Evolution of K8s hosting in Heidelberg Materials - Aleksandr Zharkov

This talk explores the transition from manual service deployments to an automated Kubernetes hosting platform at Heidelberg Materials. The speaker discusses the challenges faced during this shift, the set of automation tools and templates utilized, and the high-level architecture patterns supported in the current setup. Key lessons learned and mistakes made over the past five years are shared, with a special focus on the challenges related to microservices hosting. The session also addresses important topics such as cross-team collaboration and communication between product and platform teams, concluding with future directions for enhancing Kubernetes hosting strategies. Aleksandr Zharkov, who manages platform teams including DevOps and Data Platform teams at Heidelberg Materials, draws on his extensive experience in software development and cloud systems to inform this discussion.