Season 2: Kubernetes: The Container Odyssey
This is the second season of "The Container Odyssey," a 10-part Kubernetes tutorial series written for experienced software engineers who have mastered core Kubernetes concepts and are now ready to tackle the broader ecosystem. It continues the story of Alex, who has been promoted to Platform Lead at NovaCraft and now faces the challenges of running Kubernetes at scale for 10+ engineering teams.
The Container Odyssey: Beyond the Cluster: Season 2
Season 2 of The Container Odyssey: a 10-part series for engineers who know core Kubernetes and need the broader ecosystem—multi-cluster management, service mesh, observability, secrets, policy, cost, operators, DR, and platform engineering.
Part 1: "The Platform Lead" — Rancher and Multi-Cluster Management
"The Platform Lead" — Rancher and Multi-Cluster Management
Part 2: "The Mesh" — Service Mesh with Istio
"The Mesh" — Service Mesh with Istio
Part 3: "Eyes Everywhere" — Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
"Eyes Everywhere" — Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
Part 4: "The Log Trail" — Centralized Logging with Loki and the EFK Stack
"The Log Trail" — Centralized Logging with Loki and the EFK Stack
Part 5: "The Vault" — Secret Management with HashiCorp Vault and Sealed Secrets
"The Vault" — Secret Management with HashiCorp Vault and Sealed Secrets
Part 6: "The Gatekeeper" — Policy Engines with OPA/Gatekeeper and Kyverno
"The Gatekeeper" — Policy Engines with OPA/Gatekeeper and Kyverno
Part 7: "The Bill" — Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency
"The Bill" — Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency
Part 8: "The Operator" — Custom Resources and Operators
"The Operator" — Custom Resources and Operators
Part 9: "The Federation" — Multi-Cluster Strategies and Disaster Recovery
"The Federation" — Multi-Cluster Strategies and Disaster Recovery
Part 10: "The Horizon" — Platform Engineering, Developer Experience, and What's Next
"The Horizon" — Platform Engineering, Developer Experience, and What's Next