 2025 DevOps Guide
Ace your Terraform interview with 10 real questions, expert answers, and best practices on state, drift, modules, and security.
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GitOps on AWS - Real-World DevOps Pipeline with Argo CD, Terraform & EKS
Learn how to build a production-grade GitOps pipeline on AWS using EKS, Argo CD, Terraform, Vault, and GitHub Actions. Real-world architecture. No buzzwords — just systems that scale.
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Why AI Fails Without DevOps - What No One Tells You
Without DevOps, AI fails fast. Learn how containers, CI/CD, and GitOps keep LLMs and ML systems like OpenAI and Hugging Face running at scale.
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