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Unfortunately, this is NOT really about Kubernetes - this is about GKE and GKE specifically. Nothing in this article except for the very general idea ("setup HA

Unfortunately, this is NOT really about Kubernetes - this is about GKE and GKE specifically. Nothing in this article except for the very general idea ("setup HA for masters then upgrade one master at a time") is useful for non-Google installations.

bauerd 8y ago
As someone who recently upgrade a GKE cluster with two mouse clicks, this whole post gave me a laugh. Basically an ad veiled as a blog post
- clutchdude 8y ago
  It is an ad "In this episode of Kubernetes Best Practices, let’s take a look at how Google Kubernetes Engine can make upgrading your Kubernetes cluster painless." This is the chief complaint I have about the Kubernetes community - vendors are vying to lock up the operational complexity in their commercial solution then leave no breadcrumbs to self-implementation. Notice that nothing in that post can be used outside of Google except for higher level order of operations.
  - lainga 8y ago
    As a comment somewhere a week back said: Kubernetes seems like a platform designed for consultants.
- thesandlord 8y ago
  Author here. Using Node Pools to upgrade your cluster isn't something that some people are aware is possible. Same with using Regional Clusters to ensure HA (as it just came out of beta). Sure, the rolling update is one-click (or even zero-clicks with automated upgrades) on GKE, but I wanted to let people know there is another method as well. Check out the other posts in the series[1] if you feel this one is too much like an ad and let me know what you think. Trying to keep the series a good mix of OSS and GKE specific things with the majority being OSS. [1] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIivdWyY5sqL3xfXz5xJvwzFW_tlQB_GB https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIivdWyY5sqL3xfXz5xJv...
jrs95 8y ago
It probably also applies to EKS which is launching on Twitch at 2pm EST today
- yebyen 8y ago
  ... link? (edit: thanks!)
  - thepumpkin1979 8y ago
    Found it on Reddit https://m.twitch.tv/events/-5UFZXuCQEK9X7avTUh_Mg https://m.twitch.tv/events/-5UFZXuCQEK9X7avTUh_Mg
- slap_shot 8y ago
  Where did you hear that?
  - jrs95 8y ago
    Got an email yesterday that pretty much said everything but "we're launching EKS tomorrow". It's really the only container-related announcement they could be making.
    - drdaeman 8y ago
      Uh. Sorry, did I get it right, Amazon is launching EKS for public access (as in "general availability") today/tomorrow?
      - jrs95 8y ago
        Today at 2PM EST on twitch.tv/aws The email just said "We can hardly contain ourselves. Tune in tomorrow for a live announcement about running containers on AWS." But that almost certainly means EKS.
        bovermyer 8y ago
skywhopper 8y ago
To be fair, this is on the GCP blog, so it's targeted to a GCP audience, not to the broader Kubernetes community. The headline could be more specific, but I think that's really more an issue of the OP's choice in titling or the lack of context provided by HN for subdomains.

bauerd 8y ago

As someone who recently upgrade a GKE cluster with two mouse clicks, this whole post gave me a laugh. Basically an ad veiled as a blog post

clutchdude 8y ago
It is an ad "In this episode of Kubernetes Best Practices, let’s take a look at how Google Kubernetes Engine can make upgrading your Kubernetes cluster painless." This is the chief complaint I have about the Kubernetes community - vendors are vying to lock up the operational complexity in their commercial solution then leave no breadcrumbs to self-implementation. Notice that nothing in that post can be used outside of Google except for higher level order of operations.
- lainga 8y ago
  As a comment somewhere a week back said: Kubernetes seems like a platform designed for consultants.
thesandlord 8y ago
Author here. Using Node Pools to upgrade your cluster isn't something that some people are aware is possible. Same with using Regional Clusters to ensure HA (as it just came out of beta). Sure, the rolling update is one-click (or even zero-clicks with automated upgrades) on GKE, but I wanted to let people know there is another method as well. Check out the other posts in the series[1] if you feel this one is too much like an ad and let me know what you think. Trying to keep the series a good mix of OSS and GKE specific things with the majority being OSS. [1] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIivdWyY5sqL3xfXz5xJvwzFW_tlQB_GB https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIivdWyY5sqL3xfXz5xJv...

jrs95 8y ago

It probably also applies to EKS which is launching on Twitch at 2pm EST today

yebyen 8y ago
... link? (edit: thanks!)
- thepumpkin1979 8y ago
  Found it on Reddit https://m.twitch.tv/events/-5UFZXuCQEK9X7avTUh_Mg https://m.twitch.tv/events/-5UFZXuCQEK9X7avTUh_Mg
slap_shot 8y ago
Where did you hear that?
- jrs95 8y ago
  Got an email yesterday that pretty much said everything but "we're launching EKS tomorrow". It's really the only container-related announcement they could be making.
  - drdaeman 8y ago
    Uh. Sorry, did I get it right, Amazon is launching EKS for public access (as in "general availability") today/tomorrow?
    - jrs95 8y ago
      Today at 2PM EST on twitch.tv/aws The email just said "We can hardly contain ourselves. Tune in tomorrow for a live announcement about running containers on AWS." But that almost certainly means EKS.
      - bovermyer 8y ago

skywhopper 8y ago

To be fair, this is on the GCP blog, so it's targeted to a GCP audience, not to the broader Kubernetes community. The headline could be more specific, but I think that's really more an issue of the OP's choice in titling or the lack of context provided by HN for subdomains.