Kubernetes at the Edge – Come see It In Action! - Xavier Avrillier & Antonia von den Driesch

This talk examines the rapidly evolving field of edge computing in the cloud-native technology landscape, focusing on the implications for Kubernetes beyond traditional cloud environments. The session includes a live demonstration using a Raspberry Pi to showcase real-time AI detection, where an edge device identifies raised hands and relays data to a Kubernetes cluster via KubeEdge. The speaker addresses challenges surrounding edge Kubernetes, such as connectivity, resource management, and security, while discussing real-world applications and the decentralized workload strategy of KubeEdge. Antonia von den Driesch, a platform engineer at Giant Swarm, and Simon Weald, a Site Reliability Engineer, share their expertise in integrating AI, Kubernetes, and edge computing to unlock new capabilities across various industries.