From: Why Should I&O Team Be Prepared to Take over Kubernetes Deployment and O&M?
Kubernetes, being a relatively new technology, has a steep learning curve. Most developers are responsible for performing basic Kubernetes operation and management (O&M) tasks, such as building and managing Kubernetes clusters, which can be repetitive and time-consuming.
This daily O&M not only consumes a significant amount of time and energy from developers but also slows down the progress of developing new applications. This contradicts the original goal of using Kubernetes to accelerate development speed and improve service efficiency.
In contrast, infrastructure and operation (I&O) teams possess comprehensive knowledge and O&M skills that span from hardware facilities to operating systems. By introducing batch configuration scripts, they can optimize the deployment process and complete the entire process quickly, including hardware installation and connection, as well as Kubernetes environment deployment. Furthermore, this process can be replicated, continuously improving deployment efficiency and quality.
Enterprises should free DevOps teams from Kubernetes O&M so as to save time for software development. The platform team could be in charge of Kubernetes O&M tasks.