2025-03-31 –, The Waterloo
Do you already know databases? Are you new to Kubernetes? Do you want to focus your Kubernetes learning on only the bits which are relevant to databases? Then this is the talk for you! Skip the usual 'why run databases on Kubernetes' discussion and dive straight into the 'how.' We'll show you precisely what you need to know to get started today.
Using a Postgres database hosted on Kubernetes as an example, we will cover the components of Kubernetes involved in day-to-day activities - including network connectivity, storage, and the automation of restarts and upgrades.
Join us for an overview of the few, core components among the many, many pieces of the Kubernetes ecosystem you need to learn about first, to start your Data on Kubernetes journey.
Edith is a Tech Evangelist at Percona Everest, deeply passionate about open source. Over her career, she has made impactful contributions to projects like Kubernetes Release, Docker, and Apache Airflow during her Outreachy internship. As a Cloud Native Computing Foundation Ambassador, Edith actively promotes cloud-native technologies. She is from Peru and currently resides in the UK under a Global Talent Visa and is an active member and volunteer in the Data on Kubernetes Community, a dedicated volunteer at various open source events. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edithpuclla/
Since 1995, Alastair has deployed, administered, programmed and supported all things database, from Access to Universe, settling on Postgres around 2002. After being hit by the Kubernetes wave around 2018, Alastair has learned more than he ever wanted to about validating yaml and helped his fellow database enthusiasts discover containers, immutability and how an operator may be a person or a piece of software.