KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025

Cloud-native technologies are gaining traction in manufacturing, as the industry strives for zero-downtime deployments in production systems. However, many plants rely on legacy software that doesn’t integrate smoothly with cloud-native environments. Even when containerized, these components often fail to support seamless request redirection between replicas, causing disruptions during cluster or node updates. These disruptions require precise scheduling around plant shift plans. This lightning talk will explain why maintenance windows can still be effective and how Bosch Connected Industry addresses the limitations of public cloud providers' update controls. You’ll learn a simple yet effective approach to managing cluster updates and node image promotions in production-critical environments.