How Kubernetes is used in Industries

Kubernetes has gained popularity for a number of use cases, given its unique features. It’s a suitable platform to run stateless, 12-factor apps, and is easy to integrate into CI/CD pipelines due to its open API. Let’s review some of the key use cases that are primed for taking advantage of Kubernetes-based applications.

> adidas Staying True to Its Culture, adidas Got 40% of Its Most Impactful Systems Running on Kubernetes in a Year.

> Challenge:

“just to get a developer VM, you had to send a request form, give the purpose, give the title of the project, who’s responsible, give the internal cost center a call so that they can do recharges,” says Daniel Eichten, Senior Director of Platform Engineering. “The best case is you got your machine in half an hour. Worst case is half a week or sometimes even a week.”

> Solution

“we started from the developer point of view,” and looked for ways to shorten the time it took to get a project up and running and into the adidas infrastructure, says Senior Director of Platform Engineering Fernando Cornago

> Impact

“For me, Kubernetes is a platform made by engineers for engineers. It’s relieving the development team from tasks that they don’t want to do, but at the same time giving the visibility of what is behind the curtain, so they can also control it.” — FERNANDO CORNAGO, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PLATFORM ENGINEERING AT ADIDAS

“I call our cloud native platform the field of dreams. We built it, and we never anticipated that people would come and just love it.” — DANIEL EICHTEN, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PLATFORM ENGINEERING AT ADIDAS

“There is no competitive edge over our competitors like Puma or Nike in running and operating a Kubernetes cluster. Our competitive edge is that we teach our internal engineers how to build cool e-comm stores that are fast, that are resilient, that are running perfectly.” — DANIEL EICHTEN, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PLATFORM ENGINEERING AT ADIDAS