# Blog - Page 2 of 6 | Ankra Canonical: https://ankra.ai/blog/2 Page 2 of 6 of the Ankra blog. More practical guides to Kubernetes, platform engineering, GitOps and AI operations. From the Ankra team # The work behind the running application. Product walkthroughs, practical engineering and ideas about building an operating platform for people and agents. [Explore the latest articles](https://ankra.ai/blog/2#articles) [Subscribe via RSS](https://ankra.ai/rss.xml) [Comparisons](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/comparisons) [Kubernetes](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/kubernetes) [Platform Engineering](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/platform-engineering) [## Kubernetes on Proxmox VE in 2026: Every Way to Run It, Compared](https://ankra.ai/blog/kubernetes-on-proxmox-options-2026) Proxmox VE has no built-in Kubernetes. Seven ways to run it in 2026, from Talos, Cluster API and Terraform to Cloudfleet and Ankra, and what each leaves to you. [Mattias Åsell](https://ankra.ai/blog/author/mattias-asell) October 23, 2026 13 min read [Kubernetes](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/kubernetes) [Engineering](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/engineering) [Homelab](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/homelab) [## Kubernetes the Hard Way in 2026: Kubernetes 1.37 From Scratch](https://ankra.ai/blog/kubernetes-the-hard-way) Kubernetes the Hard Way, updated for Kubernetes 1.37 and Debian 13. Every command tested end to end, on local machines and on Hetzner Cloud. [Mattias Åsell](https://ankra.ai/blog/author/mattias-asell) October 23, 2026 30 min read [Comparisons](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/comparisons) [AI](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/ai) [CI/CD](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/ci-cd) [## From AI-Built App to Production in 2026: Where to Run What You Made with Cursor, Claude Code or Lovable](https://ankra.ai/blog/ai-built-app-to-production-2026) Take an app built with Cursor, Claude Code, Lovable, Bolt or Replit to production in 2026. What production adds, the hosting routes compared, how to pick. [Mattias Åsell](https://ankra.ai/blog/author/mattias-asell) October 15, 2026 14 min read [Comparisons](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/comparisons) [Kubernetes](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/kubernetes) [AI](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/ai) [## AI Tools for Kubernetes Operations in 2026: Troubleshooting Assistants, Agents and MCP Servers](https://ankra.ai/blog/ai-tools-for-kubernetes-operations-2026) Twelve AI tools for Kubernetes compared, from open source troubleshooters to AI operations platforms and MCP servers, and how each one handles write access. [Mattias Åsell](https://ankra.ai/blog/author/mattias-asell) October 15, 2026 14 min read [Comparisons](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/comparisons) [GitOps](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/gitops) [Kubernetes](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/kubernetes) [## Argo CD Alternatives in 2026: GitOps Platforms with a Proper UI](https://ankra.ai/blog/argo-cd-alternatives-gitops-platforms-2026) Flux with a web UI, Akuity, Harness, Octopus, Rancher Fleet, Devtron and Ankra compared, plus when plain Argo CD is still the right call. [Mattias Åsell](https://ankra.ai/blog/author/mattias-asell) October 15, 2026 14 min read [Comparisons](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/comparisons) [Developer Experience](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/developer-experience) [Kubernetes](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/kubernetes) [## European Heroku Alternatives in 2026: PaaS Options with EU Hosting](https://ankra.ai/blog/european-heroku-alternatives-2026) Hosted European PaaS or push-to-deploy in your own EU cloud account? Nine Heroku alternatives compared by headquarters, hosting location and fit. [Mattias Åsell](https://ankra.ai/blog/author/mattias-asell) October 15, 2026 14 min read [Comparisons](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/comparisons) [Kubernetes](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/kubernetes) [Platform Engineering](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/platform-engineering) [## Kubernetes Management Platforms in 2026: 10 Options Compared](https://ankra.ai/blog/kubernetes-management-platforms-2026) Rancher, OpenShift, Spectro Cloud, Kubermatic, Portainer, Mirantis, Platform9, Azure Arc, Omni and Ankra compared, with who each fits. [Mattias Åsell](https://ankra.ai/blog/author/mattias-asell) October 15, 2026 14 min read [Comparisons](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/comparisons) [Kubernetes](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/kubernetes) [Cost Optimization](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/cost-optimization) [## Kubernetes on Hetzner in 2026: Every Way to Run It, Compared](https://ankra.ai/blog/kubernetes-on-hetzner-options-2026) Hetzner has no managed Kubernetes. Eight ways to run it in 2026, from kube-hetzner and Talos to Syself, Cloudfleet and Ankra, and what each leaves to you. [Mattias Åsell](https://ankra.ai/blog/author/mattias-asell) October 15, 2026 14 min read [Comparisons](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/comparisons) [Kubernetes](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/kubernetes) [Platform Engineering](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/platform-engineering) [## Northflank, Qovery and Porter Alternatives in 2026: Platforms That Deploy to Your Own Cloud](https://ankra.ai/blog/northflank-qovery-porter-alternatives-2026) Northflank, Qovery, Porter, Ankra, Coolify, Dokploy, Kamal, Render and Railway compared, with where each runs your apps and who it fits in 2026. [Mattias Åsell](https://ankra.ai/blog/author/mattias-asell) October 15, 2026 14 min read [Comparisons](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/comparisons) [Kubernetes](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/kubernetes) [Platform Engineering](https://ankra.ai/blog/tag/platform-engineering) [## Rancher Alternatives in 2026: 8 Options for Managing Kubernetes Clusters](https://ankra.ai/blog/rancher-alternatives-2026) Eight Rancher alternatives for 2026 compared side by side, from OpenShift and Spectro Cloud to Portainer and Omni, with when each one fits. [Mattias Åsell](https://ankra.ai/blog/author/mattias-asell) October 15, 2026 14 min read