Summary
This blog post provides an in-depth analysis of DigitalOcean Kubernetes Service's evolution, highlighting the transition to the new Containerised Control Plane (CCP) architecture utilizing the Cluster API. It discusses the challenges faced with the previous Droplet-based system, the benefits of the CCP architecture such as improved scalability and fault tolerance, and the implementation of Kubernetes features like Cilium for enhanced security and networking. The authors share insights into key components of their architecture, including management and workload clusters, and emphasize the importance of learning from past experiences to enhance their managed Kubernetes offering.