Replatforming a $4B Retailer Onto Kubernetes and Linkerd

Explore a case study on migrating a major Nordic electronics retailer's application from Azure App Service to Kubernetes and Linkerd. Learn about the goals, technology choices, and guiding principles behind this replatforming effort. Discover how the team built expertise in Kubernetes and service mesh while addressing concerns from developer managers. Gain insights into the onboarding process, the implementation of tools like Flux, and the use of load testing and alarms. Understand the benefits of adopting a service mesh and the challenges faced during the transition to a more agile and cost-effective platform.

Introduction
Goals
Background
Before Kubernetes
Choosing technology
Guiding principles
Linux Admins
Flux
Kubernetes Tools
Onboarding
Why bother
Alarms
Service Mesh
Load testing