Summary

In this chapter, we covered in depth what it takes to run large-scale Managed Kubernetes systems in production. We looked at managing multiple clusters, building effective processes, handling infrastructure at scale, managing clusters and node pools, bin packing and utilization, upgrading Kubernetes, and troubleshooting and cost management. That’s a lot, but even that is just the tip of the iceberg. There is no substitute for in-depth familiarity with your use cases and special concerns. The bottom line is that large-scale enterprise systems are complex to manage, but Kubernetes gives you a lot of industrial-strength tools to accomplish it.

The next chapter will conclude the book. We will look at the future of Kubernetes and the road ahead. Spoiler alert: the future is very bright. Kubernetes has established itself as the gold standard for cloud-native computing. It is being used across the board, and it keeps evolving responsibly. An entire support system has developed...