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Day Two Cloud 136: The Role And Responsibilities Of A Kubernetes Operator (Sponsored)
Today on the Day Two Cloud podcast we examine the role and responsibilities of Kubernetes operators; that is, the humans in charge of running Kubernetes. An operator does more than just update the cluster and make sure nodes don’t go down. Kubernetes operators have to support application and security teams, handle capacity planning, keep an eye on versioning, and more.
This episode is sponsored by F5’s NGINX team. Our guests are Jenn Gile, Sr Manager of Product Marketing; and Brian Ehlert, Sr Product Manager.
We discuss:
* Responsibilities of a Kubernetes operator
* When this role makes sense in a Kubernetes adoption cycle
* Essential skills and background for this role
* Reasons to bring a Kubernetes operator into the organization
* The need to understanding networking and infrastructure
* More
Takeaways:
Kubernetes operators are an important part of getting Kubernetes into production and keeping it there
To be a good K8s operator, you need to really understand Kubernetes networking concepts and tools.
NGINX’s Microservices March 2022 program is a 1-month free program on Kubernetes networking that can give you a good foundation and help you decide if this is something you want to pursue further.
Show Links:
NGINX
NGINX Microservices March 2022 Educational Program
NGINX Blog
@GileJenn – Jenn Gile on Twitter
@BrianEh – Brian Ehlert on Twitter