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Frameworks That Work As Hard As You Do

Kubernetes is complex. But it doesn't have to be. Use these Frameworks to get clarity, create consensus, and reach new heights of collaboration.
 

With the greatest orchestration performance, application delivery and configurability yet, Kubernetes is a system created to push the limits of what is possible. With our Frameworks, you will unearth potential landmines and systemically strip out risk.

There’s no substitute for clarity, consensus, and collaboration.

Your Teams Should Not Be Struggling

  • We don't know the proven path
  • We need to simplify operations
  • We don't know how to best deploy
  • We don't have time to optimize
  • Our developers aren't up to speed
  • We can't migrate apps quick enough
  • We don't monitor end-to-end
  • We take too long to fix issues
  • We lack hands-on experience
  • We need to up-skill our people
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FRAMEWORK 1
 

Architecture

Kubernetes requires coordination between Operations and Development to explicitly define and explain new conditions for application development and deployment.

This map focuses on your current environment to identify ways to optimize your Kubernetes environment. Simple changes can significantly improve performance.

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Shutterstock_1564118059  Enterprise Architect; Head of Operations

 

FRAMEWORK 2
 

Applications

There are so many flavors of applications that it is important to identify what different applications have in common and then define what makes them unique. 

This map focuses on identifying “low risk, low lift” applications to migrate to Kubernetes. This lets you tweak any issues you might discover regarding CPU consumption, storage, and other factors.

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Shutterstock_1564118059  Head of Operations; Head of Development

 

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FRAMEWORK 2
 

Applications

There are so many flavors of applications that it is important to identify what different applications have in common and then define what makes them unique. 

This map focuses on identifying “low risk, low lift” applications to migrate to Kubernetes. This lets you tweak any issues you might discover regarding CPU consumption, storage, and other factors.

Shutterstock_1105977029 copy  1.5 Hours

Shutterstock_1090987610 (1)  Medium Difficulty

Shutterstock_1564118059  Head of Operations; Head of Development

 

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FRAMEWORK 3
 

Scalability

The goal of Kubernetes is to scale three ways:

  1. Does your infrastructure scale reliably and securely?
  2. Does your Kubernetes environment autoscale? 
  3. Do your Kubernetes applications self-heal?

This map focuses on understanding the temporal requirements of applications using your environment.

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Shutterstock_1564118059  Ent. Architect; Head of Operations; Security Manager

 

FRAMEWORK 4
 

Storage & Backup

Data is like gold to an organization. It’s precious and needs to be protected.

This map focuses on exactly where data resides (Object, Block, or File)  and the nature of your backup plan. Be sure to identify the last time you tested a restore from a backup.

Shutterstock_1105977029 copy  2 Hours

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Shutterstock_1564118059  Ent. Architect; Head of Operations; Security Manager

 

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FRAMEWORK 4
 

Storage & Backup

Data is like gold to an organization. It’s precious and needs to be protected.

This map focuses on exactly where data resides (Object, Block, or File)  and the nature of your backup plan. Be sure to identify the last time you tested a restore from a backup.

Shutterstock_1105977029 copy  2 Hours

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Shutterstock_1564118059  Ent. Architect; Head of Operations; Security Manager

 

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FRAMEWORK 5
 

CI/CD

The goal of Kubernetes is to scale three ways:

  1. Does your infrastructure scale reliably and securely?
  2. Does your Kubernetes environment autoscale? 
  3. Do your Kubernetes applications self-heal?

This map focuses on understanding the temporal requirements of applications using your environment. Be sure to identify manual processes to be automated

Shutterstock_1105977029 copy  1 Hours

Shutterstock_1090987610 (1)  Easy Effort

Shutterstock_1564118059  Head of Operations; Head of Development

 

FRAMEWORK 6
 

Disaster Recovery

There is nothing worse than facing disaster recovery. Everyone wants everything fixed and fixed now. 

This framework focuses on uncovering gaps in a comprehensive disaster recovery plan. To maximize the value of this framework, list specific people (and their backups) responsible for executing each element of the plan.

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Shutterstock_1564118059  Enterprise Architect; Security Manager

 

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FRAMEWORK 6
 

Disaster Recovery

There is nothing worse than facing disaster recovery. Everyone wants everything fixed and fixed now. 

This framework focuses on uncovering gaps in a comprehensive disaster recovery plan. To maximize the value of this framework, list specific people (and their backups) responsible for executing each element of the plan.

Shutterstock_1105977029 copy  2 Hours

Shutterstock_1090987610 (1)  Medium Difficulty

Shutterstock_1564118059  Enterprise Architect; Security Manager

 

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FRAMEWORK 7
 

Monitoring

Ephemeral clusters and oscillating applications make monitoring your Kubernetes environment health tricky.

This framework focuses on tools for visualization, tracing, and alerting. You may need multiple frameworks if monitoring is different between Production, Development, QA, and etcd.

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Shutterstock_1564118059  Enterprise Architect; Head of Ops; Security Manager

 

FRAMEWORK 8
 

Security

A new environment and new application deployment necessitates security changes in policy and processes.

This framework focuses on the 4C's of Kubernetes Security: Cloud, Clusters, Containers, and Code. Pay attention to how secrets, data clusters, authentication, and authorization are handled.

Shutterstock_1105977029 copy  2 Hours

Shutterstock_1090987610 (1)  Medium Difficulty

Shutterstock_1564118059  Enterprise Architect; Head of Ops; Security Manager

 

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FRAMEWORK 8
 

Security

A new environment and new application deployment necessitates security changes in policy and processes.

This framework focuses on the 4C's of Kubernetes Security: Cloud, Clusters, Containers, and Code. Pay attention to how secrets, data clusters, authentication, and authorization are handled.

Shutterstock_1105977029 copy  2 Hours

Shutterstock_1090987610 (1)  Medium Difficulty

Shutterstock_1564118059  Enterprise Architect; Head of Ops; Security Manager

 

Now What?

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Step 1: Line Up Executive Champions

Discover real pain across your organization. Are competitors winning? Are systems crashing? Are you vulnerable to attack?

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Step 2: Define Your Transformation

Articulate what you can do in the future that you cannot do today, e.g., anxiously constrained to customer pleasing.

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Step 3. Block Out Time To Focus

We are always busy, but not usually productive. Block out time to collaborate on one Framework per week.