KubeDay Australia 2024

What matters most for the developers for faster delivery of software? As a developer I want to be able to deploy and publish my containerized-based application with ease of use on day one. There are several key factors to consider when creating self-serving multi-tenant Kubernetes platform with robust infrastructure and baked-in security on day one. This talk will focus on the Why and the How of addressing developer's pain points with multi-tenant platform using self-serving Kubernetes namespaces and providing single pane of glass.

Managing the xDS traffic volume and sidecar connectivity to istiod is crucial for maintaining a performant and reliable service mesh. Non-application traffic, such as control plane and DNS queries, can significantly contribute to cloud costs in a non-obvious way. This session will delve into the specifics of the xDS API, exploring how configuration changes are distributed to sidecar proxies, the payloads of these updates, triggers, and the impact of this traffic on overall performance and cloud expenses. We will also examine how DNS queries from sidecar proxies contribute to this traffic and identify various configuration options to optimise non-application traffic and control costs. Attendees will gain practical insights for efficiently managing their service mesh deployments.

This talk delves into the critical elements that set the stage for triumphant Platform Engineering implementation. We'll explore how to structure your teams effectively using Team Topologies principles, ensuring optimal collaboration and communication. You'll learn strategies for crafting a product-centric approach to your platform, treating it as a valuable internal product. We'll discuss the importance of securing proper investment and stakeholder buy-in and how to create shorter feedback loops that drive continuous improvement. Finally, we'll examine innovative ways to incentivize platform adoption, ensuring your carefully crafted platform doesn't become a ghost town. Whether you're just starting your Platform Engineering journey or looking to optimize your existing efforts, this talk will provide you with a comprehensive blueprint for success.

ArgoCD has gained a lot of traction over the last couple of years, however most companies are still not using Appset's. ApplicationSet changed the game! It introduced generators where you could have one Appset to either deploy multiple repositories or single mono repositories. It gave a simplified path to bootstrap clusters using a mono-repository and deployed a product with microservices in multiple repositories. This was GitOps at scale and it was simple. Amit implemented ArgoCD for a large Australian media company to automate application deployments in Kubernetes, however, the journey was not without its hiccups. In this talk Amit introduces people to ArgoCD ApplicationSets & the Generators used, and how it saves time and reduces complexity by avoiding the need to write new deployment pipelines. Amit walks you through his journey from Application to ApplicationsSets, discussing the mistakes made and lessons learnt, to help you fast track and simplify your ArgoCD adoption.