Building the Dragonfly Operator from Scratch

Explore the development process of the Dragonfly Operator in this 31-minute conference talk from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Dive into the intricacies of managing and running Dragonfly, an in-memory data store, for Kubernetes users. Learn about the current state of database Operators and discover how the Dragonfly Operator was built to meet ecosystem requirements. Understand the use of Kubebuilder and StatefulSet objects in the Operator's architecture. Gain insights into handling database-specific challenges such as updates, replication, traffic routing, and monitoring. Follow the speaker's journey through the entire development process, including key decision-making points. Discover how this Operator simplifies Dragonfly deployment in production environments, allowing Kubernetes users to focus on their applications while effectively utilizing Dragonfly's capabilities.