Rodrigue Chakode

@rchakode

Cloud optimization insights from an Expert in Multi-Cloud Kubernetes

FranceJoined January 2026

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Ph.D. in Cloud Computing & Founder @ RealOps Labs. Expert in OpenShift Ecosystem & Multi-Cloud Kubernetes. Polyglot Engineer (Go/C++/Python). Building open-source observability tools.

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RCRodrigue Chakodeblog.kubeledger.ioJun 2 · 11 min read

Why the Bottleneck in Kubernetes FinOps Isn't What You Think

If you spent the last decade in cloud engineering, you have probably watched the FinOps discipline mature in front of you. From spreadsheet-driven cost reviews in 2015, to dedicated tooling in 2020, t

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RCRodrigue Chakodeblog.kubeledger.ioMar 24 · 8 min read

What 6 Months of Tracking a Production OpenShift Cluster Revealed About Kubernetes Costs

Most Kubernetes teams track pod CPU and memory. Almost none track what the cluster actually costs to run. We decided to change that. For the past 6 months, we have been running KubeLedger on our own O

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RCRodrigue Chakodeblog.kubeledger.ioFeb 14 · 3 min read

Announcing KubeLedger: The Evolution of kube-opex-analytics

We are thrilled to announce a major milestone in our journey: kube-opex-analytics is now KubeLedger. This is more than just a new logo. It represents a maturation of the project and a sharpened focus on what we do best: Kubernetes Resource Accounting...

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RCRodrigue Chakodeblog.kubeledger.ioJan 27 · 3 min read

Stop Guessing Your Kubernetes Costs: Introducing kube-opex-analytics

TL;DR: kube-opex-analytics is a new open-source tool designed to help you track resource usage and allocate costs per namespace. It's lightweight, easy to deploy, and features built-in GPU tracking capabilities. The Hidden Cost of Kubernetes If you'r...

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RCRodrigue Chakodeblog.kubeledger.ioJun 30, 2019 · 5 min read

Bringing Prometheus Metrics and Grafana Dashboard for Cost Allocation on Kubernetes Clusters

This story introduces a Prometheus Exporter along with a Grafana Dashboard intending to provide cost-oriented consolidated resource usage analytics for Kubernetes clusters. Those analytics actually aim at highlighting factual metrics to help organiza...

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Rodrigue Chakode

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Why the Bottleneck in Kubernetes FinOps Isn't What You Think

What 6 Months of Tracking a Production OpenShift Cluster Revealed About Kubernetes Costs

Announcing KubeLedger: The Evolution of kube-opex-analytics

Stop Guessing Your Kubernetes Costs: Introducing kube-opex-analytics

Bringing Prometheus Metrics and Grafana Dashboard for Cost Allocation on Kubernetes Clusters

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Rodrigue Chakode

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Rodrigue Chakode's blogs

Recently published

Why the Bottleneck in Kubernetes FinOps Isn't What You Think

What 6 Months of Tracking a Production OpenShift Cluster Revealed About Kubernetes Costs

Announcing KubeLedger: The Evolution of kube-opex-analytics

Stop Guessing Your Kubernetes Costs: Introducing kube-opex-analytics

Bringing Prometheus Metrics and Grafana Dashboard for Cost Allocation on Kubernetes Clusters