Container Deployment Strategies - From YAML to Developer Portals

Explore the deployment abstraction spectrum for containerized applications in this 29-minute conference talk that examines various approaches to getting your containerized application into production. Navigate through the complexity of deployment choices including Helm, ArgoCD, Terraform, and other tools while comparing handcrafted YAML and Helm templates against GitOps and Infrastructure as Code approaches, culminating in developer portals. Analyze the different levels of control and development comfort each approach provides, with detailed pros and cons comparisons to help you select the most suitable deployment strategy for your specific production needs.