Alex is a Senior Solutions Architect at AWS. He is experienced in large scale and distributed architectures, Kubernetes, Open Source, DevOps, automation and emerging technologies. He has given talks and written blogs about software architecture, Kubernetes and WebAssembly. With a background as a systems engineer he still likes to write shell scripts.
Scaling the Kubernetes data-plane without overprovisioning resources and compromising availability can be hard. This session dives into how Karpenter can help you to scale fast, while staying cost-efficient and honoring availability requirements. Learn how you can combine Karpenter with native Kubernetes features and tools like KEDA to scale just like your applications need it. Explore how you can integrate Karpenter into your clusters and migrate to it from the Cluster Autoscaler.
In today's fast-paced business environment, focusing on what truly matters can mean the difference between success and mediocrity. This session explores how architects and technical decision makers can leverage key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive architectural decisions that directly support the organization's strategic goals. Learn how to identify, prioritize, and measure your most critical goals to ensure meaningful progress and the right architectural trade-offs. Discover how focusing on less can help you accomplish more, with KPIs providing a clear, measurable path to your most important outcomes.
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