Another Cluster Bites the Dust... and That's Just Fine! - Ephemeral Environments with Crossplane and Kube-Green

Discover how to implement cost-effective and sustainable infrastructure management through ephemeral environments in this conference talk from the Linux Foundation's Open Source Summit. Learn to leverage Crossplane and kube-green to create dynamic development setups that automatically provision complex infrastructure for testing and scale down during off-hours like nights and weekends. Explore how Platform Engineering can orchestrate smart, on-demand infrastructure models that allow developers to focus on building applications rather than managing clusters. Examine the practical integration of these tools and understand their impact on cost reduction, operational efficiency, and environmental sustainability. Gain insights into transitioning from traditional static uptime models to dynamic, eco-friendly infrastructure that automatically spins up when needed and shuts down when idle, ultimately saving money and reducing carbon emissions while maintaining development productivity.