Evaluating Global Load Balancing Options for Kubernetes in Practice - Nicolai Ort & Tobias Schneck

This talk focuses on Load Balancing in modern cloud deployments, particularly within hybrid environments that combine public clouds and on-premise private datacenters. The speakers evaluate two key technologies, Multi-Cluster Meshes and DNS-based Global Load Balancing, through the lens of real-world scenarios involving complex multi-cloud setups. They highlight the benefits, challenges, and trade-offs associated with adopting a hybrid cloud strategy using Kubernetes. A practical live demo showcases hands-on experiences and offers tailored solution recommendations for navigating the intricacies of hybrid cloud architecture. Nicolai Ort, a Cloud Platform Engineer at DATEV, and Tobias Schneck, a Principal Architect at Kubermatic, share their extensive expertise in open-source technologies and cloud-native infrastructure throughout the session.