OpenShift and Kubernetes
I design, install and run Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms, on bare metal and in the cloud. My recent work is OpenShift 4 on HPE bare metal for telecom network functions, with the installs and cluster configuration kept in Git.
Scope
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Architecture and design
- Cluster topology and node roles
- Cluster networking with OVN-Kubernetes and NMState
- Storage with OpenShift Data Foundation, Ceph and CSI drivers
- Backup and restore with OADP and Velero
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Installation and automation
- Agent-based OpenShift installs on bare metal
- Node provisioning through Redfish virtual media
- Day-2 worker scale-out with the Bare Metal Operator
- Operator deployment through OLM and Argo CD
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Telco and virtualisation workloads
- OpenShift Virtualization for virtual machines
- SR-IOV and DPDK for low-latency networking
- Performance profiles and huge pages
- Custom Kubernetes Operators
Relevant experience
- Architected the OpenShift 4 platform for virtualised network functions at Telenet.
- Operated a multi-tenant OpenShift 3 and 4 platform at Proximus.
- Wrote Kubernetes Operators on Google Anthos for 5G network functions.
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration.
Scope and planning are agreed per engagement. The full background is in my CV (opens in a new tab).
Contact
- Phone
- +32 477 38 01 67
- Address
- Langstraat 65A, 2270 Herenthout, Belgium