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Alexander Block, creator of the kluctl tool, dives into the world of Kubernetes templating. He reveals the fundamental flaws of Helm and why existing tools like Kustomize and jsonnet aren't the complete answer. Alexander shares his journey from game development to Cloud Native, highlighting how Docker and Kubernetes transformed his workflow. He also discusses the complexities of YAML, the need for adaptable solutions, and what the future holds for resource templating in the ever-evolving Kubernetes landscape.

With the rapid pace of the cloud-native ecosystem, staying current with Kubernetes updates and managing upgrades becomes a daunting task for many organizations.In this KubeFM episode, Mat discusses the necessity of long-term support for Kubernetes and explores the intricacies of managing Kubernetes upgrades in a fast-evolving landscape.You will learn:The importance of long-term support (LTS) for Kubernetes and how it can alleviate the challenges associated with the platform's rapid release cycles.Strategies for managing Kubernetes upgrades, including insights into the release cycle and the potential pitfalls of the upgrading process.The role of managed services and semi-automatic upgrades in simplifying Kubernetes maintenance for organizations, especially in cost optimization and resource constraints.The implications of charging for support of older Kubernetes versions and the potential for a community-based approach to navigating the complexities of Kubernetes upgrades.SponsorThis episode is sponsored by Learnk8s — expert Kubernetes training for your teamMore infoFind all the links and info for this episode here: https://ku.bz/dVJW_qgF2Interested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more.

Ensuring the repeatability of your infrastructure is a crucial aspect of managing Kubernetes clusters.This allows you to swiftly tear down and set up a new one, a practice that is quite handy.However, there are exceptional circumstances when your cluster becomes more than a disposable tool.Dan shared, "A Kubernetes cluster will be treated as disposable until you deploy ingress, and then it becomes a pet."In this episode, you will delve into the concept of 'disposable' and 'pet' Kubernetes clusters and learn:How you can use GitOps to create a repeatable infrastructure that syncs.How resources such as the Ingress and external-dns require careful maintenance and monitoring to make your cluster special.How Crossplane and vCluster help you define repeatable environments that are disposable.All the flavours for Argo: Workflows, Autopilot, CD, etc., and "Project" a newer abstraction to manage apps across environments.SponsorThis episode is sponsored by Learnk8s — become an expert in KubernetesMore infoFind all the links and info for this episode here: https://ku.bz/m3YNgCh1WInterested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more.

In this podcast, William Morgan discusses the evolution of service meshes in Kubernetes, including the design, costs, and human factors involved. He explains how ambient mesh differs from the traditional sidecar model and delves into the power and limitations of eBPF technology. The episode also explores the future of service meshes in the Kubernetes ecosystem, organizational applications, and networking abstractions.