Automating Kubernetes Resource Management Over GitOps for the Telco Cloud

This conference talk explores how to automate Kubernetes resource management using GitOps for Telco Cloud environments, particularly focusing on Cloud-RAN deployments. Learn how GitOps can be effectively used to manage thousands of Kubernetes resources across numerous clusters, addressing the challenge of handling multiple Kubernetes manifests in Git repositories that typically require manual approval of hundreds of pull requests. Discover Porch, a tool that enables human-machine collaboration on infrastructure and application configuration data stored in Git, transforming generic blueprints into fully specified deployable packages. The speakers explain how this "hydration" process, pioneered in Nephio, offers a novel approach to platform engineering that is especially valuable for managing tens or hundreds of thousands of Cloud-RAN far-edge clusters. The presentation provides practical insights for DevOps professionals looking to scale their Kubernetes management capabilities without increasing operational complexity.