Managing Kubernetes Cost and Performance with NGINX & Kubecost is a presentation about how NGINX and Kubecost can work together to provide visibility into costs, optimize resource usage, and enable governance of Kubernetes clusters. The presentation demonstrates how Kubecost monitors network traffic and costs across multiple clusters and identifies which applications are driving the highest costs. It also discusses how accurate Kubecost's cost tracking is out of the box or when using an optional daemonset for more precise network cost allocation. Resources for installing Kubecost and its network cost allocation and multi-cluster capabilities are provided.

1. Managing Kubernetes
Cost and Performance
with NGINX & Kubecost
Jesse Goodier – Lead Solutions Architect
Damian Curry – Community & Alliances Technical Director
April 11, 2023

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Agenda
Welcome
Overview of NGINX & KubeCost Better Together
Demo
Q & A

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KubeCost & NGINX
1. Visibility
2. Optimization
3. Governance

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Architecture
Multi- Cluster

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Network Cost Visibility
1. What applications are driving costs?
2. Can costs be reduced?
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How accurate is Kubecost?
- By default
- With optional daemonset
Network Transfer Costs are Significant

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Resources
1. Kubecost Installation: https://docs.kubecost.com/install-and-
configure/install
2. Network costs allocation: https://docs.kubecost.com/using-
kubecost/getting-started/cost-allocation/network-allocation
3. Enterprise Architecture: https://docs.kubecost.com/install-and-
configure/install/multi-cluster/federated-etl

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Questions?