#kubernetes

#kubernetes

Sidero Labs has been developing Talos Linux, an immutable operating system purpose-built exclusively for running Kubernetes, alongside Omni, a cluster lifecycle management platform. InfoQ met the Sidero team in Amsterdam during the TalosCon 2025 and had conversations about their approach to simplifying Kubernetes operations through minimalism and security-first design. The concept for Talos emerged from practical frustrations with traditional operating systems in enterprise environments.

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Kubernetes is the default platform for cloud-native applications, but managing Kubernetes at scale isn't trivial. New tools like Headlamp aim to reduce the overhead that comes with managing and deploying Kubernetes applications, but it is still easy to make mistakes and cause significant downtime. A recent survey from Komodor of enterprise Kubernetes usage showed that 79% of incidents in running environments are caused by system changes. On top of that, these outages take close to an hour to detect and resolve.

Amazon Web Services has announced a significant breakthrough in container orchestration with Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) now supporting clusters with up to 100,000 nodes, a 10x increase from previous limits. This enhancement enables unprecedented scale for artificial intelligence and machine learning workloads, potentially supporting up to 1.6 million AWS Trainium chips or 800,000 NVIDIA GPUs in a single Kubernetes cluster.

For OpenYurt, Kubernetes at the edge means running workloads outside centralised data centres at locations like branch offices or IoT sites. This helps reduce latency, improve reliability when connectivity is limited, and enable tasks such as analytics, machine learning, and device management, all while maintaining consistency with upstream Kubernetes. As the CNCF notes in its Cloud Strategies and Edge Computing blog, deploying compute resources closer to the network edge can deliver high-speed connectivity, lower latency, and enhanced security.

The real value in multi-cloud operations lies in providing consistent operations across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. "If I want to run something in Google and I want to run something in Amazon, if I have to learn new ways of doing things... it becomes more complex for the enterprise," he explained. Nutanix enables organizations to maintain the same operational model across all cloud environments, reducing training requirements and operational complexity.

Kubernetes is ensuring its system can adapt as cryptographic standards evolve by incorporating support for hybrid key exchange algorithms, enabling gradual adoption of post-quantum secure schemes.

AI's introduction as a dynamic factor in development enhances coding speed and quality, yet it poses new challenges to system stability, prompting developers to adapt.

Edge computing is evolving into a battleground where speed must be balanced with stringent security demands, exemplified by enterprises like Chick-fil-A leveraging Kubernetes for efficiency.

Running Kubernetes efficiently is already complex. Add LLM workloads, and suddenly you're dealing with expensive GPU nodes that can't afford to sit idle.

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The installation process begins with the downloading of the Helm tarball, followed by its extraction to access the Helm binary, and finally moving it to the system path for global usage.

The transition from local development to production is crucial in creating a seamless developer experience, which is a focus for tools and frameworks today.

One of the most frequent causes of failed deployments is an incorrect Kubernetes manifest. A typo in the YAML or a wrong API version can mean kubectl apply never succeeds or creates broken resources.

"We're addressing the number one complaint of Kubernetes, which is complexity," said Miska Kaipiainen, head of product for Lens at Mirantis. "Lens Prism puts the power of a site reliability engineer (SRE) inside every developer's IDE. It removes friction from day-to-day Kubernetes operations while maintaining enterprise-grade security and control."

F5 has announced advancements for its BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes, aimed at enhancing security and automation for AI-first application delivery in cloud-native infrastructures.

If traffic issues arise in Kubernetes, an effective troubleshooting strategy involves verifying the pod's operational status, service port configurations, and Traefik's routing effectiveness.

The new version of Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes focuses on enterprise-ready virtualization, enhanced security, easy scalability, and customer choice, unifying data protection for VMs.

One team shared their strategy: migrating databases like PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, and H2 off VMs into Kubernetes, prioritizing high availability and effective operators.