Kestrel Kubernetes Operator
The Kestrel Kubernetes Operator is an open-source Go-based operator that connects Kubernetes clusters to the Kestrel AI platform. It communicates via bidirectional gRPC streaming over mTLS with OAuth2 authentication, streaming resource metadata, logs, events, and network telemetry. The operator supports OpenTelemetry OTLP ingestion and Istio Access Log Service integration for comprehensive observability. It is deployed via Helm chart from the GitHub Container Registry.