Multitenancy - Build vs. Buy: Zscaler's Journey to Scalable Kubernetes Solutions

Explore Zscaler's journey in implementing a robust and scalable multitenancy solution in this 35-minute conference talk. Learn how the company leveraged the Kubernetes-native ecosystem to avoid building custom tooling, instead relying on active open source projects. Discover their initial architecture using deployment repos with Helm charts and GitHub actions, and understand its limitations. Delve into their improved system utilizing Kubernetes, Flux, Helm, Kustomize, Terraform, HashiCorp Vault, Git, and LaunchDarkly. Gain insights into their streamlined multitenancy solution, which includes efficient tenant lifecycle management. Examine the new architecture's benefits in reducing complexity and risk, and learn how to get started with these CNCF projects to achieve reliable multitenancy in your own projects.

Multitenancy - Build Vs. “Buy”: Zcaler’s Journey - Neeta Rathi & Josh Carlisle, ZScaler