7 Years of Running Kubernetes for Mercedes-Benz

Explore the transformative journey of Mercedes-Benz's adoption of Kubernetes in this keynote presentation. Discover how a grassroots initiative of engineers revolutionized the company's software development processes, evolving from manual operations and legacy infrastructure to a cutting-edge, on-premises self-service cloud platform. Learn about the challenges faced and overcome during the implementation of Kubernetes, starting from version 0.9 on managed servers to the current setup of nearly 1000 clusters using Cluster API. Gain insights into how a young team with limited enterprise experience successfully transformed a data center by combining innovative thinking, a strong belief in open-source technologies, and unwavering resilience. Understand the impact of this seven-year journey on Mercedes-Benz's software engineering practices and the lessons learned along the way.