Kubecon North America has sparked discussions around managing data in Kubernetes. New projects like K8ssandra provide a production-ready platform for running Apache Cassandra™ on Kubernetes, automating operational tasks such as repairs, backups, and monitoring. The Astra Service Broker leverages the Open Service Broker API to let developers provision and consume DataStax Astra databases alongside their applications inside Kubernetes and Cloud Foundry. Developers can learn more about these projects through resources available on GitHub and YouTube.