Cloud Provider Extraction in Kubernetes - Progress and Future Plans

Explore the progress and future of cloud provider extraction in Kubernetes in this 35-minute conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2022. Dive into the efforts to remove cloud provider code from the main Kubernetes repository, reducing bloat and improving flexibility. Learn about significant milestones achieved, including the API Server's independence from the cloud provider library and the deletion of SSHTunnels. Examine the status, accomplishments, and roadmaps for moving each in-tree cloud provider "out-of-tree." Discover plans to address remaining challenges, such as multi-repo e2e testing and cluster directory removal. Gain insights into the evolution of cloud provider support for AWS, GCP, and vSphere, and understand how these changes impact Kubernetes' ability to run on different platforms.