KubeFM: Topology-aware routing, balancing cost savings and reliability

In this episode of KubeFM, host Bart Farrell chats with Buoyant CEO William Morgan about the complex trade-offs between cost optimization and reliability in Kubernetes networking. They discuss Topology-aware routing and why its implementation might not be the silver bullet for managing cross-zone traffic costs.

William shares practical insights from real-world implementations and explains why understanding these trade-offs is crucial for platform teams managing multi-zone Kubernetes clusters.