Dominik Kress

The Future of Cloud is Abstraction - Why Kubernetes is not the Endgame for STACKIT

What if Kubernetes is just a stepping stone? See how abstracting its complexity can deliver a true one-click deployment experience for developers.

The Future of Cloud is Abstraction - Why Kubernetes is not the Endgame for STACKIT
#1about 4 minutes

Introducing STACKIT and the evolution of cloud deployment

STACKIT's journey from an internal IT provider for Europe's largest retailer to a public cloud platform is presented as the context for discussing deployment evolution.

#2about 4 minutes

The past challenges of siloed development and operations

Before DevOps, separate development and operations teams led to painful 'Big Bang' releases, nighttime deployments, and a lack of shared responsibility.

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The present era of DevOps and infrastructure complexity

While the DevOps mindset and infrastructure as code have improved deployment, the complexity of tools like Kubernetes creates significant cognitive load for developers.

#4about 3 minutes

The future of cloud is abstraction and developer experience

The next evolution of cloud services focuses on abstracting infrastructure complexity to provide a seamless one-click deployment experience for developers.

#5about 4 minutes

Deploying a Node.js app with STACKIT Cloud Foundry

A live demonstration shows how to deploy a Node.js application from a GitHub repository to a live URL in minutes using the STACKIT Cloud Foundry platform.

#6about 3 minutes

How buildpacks automate application containerization

Buildpacks abstract away the need for Dockerfiles by automatically detecting the application type, compiling dependencies, and creating a runnable container image for the platform.

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