Kubernetes Podcast from Google API Machinery, Chaos and Dishwashers, with Lucas Käldström
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Feb 20, 2024 Lucas Käldström discusses Kubernetes API machinery, Chaos, Entropy, and even Dishwashers in an insightful chat. The podcast also covers Weaveworks shutdown, KubeAdmiral release, and Strimzi joining CNCF Incubator. The intersection of Control Theory and Kubernetes, managing JSON Objects, API Version complexities, and reflections on technology analogies are also explored.
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Kubernetes as a Dishwasher
- Kubernetes helps minimize chaos in server management, similar to a dishwasher.
- It maintains order by reconciling desired and actual states, like cleaning dishes.
Defining Order to Manage Chaos
- Defining "order" is crucial for measuring chaos in systems like Kubernetes.
- Kubernetes defines order through desired states, enabling it to address chaos.
Failures as the Norm
- Failures are inevitable in large-scale systems due to probability.
- Even with high reliability, frequent operations increase overall failure chances.