
Gineesh Madapparambath
Gineesh Madapparambath is the founder of techbeatly. He is the co-author of The Kubernetes Bible, Second Edition and the author of Ansible for Real Life Automation. He has worked as a Systems Engineer, Automation Specialist, and content author. His primary focus is on AI, Ansible Automation, Containerization (OpenShift & Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). (Read more: gineesh.com)

AWS Dynamic Inventory in Ansible Automation Platform: aws_ec2 Plugin Best Practices
Table of Contents The problem with a static AWS inventory Quick CLI demo: the plugin in 30 seconds Anatomy of the aws_ec2.yml file Getting hostnames …

Book Review: RAG from First Principles
Author: Jia Huang I picked up RAG from First Principles because I’m fascinated by the potential of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems …

New MCPA Certification from Linux Foundation, Plus Up to 40% Off Training
MCP Just Got Its First Official Certification If you’ve been anywhere near agentic AI development this year, you’ve run into MCP. Model …

CKNE Is Here: A New Kubernetes Certification for Network Engineers
Introduction The Linux Foundation has opened the beta for a new certification: the Certified Kubernetes Network Engineer (CKNE). If CKA covers the …

PyTorch Conference North America 2026: 7 Tracks and a 40% Discount
PyTorch Conference North America 2026 - October 20-21, San Jose After KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America and AGNTCon, the Linux Foundation is back …

AGNTCon + MCPCon Europe 2026: Discount Code for Amsterdam
TL;DR AGNTCon + MCPCon Europe 2026 runs September 17-18 in Amsterdam, focused on agentic AI systems and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). …

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2026: Discount Code Inside
TL;DR KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2026 runs November 9-12 in Salt Lake City. There’s 30% off 20% off current pricing on Individual …

Sudo for Beginners: Run Linux Commands with Elevated Privileges Safely
Introduction If you have spent any time on a Linux system, you have probably typed sudo before a command without really thinking about why. sudo …

AGNTCon + MCPCon Japan 2026: Discount Code
TL;DR AGNTCon + MCPCon Japan 2026 runs September 10-11 in Tokyo, covering agentic AI systems and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). There’s 25%+ …

Book Review: Practical LLM Evaluation for Production Systems
Authors: Ammar Mohanna, Indrajit Kar, Zonunfeli Ralte Publisher: Packt I picked up Practical LLM Evaluation for Production Systems because evaluation …

AGNTCon + MCPCon North America 2026: Discount Code
TL;DR AGNTCon + MCPCon North America 2026 runs October 22-23 in San Jose, California, one of the Agentic AI Foundation’s two flagship events for …

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + PyTorch Conference China 2026: What to Know Before You Register
Introduction For the first time, three major open source communities are sharing one stage in China. KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + …

AGNTCon + MCPCon China 2026: Dates, Speakers, and a Discount Code
Introduction If you’re building AI agents, working with the Model Context Protocol (MCP), or trying to figure out what “agentic …

Installing Ansible AI Skills with Lola and AI Forge
In the previous post, we covered what Lola is and why it matters. Now let’s put it to work: installing Ansible community AI skills from the …

What is Lola? The Universal AI Context Package Manager
If you have been using AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, or Gemini CLI, you have probably come across the concept of skills, commands, …

Best Kubernetes Monitoring & Observability Tools (Updated)
Kubernetes has defined the standard for container orchestration, and it enables organizations to manage applications at scale. However, monitoring and …

Claude Code + Ansible Automation Platform: How I Manage AAP with MCP Server
Introduction I design and deploy Ansible Automation Platform for customers, and the day-to-day routine for most teams hasn’t changed much over …

Learn Ansible: A Comprehensive Guide to Courses, Certifications, and Exams (2026 Update)
Introduction Ansible is one of the most widely used open-source automation tools, letting teams automate everything from Linux and Windows servers to …

Book Review: Generative AI at AWS
Authors: Nestor Gandara, Eduardo Ordax, Srikanth Daggumalli, Ashutosh Dubey Publisher: Packt

MCP Dev Summit Mumbai 2026: Tickets, Speakers, and Discount Code
Table of Contents TL;DR About MCP Dev Summit Mumbai Why This Event Stands Out Session Highlights Ticket Pricing and Discount Code Who Should Attend? …

Open Source Summit India 2026: Tickets, Speakers, and Discount Code
Table of Contents TL;DR About Open Source Summit India 2026 Why This Event Stands Out Conference Tracks Featured Speakers Schedule at a Glance Ticket …