Presentation Summary
Kubernetes has become the backbone of modern IT transformation, offering automation, scalability, and efficiency for containerised applications. It enables organisations to adopt microservices, accelerate deployment cycles, and maintain consistent environments across hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures. While Kubernetes simplifies Day 1 operations like deployment and scaling, it introduces challenges in Day 2 operations, where managing the lifecycle of applications becomes critical. Key issues include monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimising workloads in dynamic environments. Another challenge lies in managing updates. Rolling out Kubernetes upgrades without disrupting services demands a clear strategy and tools. Additionally, resource optimisation can be tricky as over-provisioning leads to waste, while under-provisioning risks performance bottlenecks. Security is a significant concern in Day 2 operations. Misconfigured role-based access controls (RBAC), lack of network policies, and unpatched vulnerabilities can expose the infrastructure to threats. Kubernetes’ native features, combined with third-party tools, help mitigate these risks. Daryush Ashjari in his talk will address how to navigate these challenges by building a sustainable modern infrastructure.
Meet the Speaker
Daryush Ashjari
Chief Technology Officer and VP of Solution Engineering -Asia Pacific and Japan, Nutanix
Daryush has been a part of Nutanix since November 2022, leading the company’s technical and solution development engagements with corporates, governments, analysts, and media. Daryush leads a team of engineers across the Asia Pacific and Japan region, based out of Sydney, Australia.
Daryush and his team are responsible for engineering, technical operations and developing innovative solutions for today’s Hybrid Multicloud requirement and technical field resources. Daryush takes an idea and makes it a reality through strategic planning and development. As an IT industry veteran, Daryush has over 38 years of experience in various enterprise-class disciplines and multinational IT solution providers like IBM, Novell, Cisco, Citrix, EMC and McAfee, leading their engineering community across the Asia Pacific and Japan. He joins Nutanix from McAfee, now Trellix, where he spent 13 years as their APJ CTO and VP of Presales Engineering.
