Scaling Enterprise GitOps Workflows With Akuity

In this on-demand session, Hong Wang, CEO and co-founder of Akuity (and one of the original creators of Argo CD) shares the story behind Argo, why Akuity was founded, and how the Akuity Platform extends open source Argo CD for enterprise-scale GitOps.

You’ll also get an in-depth look at Kargo, the promotion engine designed to complement Argo CD for orchestrating deployments across environments. Through real-world context and live demos, you’ll see how Akuity is helping organizations scale GitOps securely and reliably.

In this Session:
The origins of Argo and why Kubernetes became the foundation
Lessons from running Argo CD at scale inside Intuit
How the Akuity Platform differs from open source Argo CD
Introduction to Kargo and how it complements Argo CD
Live demo of Akuity Platform’s deployment, promotion, and monitoring features + Kargo’s verification and multi-environment orchestration

Timestamps:
00:35 - The Origins of Argo
07:51 - 3 Capabilities of the Akuity Platform (Deploy, Promote + Monitor)
08:28 - Akuity Platform vs. Open Source Argo CD
19:30 - Live Demo: Akuity Platform Features (Timeline View, Audit, Dora Metrics)
23:15 - Introduction to Kargo (Promotion Engine)
27:00 - Why CI/CD Pipelines Fall Short and How Kargo Helps
38:13 - Live Demo: Kargo Promotion and Multi-Environment Orchestration
46:05 - Monitoring and Visibility in the Akuity Platform

Helpful Links and Resources:
Learn more about the Akuity Platform → https://akuity.io/akuity-platform
Request a demo → https://akuity.io/get-in-touch
Read: What is Argo? → https://akuity.io/blog/argo-101-what-...
Read: What is Argo CD? → https://akuity.io/blog/what-is-argo-c...
Read: What is Kargo?→ https://akuity.io/what-is-kargo

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