Kubernetes, AWS, ALBs, Terraform and no Helm!
summary
Argues that no Helm is safer: use Terraform (soon open tofu) to provision AWS ALBs, listeners, and empty Target Groups while the AWS controller adds pod IPs, cutting request hops from four to two. Provides a reusable Terraform module on GitHub, used in production for five years across two companies, which correctly registers/deregisters pod IPs and requires a 30s graceful termination delay to avoid 503s; claims this setup works and reduces fragile Helm-related failures.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and Agenda
- 0:21About the Speaker
- 1:03Kubernetes Overview
- 2:27Helm: The Elephant in the Room
- 4:47Terraform: The Better Alternative
- 9:59AWS and Kubernetes Integration
- 16:12Q&A Session
