The Kubernetes Series: Part One - Origins and Benefits

We are big fans of Kubernetes here at Evolvere Technologies.

A quick browse through LinkedIn shows that the technology is catching the attention of individuals and businesses all over the world. But before we delve deeper into the subject, we wanted to explore how Kubernetes took the IT world by storm. 

The origin of Kubernetes

Kubernetes (sometimes known as “K8s”) is a portable, extensible, open-source platform for managing containerised workloads and services that facilitates both declarative configuration and automation. Kubernetes were first developed at Google and later donated to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Red Hat was one of the first organisations to work with Google on Kubernetes and has now become the second leading contributor to the project. Now that you know more about it’s origins, you’re probably wondering what you can do with Kubernetes. Allow us to explain…

What can you do with Kubernetes?

With Kubernetes, you can orchestrate containers across multiple hosts, make better use of hardware to make the most of the resources required to run enterprise applications. Additionally, you can control and automate application deployments and updates, mount and add storage to apps, and scale containerised applications and resources quickly and efficiently. 

What are the main benefits of Kubernetes?

Kubernetes provides a range of key benefits to organisations. Pivotally, using Kubernetes can significantly improve productivity if used efficiently. This is where a Technology Jump-Start could come in handy for organisations who are unsure of how to implement Kubernetes. 

Put simply, containers are a great way to bundle and run applications. Kubernetes is growing in popularity because it reduces downtime and allows users to run distributed systems resiliently. The statistics below demonstrate their growing dominance in the IT world.

Kubernetes in numbers

1. The power and influence of Kubernetes can be seen in these compelling statistics. In 2019, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) found that 84% of respondents to a survey were running Kubernetes in production. This was up from 73% the year before.

2. 56% of the 950 organisations surveyed for The State of Enterprise Open Source report said they expected the use of containers to increase in the next 12 months. 

3. In the 2021 State of Enterprise Open Source Report, 85% of organisations agreed that Kubernetes is key to cloud-native application strategies, with 30% agreeing that Kubernetes are ‘extremely important. 

4. Kubernetes has become the go-to choice for container orchestration. More than three in four firms included in the 2020 CNCF report said they were using Kubernetes. 

Do you want to use Kubernetes, but you’re not sure where to start?

Adopting new technology takes time and effort, but it will positively impact your organisation by relieving the burden on stretched infrastructure teams. Our Kubernetes/Rancher Jump-Start service will allow your organisation to adopt Kubernetes, but we’ll get it up and running for you. As part of the Jump-Start, our expert team will demonstrate the high availability of Rancher and Kubernetes clusters, the scaling of compute and non-compute resources and components, integrate with continuous delivery platforms for scaling and the deployment of containers on cloud and on-premises clusters, and much more. If you’re interested in our Technology Jump-Start for Kubernetes/Rancher, you can learn more here.

If you would like to discuss your organisation's requirements in more detail, please do not hesitate to contact us. A member of our team will be happy to assist you.

Kubernetes - The Easy Way! (with Rancher)

Gimme Some of that Sweet K8s!

Kubernetes ( https://kubernetes.io/ ) - every blogger, influencer and LinkedIn post sharer is all over it, but putting aside the hype, what do you need in order to get Kubernetes running in the Enterprise?

Firstly, awareness there is a steep learning curve.

For someone to write a book/tutorial about something with “The Hard Way” in its title ( https://github.com/kelseyhightower/kubernetes-the-hard-way ), there’s an implicit understanding that it ain’t gonna be easy to get up and running.

Secondly, some Cultural Change.

If your organisation treats resources as pets, not cattle, you need a mindshift. Kubernetes (K8s - a numeronym ) can run pretty much anywhere, it doesn’t particularly care about the servers, storage or networks under the hood so long as they’re there.

Finally, Rancher! https://rancher.com/

Rancher removes the complexity around deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters as well as providing Enterprise must haves such as Authentication and RBAC hooks, built in monitoring and network security policies.

With Rancher it is possible to deploy Kubernetes clusters across infrastructure providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, Vsphere etc) all controlled and managed through a single pane of glass.

Announcing: Rancher & Kubernetes Training!

Evolvere Technologies are a proud partner of Rancher Labs and today are pleased to launch our brand new Rancher & Kubernetes Training Course!

To provide Enterprises and their teams with the best possible start on their journey, Evolvere are offering a 2 day course covering the following key topics;

·      Container Fundamentals

·      Rancher Server Architecture

·      Kubernetes Architecture

·      Kubernetes Networking

·      How to deploy a Rancher Server

·      Container Security

·      Kubernetes Building Blocks and Development Concepts

·      Stateful Workloads on Kubernetes

·      CI/CD using Rancher

·      Rancher and Kubernetes CLI Tools

·      How to troubleshoot Rancher and Kubernetes

·      How to Deploy with Helm

·      Advanced Workload Topics

·      Best Practice Day Two Operations on Kubernetes & Rancher

To book your place go here - Kubernetes & Rancher Training

Or for more info, contact us - training@evolvere-tech.co.uk