The Rendered Manifests Pattern - Revealing True Desired State in GitOps

Explore the Rendered Manifests pattern in this 26-minute conference talk by Nicholas Morey from Akuity at a CNCF event. Delve into the challenges of GitOps principles in Kubernetes environments, focusing on visibility and collaboration. Examine the limitations of storing abstractions like Helm charts and Kustomizations in Git repositories. Learn how the Rendered Manifests pattern addresses these issues by using CI workflows to create an immutable, clear representation of the desired state in Git. Gain insights into improving manifest management, enhancing visibility of changes, and streamlining the GitOps process for more effective Kubernetes deployments.