From kubectl apply to a running OpenStack VM

📰 Medium · DevOps

Learn how to deploy a running OpenStack VM using Kubernetes and Krateo's Operator Generator, and understand the challenges and bugs that can arise during this process

advanced Published 28 May 2026

Action Steps

Install Krateo's Operator Generator (KOG) using the provided instructions
Configure the OpenStack Nova API to work with KOG
Build a native Kubernetes CRD using KOG
Apply the CRD to deploy an OpenStack VM
Test and debug the deployment to identify and fix potential bugs

Who Needs to Know This

DevOps and cloud engineers can benefit from this knowledge to streamline their deployment processes, while software engineers can learn about the integration of Kubernetes with OpenStack

Key Insight

💡 Krateo's Operator Generator can simplify the deployment of OpenStack VMs using Kubernetes, but be prepared to troubleshoot common bugs