added content to decision matric for getting your software ready

Author: moller2866

docs/software_ready/_index.md

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 ### Decision Matrix
 | Problem domain | Description | Reason for importance | Tool recommendation |
 |:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
-| Image Registry | A common place to store and fetch images | High availability, secure access control | Harbor |
+| Image Registry | A common place to store and fetch images | High availability, secure access control | |
+| Secret Management | Securely store and manage sensitive information like passwords and API keys | Prevent unauthorized access and data leaks | |
+| Ingress Controller / Gateway API | Manage external access to services in the cluster | Enable routing, load balancing, and secure communication | |
+| GitOps / Deployment Pipelines | Automate application deployments using Git as the source of truth | Ensure consistency, traceability, and faster deployments | |
+| Monitoring Infrastructure | Observe and analyze the health and performance of the cluster and applications | Proactive issue detection and resolution | |
+| Service Mesh | Manage service-to-service communication within the cluster | Enable observability, security, and traffic control | |
+| Network Policies | Define rules for communication between pods and services | Enhance security by restricting unauthorized traffic | |
+| Authorization Integration | Manage user and service access to cluster resources | Enforce role-based access control and compliance | |
+| Container Scanning | Identify vulnerabilities in container images | Ensure secure and compliant deployments | |