KCD Czech & Slovak 2024 Keynote - Celebrating a Decade of Kubernetes and Advancements in Cloud Native

Welcome to the keynote presentation for Kubernetes Community Days Czech & Slovak 2024! In this session, we dive into the transformative world of Cloud Native technologies, highlighting significant success stories and graduated projects that have shaped the industry. Learn how Kubernetes and other CNCF projects have revolutionized application development, deployment, and scaling, making processes more efficient and reliable.

This presentation covers:

• The journey of Kubernetes from its inception at Google to becoming a global standard.
• Graduated CNCF projects that have seen rapid adoption and widespread success.
• Inspiring success stories from companies that have leveraged Cloud Native technologies to achieve remarkable milestones.

Whether you’re a seasoned IT professional, a developer, or a Cloud Native enthusiast, this keynote offers valuable insights and inspiration for your own Cloud Native journey.

1. Celebrating a Decade of
Kubernetes and Advancements
in Cloud Native
Keynote at Kubernetes Community Days
Czech and Slovak 2024

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Welcome to Kubernetes Community Days
●Warm greetings to all attendees.
●Introduction to the significance of Kubernetes Community Days.
●Acknowledgment of sponsors and contributors.

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A Decade of Kubernetes
●Overview of Kubernetes’ journey since its
inception in 2014.
●Key milestones: First release in 2015, CNCF
graduation in 2018, global adoption.
●Impact on the industry: Revolutionizing
application development, deployment, and
scaling.

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A Decade of Kubernetes
2014
Google Launches Kubernetes

Kubernetes started at Google, setting the
foundation for the future of container
orchestration.

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A Decade of Kubernetes
2014
Google Launches Kubernetes

Kubernetes started at Google, setting the
foundation for the future of container
orchestration.
2015
First Major Release

Kubernetes 1.0 is released, marking the
project’s first major milestone and its
donation to CNCF.

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A Decade of Kubernetes
2014
Google Launches Kubernetes

Kubernetes started at Google, setting the
foundation for the future of container
orchestration.
2018
Graduation from CNCF


Kubernetes graduates from the Cloud Native
Computing Foundation, signifying its maturity
and widespread adoption.
2015
First Major Release

Kubernetes 1.0 is released, marking the
project’s first major milestone and its
donation to CNCF.

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A Decade of Kubernetes
2014
Google Launches Kubernetes

Kubernetes started at Google, setting the
foundation for the future of container
orchestration.
2018
Graduation from CNCF


Kubernetes graduates from the Cloud Native
Computing Foundation, signifying its maturity
and widespread adoption.
2023
Global Standard

Kubernetes is now used by 90% of Fortune
500 companies, revolutionizing the
development, deployment, and scaling of
applications.
2015
First Major Release

Kubernetes 1.0 is released, marking the
project’s first major milestone and its
donation to CNCF.

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These are the
basic building
blocks

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Open Source: Transparency and Innovation
●Kubernetes as an open-source platform
offers transparency, flexibility, and a
collaborative community-driven approach.
●Supports continuous innovation and
improvement in application management
and operations.

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High Extendability for Diverse Needs
●Kubernetes is designed to be
highly adaptable and
extendable.
●Allows integration with various
tools and services to meet
specific organizational needs.

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●Overview of the extensive ecosystem
including tools like Helm, Prometheus, and
Istio.
●The role of CNCF in fostering innovation and
collaboration.
●Examples of popular CNCF projects: Envoy,
gRPC, Fluentd.

The Expanding Kubernetes Ecosystem

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●Overview of the extensive ecosystem
including tools like Helm, Prometheus, and
Istio.
●The role of CNCF in fostering innovation and
collaboration.
●Examples of popular CNCF projects: Envoy,
gRPC, Fluentd.

