Use Velero for cluster state, Kube-state-metrics for workloads, and Rook/Ceph for storage, but expect manual steps for dependencies and validation.
Internal Kubernetes storage for stateful services is viable for small-scale or isolated workloads but introduces complexity and risk at larger scales.
Misconfiguring network policies to allow all traffic by default creates invisible security risks that go unnoticed until exploited.
Kubernetes has evolved from a necessity to a preferred deployment platform, offering scalability, consistency, and ecosystem maturity that simplify modern application hosting.
Upcloud’s managed Kubernetes offers solid performance once past initial networking hurdles, but expect hands-on troubleshooting and limited upgrade flexibility.
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