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Rafay at Multi-TenancyCon: Meeting the Community & Embracing the Future of Multi-Tenancy

At Rafay, we’re all about pushing the boundaries of cloud-native technology and helping organizations thrive in a complex, ever-evolving landscape. That’s why we’re thrilled to be a part of the very first MultiTenancyCon, an event that promises to be a game-changer for anyone navigating the world of multitenancy.

Let’s speak MultiTenancy

Using a single cluster with appropriate namespaces for different applications allows efficient resource sharing, streamlined management, and better scalability. This concept, called multi-tenancy, Sharing clusters saves costs and simplifies administration. However, sharing clusters also presents challenges such as security, fairness, and managing noisy neighbors.

A common form of multi-tenancy is to share a cluster between multiple teams within an organization, each of whom may operate one or more workloads. These workloads frequently need to communicate with each other and with other workloads located on the same or different clusters.

Clusters can be shared in many ways. In some cases, different applications may run in the same cluster. In other cases, multiple instances of the same application may run in the same cluster, one for each end user. All these types of sharing are frequently described using the umbrella term multi-tenancy.

Learn more and get a deeper dive Kubernetes Multi-tenancy Best Practices

Why MultiTenancyCon Matters

As technology continues to advance at an astonishing pace, the challenges of multitenancy have never been more relevant. Organizations today need to efficiently manage resources, ensure security, and foster innovation—all within shared environments. MultiTenancyCon is where the brightest minds in the industry come together to address these challenges head-on.

Rafay’s Participation

We’re not just attending MultiTenancyCon; we’re also proud sponsors of this groundbreaking event. Why? Because we believe that multitenancy is at the heart of the future of cloud-native technology. It’s about maximizing resource utilization, enhancing security, and enabling seamless collaboration—all while ensuring the isolation and performance required by each tenant.

What You Can Expect from Rafay

We’re excited to showcase how our customers are leveraging Rafay’s Kubernetes Automation, which includes out-of-box tooling to implement multitenancy that platform teams can leverage at scale to address challenges around shared clusters. It’s not just about talking theory; it’s about sharing real-world success stories and insights.

  • Network Policy Manager: Network Policies for namespace isolation
  • Cost Management: Granular visibility into resource utilization and cost metrics by namespace, labels, and workloads.
    Workspace: Enabling platform teams to assign resource quotas to application teams
  • Policy Management: Enabling platform teams to configure/enforce namespace-specific OPA Gatekeeper policies and provides centralized visibility
  • Zero Trust Kubectl Access: Providing capabilities for Platform/Dev teams with web-based kubectl experience, troubleshooting, and zero trust access management
  • Efficiency: Self-service capabilities to optimize resource allocation, ensuring that no resource goes to waste, all while reducing operational overhead
  • Innovation: our multi-tenancy solution fuels innovation by breaking down silos and fostering collaboration between teams and projects
  • Scalability: Enabling organizations to scale gracefully as their multi-tenancy needs grow

Learn more Multi-tenancy: Best practices for shared Kubernetes clusters

Meet Us at MultiTenancyCon

We’re eager to connect with the vibrant community at MultiTenancyCon. Look for the Rafay team—our experts are ready to engage in insightful discussions, answer your questions, and exchange ideas on the future of multitenancy.

Here’s a sneak peek into some of our more exciting panels at Multi-TenancyCon:

Unlocking the Power of Multi-Tenancy: Perspectives from Platform Leaders

Meet platform leaders from Nirmata, AWS, and team Rafay and listen to their insights, experiences, and best practices in harnessing the full potential of multitenancy.

Enhanced Security for Multi-Tenant Architectures: Key Components and Best Practices

Don’t forget to attend this talk by Naveen from Rafay and Thomas from Sysdig on best practices and practical guidance for implementing a robust Zero-Trust model, including access control through Paralus, network policy-based isolation, and runtime security mechanisms through Falco.

Conclusion

MultiTenancyCon represents a pivotal moment in the cloud-native ecosystem. It’s where challenges are met with solutions, where innovation thrives, and where the community comes together to shape the future.

Join us at MultiTenancyCon, and let’s chart a course toward a more efficient, secure, and collaborative cloud-native world. We can’t wait to meet you there!

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