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Kubernetes for SysAdmins | Kelsey Hightower at PuppetConf | Talk & Demo

153K views · Nov 7, 2016 · 44:37 · 2 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2017–2022

Kelsey Hightower introduces Kubernetes to sysadmins at PuppetConf 2016, with a demo. He explains the declarative model and how it changes the contract between infrastructure and applications.

Why Hacker News points people here: HN recommends it for Hightower's clear mental models, such as comparing the scheduler to Tetris and explaining why resource limits matter.

“Kelsey Hightower comparing the kubernetes scheduler to Tetris was awesome for cementing a mental model.”HN comment, 2022

What Hacker News said 4

Strongly recommendsleetroutJun 2022

“Kelsey Hightower comparing the kubernetes scheduler to Tetris was awesome for cementing a mental model.”

Hightower compares the Kubernetes scheduler to Tetris, building a mental model.

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Kelsey Hightower comparing the kubernetes scheduler to Tetris was awesome for cementing a mental model. this video

in “Ask HN: Best dev tool pitches of all time?” · view on HN
Recommendsorg3432Dec 2017

“Watch tutorials by Kelsey Hightower, he's been helping folks understand the differences and the models.”

Hightower explains Kubernetes models and how they differ from traditional approaches.

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Watch tutorials by Kelsey Hightower, he's been helping folks understand the differences and the models. e.g. this video

in “Kubernetes 1.9: Apps Workloads GA and Expanded Ecosystem” · view on HN
Cites itjcastroMay 2017

“There's a great example on why setting limits is a good thing from one of Kelsey Hightower's talks”

Kelsey Hightower's advice on why setting resource limits is a good thing.

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There's a great example on why setting limits is a good thing from one of Kelsey Hightower's talks, for some reason your initial comment triggered remembering this advice: this video

Cites itdeadbunnyJan 2020

“Kelsy Hightower has used a similar analogy in regards to resource allocation”

Hightower's Tetris analogy for resource allocation.

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Kelsy Hightower has used a similar analogy in regards to resource allocation which covers a little on the tech debt side of things. this video

in “Technical Debt Is Like a Tetris Game” · view on HN