Kubernetes & Cloud Native Berlin Meetup New Year 2024 Edition

Kubernetes & Cloud Native Berlin Meetup is happy to co-organize a meetup with the Mercedes-Benz.io team at Berlin Mitte!

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SCHEDULE:

[18:00 onwards]

[18:00 - 18:30] Thilo Fromm (Principal SWE Manager, Microsoft) "Zero-touch Infrastructure with Container Optimised Linux"

[18:30 - 18:40] Q&A

[18:40 - 19:15] Break - time for networking with pizza and other refreshments - thanks to our friends at Mercedes-Benz.io for sponsoring our refreshments :)

[19:15 - 19:45] Philip Welz (Senior Kubernetes & DevOps Engineer, white duck GmBH) "Scaling AKS Nodes: Leveraging Cluster Autoscaler, Karpenter, and Node Autoprovision"

[19:45 - 19:55] Q&A round

[19:55 - 21:30] More time to network with peers and colleagues from the industry at a relaxed pace

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TALK DETAILS:

"Zero-touch Infrastructure with Container Optimised Linux," Thilo Fromm
Abstract: In Kubernetes, we deploy applications as an instance of a pre-defined container image, its properties configured declaratively. This eases automation and reproducibility of deployments, which in turn reduces operational risk.
What if we extend these properties to node provisioning, treating the OS itself like an application in Kubernetes? What if, instead of making general purpose operating systems fit our needs we radically re-think our approach, from the ground up, on how an OS should handle and work in a cloud native environment?

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"Scaling AKS Nodes: Leveraging Cluster Autoscaler, Karpenter, and Node Autoprovision," Philip Welz
Abstract: This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the node autoscaling technologies in the Azure Kubernetes Service. Philip will cover everything you need to know about the default node scaler in AKS, cluster autoscaler and the new sheriff in town: Karpenter. We will furthermore explore the differences between these technologies in a live demo and take a look at the pros and cons.

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SPEAKER BIOS:

• Thilo Fromm - Thilo is an engineering manager for Microsoft and works on Linux OS distributions and Linux Security at Azure. Thilo's team helps maintaining Flatcar Container Linux. He has given talks at FOSDEM, FrOSCon, and Cloud-Native Rejekts.
  Thilo started his career in embedded systems with hardware design and roll-your-own /from scratch embedded Linux, kernel and plumbing level development, and later virtualisation. After working for various cloud providers in engineering and management positions, he went full cloud native in 2019. Nowadays Thilo works on operating systems for cloud-native environments with a special focus on Flatcar Container Linux.
• Philip Welz - Philip is a Microsoft Azure MVP, GitLab Hero and works as Senior Kubernetes & DevOps Engineer. At white duck, Philip accompanies customers along their Cloud Native Journey on Azure and help them sail Kubernetes into calm waters. He is a regular speaker at conferences and meetups and loves to share his passion with others.

We have limited seats, so RSVP to secure a spot!