Philips Hue Uses Kubernetes to Keep the Lights On | Linux Today

Philips Hue Uses Kubernetes to Keep the Lights On

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Sean Michael Kerner
Mar 31, 2017

BERLIN — The open-source Kubernetes container management and orchestration system isn’t just for hyper-scale data center operators, it can also benefit consumer electronics vendors. Speaking at the Kubecon / Cloud Native con even in Berlin this week, Mark Van Straten, Senior Developer at development firm Q42, detailed how Philips embraced Kubernetes to help enable the next generation of the Philips Hue smart light bulb product.

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