Jan 17
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In this video, we break down Multi-Region Kubernetes with Active-Active Workloads in a simple and practical way. You’ll learn why real-world systems run across multiple regions, how traffic is routed globally, what role Kubernetes actually plays, and where most teams get it wrong—especially around data and failover. This video is ideal for: DevOps & SRE engineers Platform engineers Backend engineers working on scalable systems Anyone learning distributed systems and Kubernetes at scale ⏱️ Timeline 00:00 – Intro Why regional outages are inevitable and why availability matters 00:45 – Real-world use cases Where active-active is actually used (streaming, SaaS, fintech, global apps) 01:40 – What “active-active” really means Active-active vs active-passive (in simple terms) 02:30 – Kubernetes multi-region basics Why you should never stretch one cluster across regions 03:20 – Global traffic management How users are routed to the right region (DNS, load balancers) 04:10 – Stateless applications Why stateless design makes active-active possible 05:00 – The data challenge Replication, consistency, and common data patterns 06:10 – Failure & observability mindset Why failover is a phase, not a switch 06:40 – Final thoughts When active-active makes sense and when it doesn’t 🔑 Key Takeaways Active-active is about surviving failure, not avoiding it Kubernetes runs per-region, traffic is managed globally Data design is the hardest part of multi-region systems Observability is critical to know what’s really happening 👍 If you found this useful Like the video Share it with your team Subscribe to vCloudlabs for more real-world Kubernetes & system design content