Kubernetes and the Cloud Native Journey Craig McLuckie, VP R&D, VMware

1. Kubernetes and the Cloud
Native Journey
Craig McLuckie
VP R&D – Vmware

2. 2
Cloud renders economies of scale for
infrastructure & services

3. 3
Kubernetes renders economies of scope with
consistent operations & developer experience

4. Kubernetes is also a way to change IT
From operator driven IT…

5. To intent driven IT
Ticket -> API

6. Platform for modern apps, or modern app platform?
Why not both?

7. Highest abstraction first, lower abstractions possible:
‘Breaking glass shouldn’t break the system’

8. Decoupling systems and teams:
API as unit of collaboration.

9. Effectively your software as a service
Primary gating factors: skills, accessibility, inertia

10. Runtimes Container Build
and Delivery
Safe
Content
Serverless and
API tech
Domain
Specific PaaS
But in the end it is all about the outcome…
Skills

11. Thank you!
Please do check out Tanzu
mcluckiec@vmware.com
@cmcluck on twitter