Moving cloud operations to a Kubernetes operator, with Steven Sklar
Mar 5, 2024
Steven Sklar, a senior Cloud engineer at QuestDB, dives into the nitty-gritty of managing databases on Kubernetes. He advocates for running stateful workloads, sharing his expertise on building custom operators using Kubebuilder and the Operator Framework. Sklar discusses his unique transition from finance to cloud-native tech and emphasizes the balance between using managed services and self-management. He also reflects on the significance of practical experience for those entering the tech field and the role of documentation in successful operator deployment.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
From Finance to Cloud Native: A Journey into DevOps and Database Engineering
01:49 • 3min
Strategies for Learning in the Cognitive Technology Landscape
04:36 • 2min
Navigating Databases on Kubernetes
06:19 • 6min
Understanding Kubernetes Operators and Controllers
12:49 • 11min