OpenObservability Talks

What’s New with OpenShift and the Observability Frontier - OpenObservability Talks S5E03

Aug 28, 2024

In this lively discussion, Radek Vokál, a Senior Manager at Red Hat with 20 years of experience, shares his insights into OpenShift's evolution and its vibrant community. He covers the integration of observability within OpenShift, highlighting strategies for effective monitoring and troubleshooting. Radek discusses the balance between community demands and commercial goals in open source, while also addressing critical cloud security issues. Exciting advancements like Jaeger version two and the role of collaborative development in observability are central themes.

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Quick takeaways

OpenShift integrates Docker and Kubernetes, providing a powerful platform for developing, deploying, and managing containerized applications effectively.

Integrating OpenTelemetry within OpenShift enhances observability by enabling consistent data collection across applications, improving monitoring and performance insights.

The open-source community plays a pivotal role in OpenShift's evolution, facilitating innovations and enhancements that align with user needs and technological advancements.

Deep dives

Understanding OpenShift and Its Role in DevOps

OpenShift is an open-source container application platform developed by Red Hat that integrates Docker and Kubernetes, enhancing the development and management of containerized applications. This platform not only facilitates the deployment of applications but also provides a robust framework for utilizing Kubernetes' capabilities, offering features such as CI/CD pipelines and telemetry for real-time monitoring. By embracing an operator model, OpenShift allows for better management of various services and components, ensuring that they can be upgraded and maintained efficiently. This flexibility makes OpenShift a valuable tool for organizations aiming to streamline their application lifecycle from development to production.

Intro

2min

The Evolution of OpenShift: A Personal Journey

13min

Navigating Product Management in Open Source

14min

Navigating Observability in OpenShift

24min

Pushing the Boundaries of Observability

3min

Critical Insights on Cloud Security and Observability

4min

Jaeger Version Two and the Path to Unified Observability

4min

OpenShift is an open-source container application platform that brings Docker and Kubernetes together to help organizations build, deploy, and manage containerized applications. Open source OpenShift (OKD) powers some of the largest Kubernetes clusters, such as in CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. Join us for a fireside chat with an OpenShift veteran Radek Vokál, on the current state of the OpenShift project, its vibrant community, and the pivotal role Red Hat plays in its development and growth.

In this episode we delved into how observability is integrated within OpenShift, discussing key strategies, tools and open source projects for effective monitoring, troubleshooting and cost management. Whether you're managing complex deployments or seeking to enhance system performance, this episode offers valuable insights and practical guidance on leveraging OpenShift for improved observability. Don't miss this in-depth discussion!

Our guest is Radek Vokál, Senior Manager, Red Hat Observability Product Management. With 20 years at Red Hat, Radek has been involved in OpenShift from engineering and product side. Radek currently leads product management for the OpenShift Observability. Radek has also been a co-organizer of the DevConf.cz open source community conference in the Czech Republic for the last 17 years.

The episode was live-streamed on 8 August 2024 and the video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPNHJ7Nn8uA

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Show Notes:

00:00 Episode and guest intro

06:29 What's OpenShift

10:22 OKD (OpenShift Core) open source

14:49 Product management for open source

19:27 Cost and resource efficiency of Kubernetes clusters

30:06 Observability at OpenShift

39:54 Open source observability stack used at OpenShift

42:12 Moving away from Grafana and adopting Perses OSS