Mastering Kubernetes for Multi-Cloud Efficiency With Nick Eberts

Apr 16, 2024

Google's Nick Eberts discusses Kubernetes benefits, challenges, and multi-cloud efficiency. Topics include GKE, managing applications, saving costs, best practices in cloud infrastructure, and future of cloud-native technologies.

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

Optimizing Multi-Cloud Efficiency and Managing Cloud Costs

03:36 • 5min

Exploring Cloud Native Applications in Kubernetes and Platform Adaptation

08:37 • 3min

Navigating Kubernetes in a Multi-Cloud Landscape

11:20 • 6min

Optimizing Kubernetes Efficiency and Cloud Security with Longhorn

17:44 • 2min

Navigating Cloud Providers and Kubernetes Challenges

19:24 • 6min

Navigating Complexity in Kubernetes and CI/CD Pipelines

25:05 • 2min

Navigating Legacy Application Migration Challenges to Kubernetes

27:04 • 8min

Exploring Kubernetes in the Wide Array of Application Challenges

35:28 • 2min

In this episode, Corey chats with Google's Nick Eberts about how Kubernetes helps manage applications across different cloud environments. They cover the benefits and challenges of using Kubernetes, especially in Google's cloud (GKE), and discuss its role in making applications more flexible and scalable. The conversation also touches on how Kubernetes supports a multi-cloud approach, simplifies the deployment process, and can potentially save costs while avoiding being tied down to one cloud provider. They wrap up by talking about best practices in cloud infrastructure and the future of cloud-native technologies.

Show Highlights:

(00:00) - Introduction to the episode

(03:28) - Google Cloud's approach to egress charges and its impact on Kubernetes

(04:33) - Data transfer costs and Kubernetes' verbose telemetry

(07:23) - The nature of Kubernetes and its relationship with cloud-native principles.

(11:14) - Challenges Nick faced managing a Kubernetes cluster in a home lab setting

(13:25) - Simplifying Kubernetes with Google's Fleets

(17:34) - Introduction to GKE Fleets for managing Kubernetes clusters

(20:39) - Building Kubernetes-like systems for complex application portfolios

(24:06) - Internal company platforms and the utility of Kubernetes for CI/CD

(27:49) - Challenges and strategies of updating old systems for today's cloud environment

(32:43) - The dividing line between Kubernetes and GKE from a product perspective.

(35:07) - Where to find Nick

(36:48) - Closing remarks

About Nick:

Nick is an absolute geek who would prefer to spend his time building systems, but he has succumbed to capitalism and moved into product management at Google. For the last 20 years, he has worked as a systems engineer, solution architect, and outbound product manager. He is currently the product manager for GKE Fleets & Teams, focusing on multi-cluster capabilities that streamline GCP customers' experience while building platforms on GKE.

Links referenced:

Duck Bill Group's website:http://www.duckbillgroup.com
Nick on Twitter/X : @nicholaseberts
Nicholas Eberts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neberts1/
Nick on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholaseberts/

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