Testing Kubernetes Clusters - Building Confidence in Your Changes

Explore a conference talk on building confidence in Kubernetes cluster changes through effective testing strategies. Learn how Skyscanner leverages Kubernetes' test codebase, Sonobuoy, and Spinnaker to create a custom test suite tailored to developers' needs. Discover the benefits and potential drawbacks of developing your own Kubernetes cluster tests, and gain insights into focusing on functionality that matters most to your team. Understand the importance of balancing comprehensive testing with efficiency, and how to avoid relying solely on the full Kubernetes conformance test suite. Gain practical knowledge on implementing a testing approach that enables frequent updates without compromising reliability in your Kubernetes environment.

Intro
Guy Templeton
Matteo Ruina
Why testing
Manual Acceptance Testing
Custom Service
kubetest
The Conformance Suite
Sonobuoy
Requirements
Solution
Our setup
Example
Gotchas with our approach
Tips
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