Learn Kubernetes Weekly issue 165 · 7 Jan 2026
GPU Containers as a Service, Nginx to Envoy for Rate Limiting, Multi-agent Systems, Security Networking, Pinterest Search Infrastructure
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Articles
GPU-based containers as a service
topofmind.dev
This article explains how to build a multi-tenant Kubernetes platform for GPU workloads using Kata Containers, custom CDI plugins, and NVLink fabric isolation to run containerized GPU jobs securely in virtual machines.
Kubernetes Ingress Controllers
docs.google.com
Which ingress controller fits your needs?
In this research-backed spreadsheet, you can compare 20+ controllers across protocols, load balancing, authentication, and production features.
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Bifrost’s journey from Nginx to Envoy gateway for intelligent rate limiting
medium.com
This case study explains how a team switched from Nginx to Envoy Gateway to build smarter and fairer rate-limiting based on user identity instead of IP addresses.
medium.com
This case study shows how a small team deployed eleven specialized AI agents as Kubernetes custom resources for tasks like network, observability, deployment orchestration and more.
Kubernetes security fundamentals: networking
securitylabs.datadoghq.com
This article covers network security fundamentals in Kubernetes, explaining how clusters default to a flat pod network, how network policies enforce segmentation, and best practices like “default deny” and restricting host networking.
Debugging the One-in-a-Million Failure: Migrating Pinterest’s Search Infrastructure to Kubernetes
medium.com
This case study explains how Pinterest migrated its search system (Manas) to Kubernetes and tracked down a rare performance issue.
They found cAdvisor’s memory metric scanning caused huge latency spikes.
Master production deployments, networking, and autoscaling across 10 hands-on courses — from first steps to advanced architecture.
Tutorials
Stretching a Layer 2 network over multiple KubeVirt clusters
kubevirt.io
This tutorial teaches how to configure stretched Layer 2 networks between KubeVirt clusters using OVN-Kubernetes for VM connectivity across multiple Kubernetes environments.
Reducing Feature Environment Costs with KEDA and Prometheus in Kubernetes
pierreraffa.medium.com
This tutorial teaches how to reduce feature environment costs using KEDA with Prometheus metrics to scale deployments to zero during inactivity and scale up based on custom application metrics.
Build your own SaaS cloud platform with Kamaji and GitOps
medium.com
This tutorial teaches how to build a SaaS Kubernetes platform using Kamaji for control plane management, Argo CD for GitOps, and Sveltos for multi-cluster automation.
Kubernetes jobs
Platform Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS
Salary: $155.7K to $260K a year
Location: remote from the United States of America
Tech stack: Kubernetes, Ansible, Shell, Python, Gitlab, Helm, Rancher
Systems Performance Engineer with Datadog
Salary: $187K to $240K a year
Location: based in the office (and remote from home) in Boston, MA / New York, NY, USA
Tech stack: Kubernetes, Datadog, containerd, AWS, Go, Javascript, Rust, C
Platform Engineer with Peraton
Salary: $112K to $179K a year
Location: based in the office in Washington, D.C, USA
Tech stack: Kubernetes, Grafana, AWS, Terraform, Shell, Python, Prometheus, Helm, ArgoCD
DevSecOps Engineer with Corelight
Salary: $221K to $268K a year
Location: remote from North America
Tech stack: Kubernetes, Go, Splunk
DevOps Engineer with Corelight
Salary: $158K to $198K a year
Location: remote from North America
Tech stack: Kubernetes, Grafana, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible, Puppet
Discover more Kubernetes jobs on Kube Careers →
Code & tools
VolSync: replicate persistent volumes
github.com/backube
VolSync asynchronously replicates Kubernetes persistent volumes between clusters using rsync or rclone.
It also supports creating backups of persistent volumes via restic.
Benchmark Suite for Gateway API Implementations
github.com/howardjohn
This tool provides a comprehensive test suite to evaluate real-world behavior (latency, scale, route propagation, traffic) of Kubernetes Gateway API implementations, beyond basic conformance.
Exospherehost: AI agents infrastructure
github.com/exospherehost
This tool helps you build and run distributed AI workflows and autonomous agents on Kubernetes, with a Python SDK, graph-based orchestration, state persistence, and scheduling.
Smesh: Lightweight Kubernetes-Integrated Sidecar Mesh Without Proxies
github.com/thebsdbox
smesh is a proof-of-concept service mesh for Kubernetes that utilizes eBPF to intercept and redirect pod traffic to a sidecar proxy.
github.com/fluxcd
helm-controller operator automates Helm chart deployments via GitOps.
It watches custom HelmRelease objects and performs installs, upgrades, tests, and rollbacks using charts pulled from Git, buckets, or OCI.
Other interesting projects:
Upcoming Kubernetes events
Jan
8
Effortless AI inference at enterprise speed
Online webinar organized by Google.
This is a virtual event
This is a free event.
Jan
7
Right-Sized DevSecOps: How Tooling Complexity Breaks Modern Pipelines
Online webinar organized by Carnegie Mellon University.
This is a virtual event
This is a free event.
Jan
10
Online meetup organized by Cloud Native Dakar.
This is a virtual event
This is a free event.
Jan
11
Kubernetes Networking: Services, Ingress & Pod Communication
Online meetup organized by Cloud Native Jordan.
This is a virtual event
This is a free event.
Jan
14
Scaling AI in 2026: The Rise of the Open AI Factory on Kubernetes
Online webinar organized by Mirantis.
This is a virtual event
This is a free event.
Kubernetes call for papers
37
days
The Call For Paper is open until 15 February 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Ghent, BE
In-person conference organized by CfgMgmtCamp.
The conference starts on the 4 February 2026.
- Apply here
50
days
The Call For Paper is open until 28 February 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Hamburg, DE
In-person conference organized by Container Days.
The conference starts on the 4 September 2026.
- Apply here
57
days
The Call For Paper is open until 6 March 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Bologna, IT
In-person conference organized by CND Italy.
The conference starts on the 18 May 2026.
- Apply here
24
days
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2026
The Call For Paper is open until 2 February 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Mumbai, IN
In-person conference organized by CNCF.
The conference starts on the 19 June 2026.
- Apply here
47
days
Kubernetes Community Days Beijing 2026
The Call For Paper is open until 24 February 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Beijing, CN
In-person conference organized by KCD Beijing.
The conference starts on the 30 December 2025.
- Apply here
24
days
The Call For Paper is open until 2 February 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Aix-en-Provence, FR
In-person conference organized by Web Days.
The conference starts on the 6 February 2026.
- Apply here
10
days
The Call For Paper is open until 19 January 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
In-person conference organized by Devopsdays.
The conference starts on the 21 April 2026.
- Apply here
23
days
The Call For Paper is open until 31 January 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Copenhagen, DK
In-person conference organized by Devopsdays.
The conference starts on the 28 April 2026.
- Apply here
23
days
The Call For Paper is open until 31 January 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Prague, CZ
In-person conference organized by Devopsdays.
The conference starts on the 29 April 2026.
- Apply here
Until next time!
— Gulcan