How I Got Vault Certified in Just One Week—and the New Features It Unlocked for Me Recently, I earned my HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate certification, and let me tell you—it was an eye-opener! Even after using Vault for over a year, the certification prep introduced me to features and concepts I had overlooked or underestimated. This blog is a mix of my certification journey and the new Vault insights that completely changed the way I use it. ...
Ever imagined a Vault so jam-packed with tokens that it flatlines? Well, one organization found out the hard way when their Vault instance ground to a halt under the weight of four million service tokens. Picture this: they couldn’t even authenticate with Vault, not even after a desperate restart! After much scrambling (and a call to Vault support), they got it back up and running, but that got me thinking about how we can avoid a similar token overload disaster. So, let’s dive into some best practices to keep your Vault healthy and far away from token-induced headaches. ...