#125 Why Kubernetes Belongs on Raspberry Pi’s, PLCs, and the Edge

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The episode discusses lightweight Kubernetes and its applications in edge computing with guest Jussi Nummelin.

In this episode of The Dutch Kubernetes Podcast, Ronald and Jan sit down with Jussi Nummelin, Senior Principal Engineer at Mirantis, to explore the world of lightweight Kubernetes, edge computing, and multi-cluster orchestration. Jussi introduces k0s, a fully upstream Kubernetes distribution packaged as a single, statically compiled binary with zero dependencies. He explains why simplicity, predictability, and minimal operational overhead are essential for edge and IoT environments such as fa...

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Hosts: Ronald Kers, Jan Stomphorst

Guest: Jussi Nummelin

Topics covered

• Kubernetes
• edge computing
• multi-cluster orchestration
• IoT
• lightweight Kubernetes

Keywords

• Kubernetes
• Raspberry Pi
• edge computing
• k0s
• IoT
• multi-cluster orchestration
• lightweight

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mirantis

Products: k0s

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