Scaling GitOps to 1,000+ Apps with Argo CD & Kargo

Explore Akuity’s Kargo platform for enterprise GitOps and Kubernetes deployments → https://akuity.io/blog/kargo-v1-10-cu... In this GitOps Monthly session, Adriana welcomes Taylor Thomas from Akuity and James from PolyAI to discuss how PolyAI scales GitOps across more than 1,000 Kubernetes deployments using Argo CD and Kargo. The conversation covers GitOps promotion workflows, automated deployment verification, DORA metrics, database migration handling, and real-world lessons from migrating away from legacy deployment pipelines. Taylor demonstrates how Kargo simplifies GitOps promotions with warehouses, freight, stages, verification steps, and promotion workflows, while James shares how PolyAI built a scalable deployment platform with Argo CD and Kargo to support enterprise AI services running across multiple regions and clusters. Key Takeaways • Learn how PolyAI manages 1,000+ Kubernetes deployments across six clusters using Argo CD and Kargo with scalable GitOps workflows. • See how Kargo promotion tasks and verification steps automate deployments, improve rollback visibility, and increase deployment confidence. • Discover how PolyAI tracks DORA metrics, automates Playwright testing, and validates database migrations in production workflows. Timestamps: 00:05 GitOps Monthly introduction 00:47 Akuity overview and sponsors 01:27 Session topic and introductions 03:54 What PolyAI does 05:49 PolyAI Kubernetes scale overview 07:35 Intro to Kargo and promotions 08:42 Problems with traditional pipelines 09:43 How Kargo fits into GitOps 11:45 Kargo concepts: warehouses and freight 14:21 Kargo demo walkthrough 18:49 Promotion approvals and verification 21:18 PolyAI deployment challenges 26:47 PolyAI GitOps migration 29:30 Managing deployments with Kargo 30:49 Promotion tasks and verifications 32:27 Tracking DORA metrics with Kargo 36:50 Automated deployment workflows 39:18 Database migration validation demo 42:08 DORA metrics dashboard demo 45:29 PolyAI GitOps roadmap 46:38 Cargo project structure Q&A 49:08 GitOps deployment testing discussion 52:07 Scaling Argo CD at PolyAI 55:29 Additional Kargo resources 56:00 Community links and closing remarks Helpful Links Learn more about the Akuity Platform → https://akuity.io/akuity-platform?utm... Request a demo → https://akuity.io/get-in-touch?utm_me... Follow Akuity on LinkedIn:   / akuityio   If you have questions about the Akuity Platform, security and compliance documentation, or would like to request additional information, please contact us at [email protected] or visit https://akuity.io/connect-with-akuity... for technical support. #GitOps #ArgoCD #Kargo #Kubernetes #DevOps #PlatformEngineering