Breaking Free From the Cloud: Banking on Self... Kārlis Akots Gribulis & Per Hedegaard Christiansen
Kārlis Akots Gribulis, Per Hedegaard Christiansen
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 · Session
In this insightful KubeCon EU presentation, Kārlis Akots Gribulis and Per Hedegaard Christiansen from Saxo Bank shared their ambitious journey of migrating critical components from a public cloud environment to a self-hosted Kubernetes platform. The talk, titled "Breaking Free From the Cloud: Banking on Self-Hosted Kubernetes," delved into the motivations, technical challenges, and significant benefits experienced by a regulated financial institution in making such a substantial architectural shift.
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This talk from Saxo Bank details their successful, technically rigorous migration of critical workloads from public cloud to a self-hosted Kubernetes platform. They achieved an astounding 85% cost reduction and significantly enhanced their security posture, nearly doubling their CIS benchmark score. The speakers provided concrete examples of custom engineering solutions, like a 'ghost pod destroyer' and custom Crossplane providers, demonstrating deep technical competence and a pragmatic approach to real-world operational challenges in a regulated environment. This isn't just a cost-saving…