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Portainer for Kubernetes, Docker, Swarm, Edge, and IoT

Apr 5, 2024

Neil Cresswell, CEO and co-founder of Portainer, dives into the impressive capabilities of Portainer for managing container workloads. He discusses how Portainer simplifies deployments from Docker to Kubernetes, emphasizing its support for IoT and edge computing. Exciting updates include GitOps functionality and the introduction of AI capabilities. Neil also shares insights on Portainer's evolution, cluster provisioning, and how it streamlines Kubernetes adoption, making container management accessible for all.

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INSIGHT

Smooth Transition to Kubernetes

Many customers start with Docker and transition gradually to Kubernetes using Portainer as a single management tool.
The focus is on operational skill progression and simplifying the container journey without switching tools.

INSIGHT

Portainer Empowers IoT and Edge

Containers dominate software delivery universally, including industrial IoT and edge environments.
Portainer simplifies container deployment for operational technology engineers managing thousands of edge devices without deep IT skills.

INSIGHT

Unified UI and Kubernetes Proxy

Portainer combines click-ops UI and GitOps to ease container adoption and operational transition.
It is a Kubernetes API proxy that centrally manages multiple clusters without exposing their APIs externally.

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Bret is joined by Neil Cresswell, CEO and co-founder of Portainer, to show us new features in Portainer and how it can manage, deploy, and orchestrate all your container workloads from a single Docker Engine, all the way to multi-cluster and IoT Kubernetes deployments.

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Portainer is much more comprehensive than you might think. Docker on the Edge, Podman, Kubernetes, in the cloud, in hybrid, you name it; it seems that Portainer supports it. In the show, we also get some updates on new things that have happened in the last couple of years, including adding GitOps support to Portainer, the ability to deploy Kubernetes nodes, and infrastructure.

Be sure to check out the live recording of the complete show with demos from February 29, 2024 on YouTube (Ep. 256).

★Topics★
Portainer Website
Portainer on YouTube
Portainer on X
Portainer on LinkedIn
Portainer Demo: Kubernetes the "easy" way

Creators & Guests

Cristi Cotovan - Editor
Beth Fisher - Producer
Bret Fisher - Host
Neil Cresswell - Guest

(00:00) - Intro
(02:50) - How Portainer Started
(05:38) - Portainer's Strongest Use Cases
(08:56) - Portainer's Cluster Provisioning
(12:42) - Docker Desktop and Portainer
(15:22) - GitOps with Portainer
(18:43) - K2D Teaser
(21:34) - Portainer Across Different Environment Types
(25:21) - Portainer's Focus on IoT and Edge
(29:01) - Portainer's Evolution and Future Developments
(35:03) - Passwords and Secrets Capabilities in Portainer
(40:15) - AI Capabilities in Portainer
(42:06) - Portainer Editions, Licenses and Pricing
(43:09) - Using Traefik for Ingress
(44:53) - What's Next for Portainer?

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