Workshop (October 23rd, 2024) - 9:00am to 12:00pm

Simplifying Data Management in Kubernetes

Portworx: Simplifying Data Management in Kubernetes. Making Kubernetes the default destination for stateful workloads

Synopsis:
Join Portworx and partner Systemethix and experience hands-on labs that show compelling features that Portworx Enterprise can bring to your Kubernetes environment! You’ll get access to a Kubernetes cluster with Portworx already installed and be guided by a live instructor where you can experience:

- Streamlined self-service volume provisioning: effortless volume provisioning and ensure high availability for modern Kubernetes applications
- Overcome CSI limitations: Understand how traditional external storage arrays with the CSI Provisioner have trouble keeping up with the CRUD churn encountered with Kubernetes and why Cloud Native Storage eliminates this concern.
- Mitigating “Noisy Neighbor” Scenarios: Learn effective strategies to prevent storage-related “noisy neighbor” scenarios in Kubernetes by setting limits on IOPS and bandwidth for individual persistent disks, ensuring optimal performance for all applications.
- Automated Capacity Management: Simple and efficient automated capacity management so your pods don’t run out of disk space and crash your applications.

Requirements for the lab - Laptop and a positive attitude! :)

Greg Shultz

Kubernetes Data Management | Platform Engineering

Greg is a Portworx platform specialist within the Cloud Native Business Unit (CNBU) at Pure Storage and looks after Australia and New Zealand. Greg has a long history working with enterprise data management solutions spanning 20yrs. Greg is expertly positioned to know what organizations look for in technology to run their most critical systems that manage their most valued asset, their data. Today Greg spends much of his time working with organisations on strategies around confidently running stateful workloads in Kubernetes and how to bring operational simplicity for data management, to platform engineering teams.

Marcus (Koenig) König

Kubernetes Data Management | Platform Engineering

Marcus is a founding partner of Systemethix in New Zealand and has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, working with diverse clients in both private and public sectors. With a background at IBM, he has designed and implemented large-scale technology solutions across Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. Marcus excels in managing the entire project life-cycle, from initial client collaboration to deployment and follow-up, ensuring solutions meet operational needs.