Upgrade Kubernetes and Manage Applications Dependencies

The Kubernetes Upgrade Challenge

Kubernetes is an open-source software program.  No matter which Kubernetes you use, you’ll need to regularly upgrade to the latest version to get the latest features or security patches. 

But, can you be sure that your production apps and tools will run in the new version of Kubernetes? 

Your apps and tools might depend on a particular version of Kubernetes and its API to run properly. 

Miscalculate one of those dependencies, and your apps will crash. 

The Automated Kubernetes Upgrade Solution

Nethopper KAOPS uses an innovative “Canary cluster”approach to reduce the risk and time to accomplish your upgrades. 

KAOPS accounts for all the dependencies, including:

• Cloud environment

• Kubernetes distro

• K8s Version

• Infrastructure choice (compute, storage, network)

• Your app/workload versions, tooling versions, IAM, etc.  KAOPS hitless “Canary cluster” approach allows you to update live production with confidence, and roll back if needed.

With KAOPS, you can: 

• Reduce upgrade operations by >60% (1-2 Full time employees)

• Improve application availability by 90% (e.g. from 99.0 to 99.9%)

• Maintain support for your Kubernetes version with your cloud provider

• Eliminate security vulnerabilities

Explore how Nethopper KAOPS can help you.