Operating CERN SaaS at Scale with Operators

Explore the intricacies of operating CERN's Software as a Service (SaaS) at scale using Kubernetes operators in this informative conference talk. Gain insights from a panel of CERN end users and Operator Framework engineers as they discuss the implementation of the drupal operator to manage over 1,000 CMS websites. Discover how a small team leveraged the operator pattern to automate and scale website delivery, balancing reusability and open-source principles with CERN's specific infrastructure requirements. Learn about Operator SDK best practices, pitfalls to avoid when developing operators from scratch, and how Kubernetes enables isolation, multi-tenancy, and resource sharing. Delve into automated maintenance and monitoring strategies for large-scale deployments. This talk is ideal for those planning to build SaaS on Kubernetes or manage multiple application instances, featuring an initial discussion followed by an extensive Q&A session.