Policy Based Control for Cloud Native Environment with OPA
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This presentation at Docker DevTools Day 3.0, focuses on policy-based control for cloud-native environments using Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Gatekeeper. It introduces OPA as a general-purpose policy engine and Gatekeeper as its Kubernetes-native implementation, highlighting their role in addressing modern policy enforcement challenges. The presentation covers various usage scenarios, including resource constraints, security enforcement, and compliance, while also discussing potential challenges such as the learning curve and integration complexity. Overall, it aims to showcase how OPA and Gatekeeper can enhance policy management and governance in Kubernetes environments.
Agenda included:
- Introduction to policy enforcement challenges
- Traditional vs. cloud-native environments
- Overview of OPA and Gatekeeper
- Explanation of Open Policy Agent (OPA)
- Introduction to Gatekeeper and its relationship with OPA
- Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) in Gatekeeper
- Usage scenarios
- Resource constraints
- Security enforcement
- Compliance requirements
- Cost optimization
- Multi-tenancy
- Best practices enforcement
Demo (Note: Details of the demo are not provided in the slides)
- Challenges
- Learning curve
- Performance impact
- Policy management
- Integration complexity
References and resources for further learning
- Q&A / Conclusion