Cloud-native technologies are reshaping how organizations build and run applications, and Kubernetes has become the de facto standard for container orchestration. As a Field Solutions Architect at Pure Storage, I have a front-row seat to this transformation — working with customers who are modernizing their infrastructure and adopting Kubernetes at scale.
But containers don’t run in a vacuum. As applications become stateful, the need for reliable, high-performance persistent storage becomes critical. This is where Pure Storage and Portworx come into play — providing enterprise-grade data services for Kubernetes environments, from CSI driver integration with FlashArray and FlashBlade to advanced capabilities like storage-as-code, data protection, and multi-cluster management with Portworx.
In this section, I’ll cover topics such as Kubernetes storage architecture, CSI driver configuration, Portworx deployment and operations, Helm-based workflows, monitoring with Prometheus, and practical lab scenarios. Whether you’re just getting started with stateful containers or looking to optimize an existing Kubernetes platform, I’ll share what I’ve learned from real-world customer engagements and hands-on lab work.
The cloud-native journey is full of challenges — let’s navigate them together!