Insights on Identity, Security & Keycloak
Tutorials, deep dives, and best practices from the Skycloak team.
Keycloak Backup and Restore: A Practical Guide
How to back up and restore Keycloak: why the database is the source of truth, backing up PostgreSQL, realm exports…
17 min read
The Keycloak Security Hardening Checklist
A practical Keycloak security hardening checklist: TLS, proxy and hostname config, brute-force defense, token and session settings, admin access, and…
10 min read
How Many Realms Can One Keycloak Cluster Handle? We Measured It
How many realms one Keycloak cluster can handle, measured: the cache settings to reach thousands, why restarts hit 7.5 minutes,…
10 min read
Keycloak vs Frontegg: CIAM for B2B SaaS Compared
Keycloak vs Frontegg for B2B SaaS user management: open-source self-hosted IdP vs a managed CIAM with self-service admin portals. Features,…
9 min read
Learning Microsoft Entra ID Through a Keycloak Lens (OIDC)
A practical guide for Keycloak professionals learning Microsoft Entra ID, covering claims, app registrations, roles, scopes, and SSO.
4 min read
Migrating Cloud Foundry UAA to Keycloak: The Playbook
A practical UAA to Keycloak migration guide: map identity zones to realms, rebuild UAA token claims with protocol mappers, and…
9 min read
migrating-cloud-foundry-uaa-to-keycloak-review
Editorial Review: Migrating From Cloud Foundry UAA to Keycloak: The Complete Playbook Date: 2026-06-09 Author: Guilliano Molaire (gmolaire) Word Count:…
2 min read
keycloak-openshift-aro-high-availability-review
Editorial Review: Keycloak on OpenShift and ARO: An HA Architecture That Survives Audits Date: 2026-06-09 Author: Guilliano Molaire (gmolaire) Word…
2 min read
Keycloak vs Ory: Headless vs All-in-One Identity
Keycloak vs Ory compared: the all-in-one IdP vs Ory's headless, API-first stack (Kratos, Hydra, Keto, Oathkeeper). Architecture, effort, and when…
11 min read
Keycloak Authentication for Native Android (Kotlin)
Add Keycloak login to a native Android app in Kotlin using AppAuth and PKCE: Custom Tabs, the authorization code flow,…
11 min read
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