It can be daunting to make containerized workloads on Kubernetes both reliable and secure. It requires much consideration and governance of key metrics. More complexity is added through an array of tools available to address the observability concerns. With this episode of #XgridTalks we explore observability strategies that can lead to more secure and reliable workload in Kubernetes and what factors to consider when devising such an observability strategy. You get to hear about Kubernetes from Robusta Dev founder in our new episode; “Kubernetes Observability: Improving Reliability and Security”. As a startup founder, it is imperative for you to understand what observability strategy can do to your cloud native application. Join us on this XgridTalks Episode 08, as we discover all that and more from our Kubernetes expert. XgridTalks brings you all the exclusive industry best practices from renowned experts to keep you informed about the latest technology trends.
Speakers
Natan Yellin (CEO @ Robusta Dev)
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Abdullah Shah (GM & CTO - Cloud Business Group @ Xgrid)
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Video reference Links
Okteto: https://www.okteto.com/
Newsletter: https://whyk8s.substack.com/
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#Observability #Kubernetes #Xgrid #XgridTalks #Robusta #Security #Reliability #DevOps #CloudNative #RobustaDev #StartupFounder #Startups #ApplicationDevelopment #ApplicationMonitoring
Key Questions
02:22 Why do I need an observability strategy, and what makes it harder to get it right in a Kubernetes environment?
04:11 What are some of the key metrics in your view that every production Kubernetes user should observe, and how?
07:24 What's the difference between Kubernetes infra observability and app/workload observability? Do I need different strategies for each?
09:36 How Observability Is Deployed for Managed Kubernetes Clusters Like EKS?
12:23 There are so many tools out there: Prometheus, Robusta, Datadog, Komodor, cloud providers’ solutions, and so on. How to manage the complexity and organizational friction in using different tools?
15:49 What specific benefits do you get by using Robusta?
18:59 What's the correlation between observability and security? Does Robusta help process security events?
20:20 How does one integrate security in to Robusta, if they are required to?
22:55 Are there any inherent security issues in using an observability tool in a complex environment like Kubernetes? What are a few things to consider in a tool from a security point of view?
26:41 In your experience, how often are multi-cloud, hybrid K8s environments used in production?
31:01 How important is observability for early to mid-stage companies and enterprises, and do all of them need to consider an observability solution? Will it impact time to market?
34:22 The market segments, fintech, retail, and e-commerce, etc., a lot of those workloads have been moving to K8s recently; how critical is observability for them? Can Robusta play a part in making them reliable and secure?
36:49 Message from Robusta CEO
