Bare Metal Kubernetes with KOps - Gathering Community Wisdom

Learn about deploying Kubernetes on bare metal infrastructure through this 34-minute conference talk from CNCF experts at Google and Microsoft. Explore the unique challenges and architectural trade-offs of running Kubernetes outside cloud environments, focusing on kOps project capabilities. Discover approaches to node discovery and availability without cloud services, understand the implications of introducing VM layers, and examine hardware management considerations including GPU integration. Gain insights into community-driven development efforts and real-world implementation experiences that are shaping the evolution of bare metal Kubernetes tooling.