Kubernetes Meetup by Devtron x Kong

Devtron in collaboration with Kong is excited to host you all for our upcoming Kubernetes Meetup: From Kubernetes to Production.

If you’re passionate about Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies, or you’re currently deploying and managing applications in production, this meetup is for you!

🗓️ Date: 22nd February 2025
🕙 Time: 11 AM
📍 Venue: Devtron Office (Building 32, Global Business Square, Gurugram)

🔗 IMPORTANT LINK: Register for the event here.

Agenda
11:00 - 11:45 - Running and Managing Kong In Production by Shishir Khandelwal, DevOps Engineer, PW (PhysicsWallah)
Deploying and managing Kong in production requires careful planning to ensure reliability, security, and performance. In this session, we’ll walk through how to deploy Kong on Kubernetes, set up for high availability, and manage it effectively in a real-world environment. We'll cover best practices for scaling, securing APIs, monitoring traffic, and troubleshooting common issues. Whether you're new to Kong or looking to optimize your existing setup, this session will provide practical insights to help you run Kong smoothly in production.

11:45 - 12:30 - Devtron + Flagger: Simplifying Blue-Green Deployments for Kubernetes by Kiran Yadav, DevOps Engineer @Devtron
In modern cloud-native environments, ensuring zero-downtime deployments while maintaining application reliability is critical. Blue-Green Deployment is a well-known strategy, but implementing it effectively in Kubernetes can be complex.
In this session, we’ll explore how to simplify Blue-Green Deployments using Devtron and Flagger.

• The talk will cover:
• The fundamentals of Blue-Green Deployment and why it matters
• How Flagger automates traffic shifting and progressive delivery
• Using Devtron’s no-code GitOps-based workflow to manage Blue-Green rollouts
• A live demonstration of a Blue-Green Deployment with Devtron + Flagger

12:30 - 1:15 - Mastering ArgoCD: uncovering the good; managing the bad; surviving the mess; by Daksh Jain, Senior SRE @ Zscaler
ArgoCD simplifies Kubernetes deployments, offering a smooth and automated GitOps experience. But without the right safeguards in place, even the most efficient systems can become risky. Learn how to prevent accidental deletes with proper RBAC policies, understand the right use case of Finalizers & ensure safe rollouts. In this session we will discuss production stories that will help you leverage ArgoCD’s full potential while avoiding common pitfalls and keeping your deployments secure and predictable.

1:15 - 2:00 - Lunch & Networking

See you there!