Are you attending KubeCon 2018 in Seattle in December? If so, I invite you to add Kublr to your MUST SEE list of vendors.
KubeCon 2018 is shaping up to be a fantastic event! And the number of sponsoring vendors at this year's show is impressive. One of the companies on VMblog's MUST SEE list this year is Kublr. The company’s Kubernetes platform speeds the management of containerized applications on any infrastructure. Without tying users to a single cloud, PaaS, OS, or limiting technology stack, Kublr empowers enterprises to run and manage their applications wherever they want, disrupting the prevailing cloud and vendor lock-in.
Read
this exclusive pre-show interview between VMblog and Kublr to learn what they have
planned for the upcoming KubeCon North America 2018 event and why you need to visit their booth.
VMblog spoke with Terry Shea, CRO, and Oleg
Chunikhin, CTO at Kublr.
VMblog: As a KubeCon 2018 sponsor, how can people find you at the show this year?
Terry: We have a small booth (S/E 17) located between one of the
lounges and the lunch seating area. Booth visitors will have the opportunity to
meet Slava Koltovich (CEO), Catherine Paganini
(Head of Marketing), and me who'll be demoing Kublr. We'll also have some nice perks: t-shirts
(with a cool design), a lanyard/bottle opener (perfect for the reception on Tuesday)
and VR Headset as a raffle prize. There are a lot of good reasons to swing by.
VMblog: Is there anything interesting or unique about your booth?
Oleg: We'll have a live demo of Kublr running for people to
check out. We welcome you to stop by, have a look and ask questions.
VMblog: If an attendee likes what they see and hear
at your booth... what message about your product can you send them back with to
sell their boss on your technology?
Terry: This really depends upon where their company is in terms
of container adoption. The Kublr platform makes it easy for IT operations to
deploy, run, and manage Kubernetes on-premise or multiple-cloud environments.
Kublr also provides advanced capabilities like custom cluster creation,
"Spaces" and RBAC, and an API for advanced use cases.
A few guides like Kublr
Simplifies the Deployment, Scaling, and Management of Kubernetes will
be available in hardcopy at the booth and it describes the overall context for
why companies are using Kubernetes and what they should consider in choosing
this solution.
VMblog: What are some of the reasons why you believe a KubeCon attendee should
add you to their MUST-SEE list?
Terry: Whether
you're just getting started or have been running containers and Kubernetes for
a while, the market is moving very, very quickly. We see large enterprises
needing the operational and governance capabilities that Kublr provides as they
deploy containerized applications on prem and in the cloud. As new use cases
emerge from data science to IoT to the ever-popular digital transformation, you
need a solution that is customizable but highly reliable.
VMblog: We recently asked Oleg why he created Kublr; what Kublr means to
him. He simply stated, "Kubernetes done right". While it may sound like it came
straight out of our marketing department, he really meant it. Oleg, why don't you explain what you mean by "Kubernetes done
right"?
Oleg: Sure.
The whole idea is not to modify or build a layer on top of open source
Kubernetes but extend it instead. This brings multiple benefits:
- You're
not locked in as you're still running open source Kubernetes
- We
don't negate some of Kubernetes' core benefits (e.g. portability, flexibility,
openness)
- We
unlock benefits that would otherwise require a lot of work and expertise to
utilize.
While upstream Kubernetes provides a lot of flexibility in terms
of configuration, it does require significant time and expertise to configure
correctly (i.e. ensure security, reliability, self-healing, etc.). Kublr
simplifies the process by:
- Making
sure best practices are followed on all environments and platforms Kublr
supports;
- Without
locking users into the configurations Kublr recommends. Developers still have the
flexibility to fully customize Kubernetes configuration, which is key for teams
who seek to test or use new Kubernetes features or frameworks.
VMblog: Have you sponsored KubeCon before?
If so, what do you like most about this event? And what brings you back as a sponsor?
Terry: Yes, this will be the 4th KubeCon for Kublr. KubeCon
is a must for any Kubernetes-based solution. It's probably the only conference
with so much Kubernetes knowhow in one building. We always have great conversations
with innovative minds that validate what we do-so that's always great. And of
course, it's a conference that attracts a lot of organizations that are looking
for a platform such as Kublr.
VMblog: Can you give VMblog readers a sneak peek as to what you will be
showing off at your booth? What should attendees expect to see and hear
at your booth?
Terry: Of course, we'll be demoing Kublr. Attendees can see how
Kublr allows operations to centrally manage Kubernetes clusters across
different environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, on-prem, hybrid), how to set up a
standard configuration cluster with just a few clicks or customize cluster
specifications for advanced use cases.
VMblog: Thinking about your company, give readers a few reasons why your
product or service is considered unique.
Terry: Kublr has the most advanced operational features for enterprises
running Kubernetes in multiple environments. It provides consistent deployment
of core operational and governance features-from multi-cluster monitoring, to IAM
and RBAC, to providing advanced capabilities for custom cluster creation and
API interaction, Kublr has been designed to meet the needs of large
enterprises.
VMblog: How does your company and
product fit within the container or cloud ecosystem?
Terry: Kublr is a platform for ops which makes it easy to
deploy, run, and manage containerized applications and Kubernetes clusters. Kublr
provides this for private, hybrid, and public cloud environments. We integrate
with existing DevOps pipelines and tooling, provide flexibility in how you set
up trusted registries, and enable additional advanced frameworks on top of Kubernetes
like Istio and Spinnaker.
VMblog: What do you think we need
to do collectively as an ecosystem to strengthen the industry?
Oleg: Development tooling around packaging and deploying
applications on Kubernetes could be improved. Standardization of the
interactions of Kubernetes, apps and infrastructure in various environments could
be improved which relates to handling network, inter-environment connectivity,
and storage management.
VMblog: Attendees always enjoy a good trade show tchotchke. Are you
guys giving away anything special or interesting this year?
We'll have some cool t-shirts, lanyards/bottle openers (very
handy!), and an amazing raffle prize: VR headset.
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