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Simplified Management with Declarative Model
●Kubernetes utilizes a declarative model to define and manage the desired
state of network configurations.
●Enhances efficiency and reduces the likelihood of errors.
source: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Imperative-vs-Declarative-Approaches-to-Process-Modeling-adapted-from-14_fig2_229049277

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Event-Driven and Continuous Reconciliation
●Supports event-driven automation and continuous reconciliation.
●Ensures that the network state consistently aligns with defined
configurations.
source:
https://blogs.halodoc.io/what-is-event-driven-architecture-how-halodoc-is-b
uilding-event-centric-systems-using-kafka/

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Collaborative Management with GitOps
●Leverages GitOps principles for effective collaboration in system
management.
●Enhances transparency and collaboration through version control systems.

source:https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud/2021/02/24/
gitops-cloud-operating-model/

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Extensive Knowledge Base and Community
●The widespread adoption of Kubernetes has created a vast knowledge
base and large community of experts.
●Organizations can leverage this expertise to extend and optimize their
systems.

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Ensuring High Availability and Scalability
●Kubernetes is designed to ensure high
availability and easy scalability of
applications.
●Supports reliable operations even under
high-performance demands.

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Comprehensive Security Features
●Kubernetes includes a comprehensive set of security features to protect applications and data.
●Key projects: Kubernetes RBAC, OPA/Gatekeeper, Kyverno, SPIRE, Istio, Falco, Sysdig, and
Notary.

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Observability in Kubernetes
●Provides robust tools for monitoring, logging, and tracing.
●Enables organizations to gain deep insights into the state and performance of applications,
identify real-time problems, and make data-driven decisions.

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Success Stories
in Cloud Native

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Graduated Projects and Success Stories
●Cilium: Graduated to a CNCF project, enhancing cloud-native networking
with eBPF.
●K8sGPT: New CNCF sandbox project using generative AI to simplify
Kubernetes management.
●Istio Ambient Mode: Beta release of Istio’s sidecar-less architecture.
●OpenCost: Carbon cost monitoring for environmental sustainability.

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Key Announcements from KubeCon +
CloudNativeCon 2024
●SpinKube: New platform leveraging WebAssembly for enhanced performance and scalability.
●Fluent Bit 3.0.0: Major release with new features such as SQL-based log parsing and HTTP/2
support.
●Docker Build Cloud: Fast hosted image build service, reducing build times significantly.
●Keptn and Perses: Enhancements in deployment and observability, including tighter integration
with Argo tools, Flux, Gitlab and new dashboard features.

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Kubernetes in AI/ML and Edge Computing
●Integration of Kubernetes with
AI/ML workflows for scalable
infrastructure and efficient
resource management.
●Use cases in autonomous vehicles,
smart cities, and real-time data
processing for IoT applications.

source:
https://medium.com/@bijit211987/boosting-kuberne
tes-with-ai-ml-f8f459ffbed4

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Promoting Sustainability in Cloud Native
●Initiatives and projects focused on reducing
environmental impact.
●Tools like OpenCost for monitoring carbon
emissions.
●Best practices for sustainable cloud-native
operations: efficient resource usage,
energy-efficient data centers.
source:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-sustainable-t
echnology-needed-todays-era-wizardinfoways-jkb
af

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Strengthening the Community
●Importance of community contributions and collaboration.
●Stories of contributors: from novices to core contributors.
●Programs supporting community growth: Kubernetes Contributor
Experience, mentorship initiatives, diversity and inclusion efforts.

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Future
Directions

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The Road Ahead for Kubernetes
●Future developments and the roadmap for Kubernetes.
●Emerging trends: Serverless architectures, service meshes, multi-cloud deployments, AIOps,
Stateful Applications, Quantum computing, Green Cloud Computing.
●CNCF’s commitment to innovation and supporting new projects.

source: https://dri.es

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Shaping the Future of Cloud Native
●Reflect on the past achievements and the transformative
impact of Kubernetes.
●Encourage ongoing participation and innovation in the
community.
●Call to action: Get involved, contribute, and collaborate
to shape the future of cloud-native technologies.

source: https://l.cncf.io

30. Crew, prepare for take off!