Yahoo's Kubernetes Journey from On-Prem to Multi-Cloud at Scale

Explore a conference talk detailing Yahoo's extensive Kubernetes journey, from managing 37 on-premises and 42 multi-cloud production clusters supporting 2,700 applications to their 2023 migration to GCP and AWS cloud platforms. Learn about the evolution of their Kubernetes implementation since 2015, including multiple complex upgrades from version 1.0.3 to 1.30.0. Discover how Yahoo's team navigated significant challenges in cloud adoption, addressing crucial aspects like networking, security, cluster autoscaling, and cost optimization. Gain insights into implementing Shared VPC, managing IP Space for Kubernetes, securing private cluster access, configuring multi-tenant workload identity, and maintaining an effective user interface for Kubernetes operations. Understand the practical solutions developed for seamlessly transitioning from on-premises to a multi-cloud environment while maintaining a simple yet powerful interface for application deployment.