kubernetes-operations

You can automate Kubernetes and OpenShift day-2 operations by running scripts that handle upgrades, backups, node management, and monitoring. This approach consolidates maintenance tasks into a repeatable workflow, reducing downtime risk.

Before managing Kubernetes cluster upgrades and backups, you need kubectl, jq, and oc for OpenShift parity. You also need Velero, kube-prometheus-stack, and Helm to perform automated tasks and configuration.

The best way to safely drain and cordon nodes for Kubernetes maintenance is using dedicated node maintenance scripts. These scripts safely drain and cordon nodes, scale clusters, and plan capacity across environments.

Yes, you can use Velero to back up Kubernetes cluster state and workloads. The cluster management workflow integrates with Velero and other tooling to back up cluster state and workloads for reliable recovery.

Yes, this approach supports both Kubernetes and OpenShift platform upgrades. It manages upgrades with validation checks and rollback readiness, requiring kubectl and oc to maintain parity across both Kubernetes platforms.