Kubernetes Operations Survey 2023

Annual Kubernetes Survey by CatOps It is the second time I run this survey. You can find the previous year’s results here. You can find the raw data in the Google Sheets. You can also read this article on Substack. Introduction This year, I ran this survey for two months: from the 14th of March to the 18th of May, and gathered 122 responses in total. Yet, I must admit that I only promoted this survey for a month. There are more responses than the last year (122 vs. 102). Some of the channels to share this survey were different this time. Also, I started later than the previous year (spring vs winter). Although, this difference should not impact the results. ...

June 2, 2023 · 9 min · Yurii Rochniak

The Results of My Kubernetes Survey

Kubernetes Survey Results Not so long ago, I created a survey to understand how people manage their Kubernetes clusters. I got more than a hundred responses from Telegram, Reddit, Twitter, and DOU, 102 to be precise. Now, I am ready to share it with you! You can find all the raw data via this link. This text is also available in Ukrainian. A backstory (skippable content) After, I wrote the article about Kubernetes backups - Why backup Kubernetes?, I got a few questions about the cluster topology we use. Especially on the “cluster as cattle” concept and technical struggles associated with it. I started writing a follow-up article on that topic, but then I realized that my view is limited by the experience at just a few companies. Thus, I decided to ask people about how they manage their clusters. So, here we are. ...

February 17, 2022 · 11 min · Yurii Rochniak