--- title: Cloud, Kubernetes and AI Engineering Blog | AstroKube description: Production lessons and practical guides on cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, platform engineering, and AI agents from the engineers at AstroKube. language: en source: https://astrokube.com/blog/ --- # Notes from operating other people's infrastructure. What we learn running production estates with agents and engineers. Written by the people on call. Explore by solution area: [All](https://astrokube.com/blog) [AI](https://astrokube.com/blog/tags/AI) [AI Agents](https://astrokube.com/blog/tags/AI%20Agents) [CloudCost](https://astrokube.com/blog/tags/CloudCost) [DevOps](https://astrokube.com/blog/tags/DevOps) [FOCUS](https://astrokube.com/blog/tags/FOCUS) [FinOps](https://astrokube.com/blog/tags/FinOps) [GatewayAPI](https://astrokube.com/blog/tags/GatewayAPI) [IaC](https://astrokube.com/blog/tags/IaC) [KubeCon](https://astrokube.com/blog/tags/KubeCon) [Kubernetes](https://astrokube.com/blog/tags/Kubernetes) [Networking](https://astrokube.com/blog/tags/Networking) [Platform Engineering](https://astrokube.com/blog/tags/Platform%20Engineering) [Preview Environments](https://astrokube.com/blog/tags/Preview%20Environments) ![Why Preview Environments Are Critical for AI-Driven Development](https://astrokube.com/_astro/header.CBWT6oux_1nN0N4.webp) Featured Platform Engineering May 13, 2026 · 6 min read ## Why Preview Environments Are Critical for AI-Driven Development AI coding tools are generating code faster than teams can validate it, breaking the workflows built for slower development cycles. Preview environments are the platform infrastructure that closes the gap. Not a developer convenience, but a governance layer for AI-assisted development. [Read more](https://astrokube.com/blog/why-preview-environments-are-critical-for-ai-driven-development) ## All posts 6 of 6 ![How to Build a Terraform Provider from Scratch](https://astrokube.com/_astro/thumbnail.DKvd94PO_Z2x0cVY.webp) Platform Engineering DevOps April 29, 2026 · 9 min read ### How to Build a Terraform Provider from Scratch A practical guide for platform engineers who need Terraform to manage an internal or third-party API. Learn how providers work, when to build one, and how to structure one with the Terraform Plugin Framework. [Read more](https://astrokube.com/blog/how-to-build-a-terraform-provider-from-scratch) ![How to Choose a Kubernetes Gateway API Implementation](https://astrokube.com/_astro/thumbnail.BYL8V5VS_Z1O0mbQ.webp) Kubernetes Networking April 15, 2026 · 12 min read ### How to Choose a Kubernetes Gateway API Implementation Envoy Gateway, Istio, NGINX, Traefik, and KGateway compared across spec alignment, security, extensibility, and governance. A practical guide to picking the right Gateway API controller for your platform. [Read more](https://astrokube.com/blog/in-depth-comparison-of-api-gateway-solutions) ![Emerging agentic adoption models I saw at KubeCon Amsterdam 2026](https://astrokube.com/_astro/thumbnail.BtM6Mcm0_Z1kidTE.webp) Kubernetes KubeCon April 1, 2026 · 9 min read ### Emerging agentic adoption models I saw at KubeCon Amsterdam 2026 Three distinct models of AI agent adoption are emerging in the cloud-native ecosystem. After attending KubeCon Europe 2026 in Amsterdam, here is a practical framework for understanding where the industry stands and where it is heading. [Read more](https://astrokube.com/blog/emerging-agentic-adoption-models-i-saw-at-kubecon-amsterdam-2026) ![Why Your Multi-Cloud Cost Reporting Is Broken And How FOCUS Fixes It](https://astrokube.com/_astro/thumbnail.DlDwaP8F_ZAWQMH.webp) FinOps FOCUS March 3, 2026 · 8 min read ### Why Your Multi-Cloud Cost Reporting Is Broken And How FOCUS Fixes It AWS, Azure, and GCP each expose billing data in different schemas. FOCUS is the open spec that unifies them into one model, so your cost queries work across providers without rewrites. [Read more](https://astrokube.com/blog/why-your-multi-cloud-cost-reporting-is-broken-and-how-focus-fixes-it) ![Kubernetes Gateway API: when Ingress isn't enough and what to use instead](https://astrokube.com/_astro/thumbnail.D3NsrEgD_ZiQxYv.webp) Kubernetes Networking February 1, 2026 · 9 min read ### Kubernetes Gateway API: when Ingress isn't enough and what to use instead Ingress solved basic HTTP routing, but modern platforms need more. A practical look at K8S Gateway API and how it improves on Ingress traffic. [Read more](https://astrokube.com/blog/kubernetes-gateway-api-when-ingress-isnt-enough-and-what-to-use-instead)