KubeFM Kubernetes upgrades: beyond the one-click update, with Tanat Lokejaroenlarb
Discover how Adevinta manages Kubernetes upgrades at scale in this episode with Tanat Lokejaroenlarb. Tanat shares his team's journey from time-consuming blue-green deployments to efficient in-place upgrades for their multi-tenant Kubernetes platform SHIP, detailing the engineering decisions and operational challenges they overcame.
You will learn:
How to transition from blue-green to in-place Kubernetes upgrades while maintaining service reliability
Techniques for tracking and addressing API deprecations using tools like Pluto and Kube-no-trouble
Strategies for minimizing SLO impact during node rebuilds through serialized approaches and proper PDB configuration
Why a phased upgrade approach with "cluster waves" provides safer production deployments even with thorough testing
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