Platform Engineering Vienna - September 2025 Meetup

We are sooooo back! Welcome to our September edition! We are back at the Dynatrace office this time, thanks for having us!

Agenda:

• Doors open 5:30 p.m.
• Talk 1: 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.
• Speaker: Thomas Schuetz
• Title: It’s My Cloud: Building On-Demand Kubernetes Platforms at Home
• Abstract: In business settings, the path to Kubernetes often feels straightforward: choose a cloud provider, spin up a managed environment, and rely on a team to keep everything running. But what if you could build and run your own platform at home — one that’s self-managed, integrated into your local network, and still practical without round-the-clock attention?
  In this talk, I’ll share my journey of experimenting with self-managed on-demand Kubernetes platforms at home — a mix of fun experiments, hard lessons, and a few happy rediscoveries (hello again, Proxmox!). You’ll see how I used GitHub for management, integrated Kubernetes with virtualization and my home network, and kept everything manageable without burning out.
  You’ll leave with practical tips on:
  - Bootstrapping platforms outside of big cloud providers
  - Avoiding common homelab pitfalls
  - Integrating Kubernetes with tools like Proxmox
  Whether you’re curious about Kubernetes internals, exploring platform engineering beyond the cloud, or just tinkering with homelabs, this talk will give you practical takeaways — and maybe spark ideas for your own experiments.
• Break: 6:30 to 6:45 p.m.
• Talk 2: 6:45 to 7:15 p.m.
• Speaker: tbd
• Title: tbd
• Abstract: tbd
• Networking: start 7:15 p.m.