Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Is it time to rethink traditional container orchestration? As architectures evolve, the complexity of managing Kubernetes clusters can become a major operational bottleneck.
In this deep-dive session from the Builders Track at Cloudflare Immerse Stockholm 2026, Daniel Troger (Full Stack Engineer at Depict AI) shares a compelling look at how they are moving away from Kubernetes. Discover how Depict AI leverages stateful edge functions, specifically powered by Cloudflare's edge primitives like Durable Objects, to manage application state and scale seamlessly on a global network without the DevOps overhead of traditional cloud infrastructure.
Daniel explores the practical architectural shifts, performance gains, and reduction in operational friction achieved by shifting workloads directly onto the edge.
📍 Recorded live at Sergel Hub, Stockholm at Cloudflare Immerse Stockholm 2026.
👉 Learn more about the event: fieldmarketing.www.cloudflare.com/immersestockholm-2026
🕒 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction & The Operational Complexity of Kubernetes
02:45 - The Depict AI Stack: Challenges with Traditional Infrastructure
07:15 - Rethinking State: Introducing Stateful Edge Functions
11:50 - Orchestrating Workloads at the Edge with Durable Objects
16:20 - Architecture Comparison: Kubernetes vs. Edge Primitives
21:10 - Performance Metrics, Cost Reduction, & Lessons Learned
25:40 - Live Q&A
Is it time to rethink traditional container orchestration? As architectures evolve, the complexity of managing Kubernetes clusters can become a major operational bottleneck.
In this deep-dive session from the Builders Track at Cloudflare Immerse Stockholm 2026, Daniel Troger (Full Stack Engineer at Depict AI) shares a compelling look at how they are moving away from Kubernetes. Discover how Depict AI leverages stateful edge functions, specifically powered by Cloudflare's edge primitives like Durable Objects, to manage application state and scale seamlessly on a global network without the DevOps overhead of traditional cloud infrastructure.
Daniel explores the practical architectural shifts, performance gains, and reduction in operational friction achieved by shifting workloads directly onto the edge.
📍 Recorded live at Sergel Hub, Stockholm at Cloudflare Immerse Stockholm 2026.
👉 Learn more about the event: fieldmarketing.www.cloudflare.com/immersestockholm-2026
🕒 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction & The Operational Complexity of Kubernetes
02:45 - The Depict AI Stack: Challenges with Traditional Infrastructure
07:15 - Rethinking State: Introducing Stateful Edge Functions
11:50 - Orchestrating Workloads at the Edge with Durable Objects
16:20 - Architecture Comparison: Kubernetes vs. Edge Primitives
21:10 - Performance Metrics, Cost Reduction, & Lessons Learned
25:40 - Live Q&A
