KubeFM

Chase, Staff Solutions Engineer at TileDB, highlights the challenges of templating and storing manifests, noting that while tools like Kustomize and Helm have their merits, they also come with their own set of complications. Chase mentions the potential of KPT but emphasizes that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Watch the full interview: https://ku.bz/p0Hk_yjc_ This interview is a reaction to Jacco's episode https://ku.bz/VxK7nzXWq

Alexander, Director of Cloud Security Strategy at Sysdig, explains why implementing security in Kubernetes environments is particularly challenging. He highlights that 60% of containers live for less than a minute, making traditional security approaches ineffective. The scale and speed of Kubernetes operations create significant barriers to security adoption, with environment sprawl that makes the VMware era "look like child's play." Lawrence suggests that making security tools native, easy to use, and available out-of-the-box is essential for overcoming these adoption challenges. Watch the full interview: https://ku.bz/-MqhJchmb This interview is a reaction to John's episode https://ku.bz/wP6bTlrFs

StormForge is ready to make waves at KubeCon Europe next week—visit them at booth N583. StormForge offers a Kubernetes right-sizing solution that uses machine learning to analyze workload traffic patterns and automates workload patching to set appropriate requests and limits. Don't miss their popular t-shirts, including the conversation-starting "Stop Setting Requests" shirts, "Loves Karpenter" collection, and their new "Loves Auto Mode" shirts. Special event: On Thursday, April 3rd at 2PM, StormForge will host a KubeFM book signing with ??Bart! Yasmin's interview: https://ku.bz/rSBXx9_gT

??? London's calling! Swing by Komodor's booth N330 at this year's KubeCon. The team will discuss the challenges of scaling Kubernetes and demonstrate how Komodor's innovative offerings can make life easier for platform engineers, SREs, and DevOps professionals. Learn about Klaudia, their upgraded AI agent featuring free-form chat and drift detection, and grab exclusive Transformers-themed swag—from over two dozen unique stickers and T-shirts to daily raffles with prizes such as a giant Transformer LEGO set, Valve’s Steam Deck, and the iconic Captain Kubernetes Shield. Udi's interview: https://ku.bz/6q45RqMx6

Only 5 days until KubeCon London! Connect with Densify, CTO of Andrew, who'll be demonstrating their Kubex platform. Stop by booth N703 to: - Learn about their approach to Kubernetes resource optimization for 2025 - Discuss container sizing challenges in your own environment - Pick up one of their practical multi-tip chargers (a crowd favorite!) Kubex is tackling a common challenge in Kubernetes environments - resource optimization across containers, pods, and nodes. As Andrew explains, they're addressing the "vertical scaling problem" where incorrectly sized containers create both cost inefficiencies and performance issues like memory kills. Andrew's interview: https://ku.bz/HLHb3rNVy

Wojciech Barczynski, VP of Engineering at Spacelift, discusses the evolution of building reliable platforms. He emphasizes three foundational elements: engineering culture considering production readiness during development, cost of downtime evaluation, and geo-distribution requirements The discussion explores how platform teams differ from DevOps teams by creating reusable primitives and establishing a central decision-making process for tooling while preserving team autonomy. Watch the full interview: https://ku.bz/-2Sqn9Jb9 This interview is a reaction to Sven Hans Knecht's episode https://ku.bz/yk8pXYZ1X

Tim CEO and Co-founder at Kusari challenges the common belief that minimal container images automatically mean better security. He explains that while removing unnecessary binaries and shells is a good practice, the real focus should be on validating each component's purpose in the container. Tim emphasizes two key aspects of container security: ensuring transparency (knowing what's inside) and verification (confirming the image is truly minimal). Watch the full interview: https://ku.bz/-2Sqn9Jb9 This interview is a reaction to Harsha's episode https://ku.bz/n_sJ04xMY

?? KubeFM's first book! A compilation of raw, unfiltered experiences from cloud-native practitioners who have faced cluster outages, scaled systems beyond their designed capacities and emerged with invaluable insights. This book combines the most interesting conversations from the KubeFM podcast, curated by Gulcan and featuring a foreword by ??Bart (the Vivacious voice behind KubeFM). Inside, you'll discover firsthand accounts from engineers at organizations like Adidas, Getir, and Mercari who have pushed Kubernetes to its breaking point and documented what they learned. From scaling Jenkins to 10,000 builds, managing multi-tenancy challenges, and exploring eBPF and service mesh innovations, these stories provide practical wisdom that's rarely found in documentation. The complete book is available as a free download, and you can get your copy here: https://ku.bz/Z0j-v-pdG For those attending KubeCon, we'll be giving away 50 physical copies at Booth N583 (StormForge) on Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:45 PM (BST). Stop by to have your copy signed by Bart and meet some of the contributors who made this collection possible! Many thanks to our contributors- Pierre Mavro Ronald Ramazanov Vasily Kolosov Dan Garfield Artem Lajko ?? ? Mathew Duggan Hillai Ben Sasson William Morgan Ronen Shustin Stéphane Goetz Kensei Nakada ?? ángel Barrera Sánchez

Karthik, Founder & Co-CEO at Yugabyte, shares his vision for Kubernetes' evolution over the next 10 years. He discusses three major shifts: significant tooling simplification, improvements in cloud neutrality (especially for networking), and better support for hybrid deployments. The discussion explores how Kubernetes' current encapsulation design philosophy creates challenges for multi-region deployments. Karthik highlights how networking patterns differ significantly across cloud providers, making cloud-neutral deployments complex. Watch the full interview: https://ku.bz/4NN2xYwFh

Headed to KubeCon London? Swing by groundcover at booth N462. Here's why it's worth your time: 1. See how their eBPF tech actually makes Kubernetes monitoring less of a headache. No complex setup – just clear visibility into what's happening in your clusters. 2. Got questions about storing monitoring data on your own cloud or getting free distributed traces? They've built this from scratch for K8s environments and can show you how it works. 3. The swag is legitimately good. Their socks have a cult following (cough ??Bart cough), plus they've got tote bags and screen cleaners. If you're tired of your current observability solution or just want to see what eBPF can really do, booth N462 is worth the detour. Plus, free socks. Shahar's interview: https://ku.bz/J9g7qlJz9