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This episode is sponsored by LearnKube — get started on your Kubernetes journey through comprehensive online, in-person or remote training. https://learnkube.com/training === Discover how to manage Kubernetes at scale with declarative infrastructure and automation principles. Zain Malik shares his experience managing multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters with up to 30,000 pods across clusters capped at 950 nodes. He explains how his team transitioned from Terraform to Cluster API for declarative cluster lifecycle management, contributing upstream to improve AKS support while implementing *GitOps workflows*. You will learn: How to address challenges in large-scale Kubernetes operations, including node pool management inconsistencies and lengthy provisioning times Why Cluster API provides a powerful foundation for multi-cloud cluster management, and how to extend it with custom operators for production-specific needs How implementing GitOps principles eliminates manual intervention in critical operations like cluster upgrades Strategies for handling production incidents and bugs when adopting emerging technologies like Cluster API Find all the links and info for this episode here: https://ku.bz/5PLksqVlk === Interested in sponsoring a KubeFM episode? https://kube.fm/sponsorships === CHAPTERS ========= 00:00 Introduction 01:37 Three emerging Kubernetes tools to watch 03:37 Zain's background and expertise 04:17 Getting into Cloud Native 05:28 Staying updated in the Kubernetes ecosystem 06:22 Career advice for platform engineers 07:29 Scale and infrastructure at City Storage Systems 09:17 Challenges with Terraform-based cluster management 11:14 Introduction to Cluster API 13:04 Adapting Cluster API for AKS 15:51 Making clusters production-ready 17:42 Challenges with node pool management 19:52 GitOps principles in automation strategy 21:38 War story: Early adoption challenges with Cluster API 25:15 Operational efficiency improvements 27:27 Future roadmap for Kubernetes management 29:00 Advice for teams adopting Cluster API 30:47 What's next for Zain 32:29 How to get in touch LISTEN ON ========= Apple Podcast https://kube.fm/apple Spotify https://kube.fm/spotify Amazon Music https://kube.fm/amazon Overcast https://kube.fm/overcast Pocket casts https://kube.fm/pocket-casts Deezer https://kube.fm/deezer