How genAI can aid Kubernetes troubleshooting

Bill Doerrfeld | December 23, 2024

"If you use a generic AI model to investigate these issues, it will simply fail you," says Itiel Schwartz, co-founder and CTO at Komodor.

Before everyone’s really checked out for the holidays, here’s a quick read for you: I just published a short piece for InfoWorld exploring how generative AI could help troubleshoot Kubernetes issues. Spoiler: it’s all about the training datasets.


I caught up with CTO Itiel Shwartz about leveraging finely tuned models like Komodor’s KlaudiaAI agent for ultra-specific DevOps challenges, like Kubernetes error diagnosis and remediation challenges. Schwartz didn’t hold back: "If you use a generic AI model to investigate these issues, it will simply fail you. We tried it time after time." According to him, the more specific the model is, the less likely it is to hallucinate for these particular use cases.


The article also touches on how major cloud players and industry leaders are stepping into this space — so whether you're in DevOps or just curious about AI in Kubernetes management, it's worth a look.


✨ Also, I’m working on a bigger feature about Kubernetes usability, sparked by some fantastic conversations at KubeCon NA. That’s coming in the new year, so stay tuned!


Featured image credit: Growtika on Unsplash.


Read: How generative AI could aid Kubernetes operations
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