Sponsored Lightning Talk: Wielding the Power & Potential of Kubernetes for Mere Mortals (& Deities for Whom Time is Precious)

The presentation discusses the challenges and solutions in operating Kubernetes for various applications, particularly in terms of storage and data management.

• Kubernetes is primarily a desired state machine for automating scaling and lifecycle of applications, not strictly confined to containers.
• There are some differences between Kubernetes and traditional VM-based infrastructure.
• Kubernetes requires a more sophisticated construct for accessing storage, which has been addressed by NetApp through their project called Trident and Astra.
• Security is a complex topic in Kubernetes, and intelligent defaults are not always accounted for.
• NetApp offers solutions for Kubernetes and would like to engage with attendees at their virtual booth.

NetApp has worked with thousands of customers and contributed to various working groups and specifications related to storage and data protection. They have observed that many users have a realization process or epiphany in understanding Kubernetes as a desired state machine. NetApp has also provided solutions for accessing storage in Kubernetes through their project called Trident and Astra. Security is a complex topic in Kubernetes, and NetApp encourages attendees to engage with them at their virtual booth to learn more.

Sharing of Personal Information with Sponsors In order to facilitate networking and business relationships at the event, you may choose to visit a third partyʼs virtual booth or to access sponsored content. You are never required to visit third party booths or to access sponsored content. When visiting a booth (e.g. by clicking on a third partyʼs logo in the Solutions Showcase or exhibitor directory, and any actions within the booth thereafter including viewing resources), when accessing sponsored sessions in the Sponsor Theater, or by participating in sponsored activities, the third party will receive some of your registration data. This data includes your first name, last name, title, company, address, email, standard demographics questions (i.e. job function, industry), and details about the sponsored content or resources you interacted with. If you choose to interact with a virtual booth or access sponsored content, you are explicitly consenting to receipt and use of such data by the third-party recipients, which will be subject to their own privacy policies.Kubernetes’ significance doesn’t suffer from attempts at description, e.g.: the de facto next, a lingua franca, THE ubiquitous cloud OS, et cetera. We believe it’s all that and more, but while it’s here and immensely capable, it alas can still be hard, inconsistent, & incomplete. Choice paralysis, trepidation at the prospect of vendor lock-in, and concern about availability of the skillsets required remain challenges for many. And how do you equip it to provide the right set of services and qualities for all manner of applications, both those originally cloud-native and those that started elsewhere and have evolved? So, it’s 2021 and we’ve learned a few things along the way. Let’s talk about how to navigate and operate to wield the true power of Kubernetes whether you’re a virtuoso or perhaps one of the rest of us.