How to Migrate 700 Kubernetes Clusters to Cluster API with Zero D... Tobias Giese & Sean Schneeweiss
Channel: CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation]
Date: 2022-06-01

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How to Migrate 700 Kubernetes Clusters to Cluster API with Zero Downtime - Tobias Giese & Sean Schneeweiss, Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation

Cluster API promises "to simplify provisioning, upgrading, and operating multiple Kubernetes clusters." Do you find it challenging to migrate your existing Kubernetes cluster provisioning to Cluster API? Would you like to benefit from all the features that Cluster API offers and manage your infrastructure the Kubernetes style? At Mercedes-Benz, we run and operate more than 700 Kubernetes clusters and 3,500 machines all over the world in on-premises OpenStack data centers. By migrating to Cluster API, we replaced our legacy provisioning, consisting of Terraform, custom self-written tools and Kubernetes operators. Expect valuable insights on what it takes to transfer production systems into the control of Cluster API with zero downtime and zero customer impact. Get to know the technical challenges of migrating, how they can be solved and how to extend Cluster API functionality to fit your needs.