Challenges and Future of Scaling Kubernetes Operators and Controllers

The chapter explores the challenges faced in scaling operators and controllers in Kubernetes, emphasizing issues with etcd at scale and the impact of pod/service creation on API server and etcd. It contrasts managing etcd with managed services, discusses experiences with Zookeeper, and delves into the future of managing infrastructure in a declarative manner using Kubernetes principles and specialized solutions like K3S.

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