Changelog Master Feed Assemble all your infrastructure (Ship It! #15)
Aug 18, 2021
Jared Watts and Dan Mangum, contributors to the Crossplane project, share insights into the tool's massive evolution over the past 18 months. They discuss how Crossplane has transformed into a leading choice for platform teams, enabling easy management of multi-cloud infrastructures with user-defined abstractions. The pair dive into the importance of community collaboration, automation, and the role of Kubernetes in modern infrastructure management. They also highlight recent innovations and the need for effective documentation to support new users.
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Sharing Abstractions
- Users can share abstractions via OCI-compliant registries.
- Upbound is building a registry with discoverability and search features.
Why Crossplane Matters
- Crossplane extends Kubernetes' storage orchestration principles to other infrastructure.
- It enables self-service for application teams and improves software delivery.
Customizable Infrastructure
- Dan Mangum appreciates Crossplane's ability to customize infrastructure platforms.
- He envisions a future where users combine off-the-shelf and custom infrastructure.
