Storage Wars

This conference presentation discusses the various storage systems available to Kubernetes and provides tools to evaluate which system to use based on factors such as performance, reliability, sustainability, and cost.

• Storage is a complex topic in Kubernetes
• There are many storage systems available to Kubernetes
• Evaluating which system to use depends on factors such as performance, reliability, sustainability, and cost
• Tools are provided to help make the choice
• An anecdote about a bidding war in a storage unit is used to introduce the topic

The speaker uses an anecdote about a bidding war in a storage unit to introduce the topic of storage systems in Kubernetes. The story involves a prank played by one bidder on another, resulting in an intense bidding war. The winning bidder later discovers valuable items in the unit, including a high-tech tracking system and a contraption marketed as an alternative to breast augmentation. The items are evaluated by experts to determine their worth.

Storage is always a sticky topic in Kubernetes, and all the more so when you have choices to make. When you are not using a cloud-provider's block storage, there are quite a number of options available to you. Which system should you use? In this talk, we will examine a number of the storage systems available to Kubernetes and give you tools to evaluate when it makes sense for you to use which. We look at performance, reliability, sustainability, cost, and many other factors to arm you with enough information to make the choice for yourself.