We use Kubernetes in a very unusual way. We built a tool that allows you to take a snapshot of a Kubernetes cluster (along with all apps deployed inside) and sa

We use Kubernetes in a very unusual way. We built a tool that allows you to take a snapshot of a Kubernetes cluster (along with all apps deployed inside) and save it as a single .tar.gz tarball. This tarball can be used to re-create the exact replicas of the original cluster, even on server farms not connected to the Internet, i.e. it includes container images, binaries for everything, etc. But if the replica clusters do have internet access, they can dial back home and fetch updates from the "master". People use this to run complex SaaS applications inside their customers' data centers, on private clouds. These clusters run for months without any supervision, until the next update comes out. Thanks to Kubernetes, you have a complete, 100% introspection into a complex cloud software, which allows for a use case like this. Basically if you're on Kubernetes you can no longer be tied to your one or two AWS regions and start selling your complex SaaS as downloadable run-it-yourself software. [1] [1] https://gravitational.com/telekube/ https://gravitational.com/telekube/