Deep Dive Into Generic Control Planes and KCP

Explore an in-depth technical conference talk that delves into the evolution of Kubernetes control planes, focusing on their new generic implementations and capabilities. Learn how native construction of generic control planes now operates without container types and in alternative form-factors beyond traditional clusters. Discover three key variants of implementation: single-tenant generic control planes using upstream Kubernetes, multi-tenant generic control planes using kcp for horizontal scaling in one process, and multi-shard and multi-region generic control planes designed for SaaS services. Gain comprehensive understanding of generic controlplane construction, custom type extension, and management of native Kubernetes APIs including secrets, configmaps, resource quota, and RBAC mechanisms. Presented by Stefan Schimanski from Upbound and Mangirdas Judeikis from Cast AI, this 37-minute presentation provides essential knowledge for cloud native practitioners looking to expand their understanding of modern control plane architectures.