diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 322a4e2..8b2453a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ ## What is RIK ? -RIK (pronounced /rɪk/) is an experimental workload orchestrator written in Rust -that aims to be able to natively schedule **containers** and **virtual +RIK (pronounced /rɪk/) is an experimental workload orchestrator written in Rust +that aims to be able to natively schedule **containers** and **virtual machines** workloads. RIK stands for **R**ust **i**n **K**ubernetes. ## Getting started @@ -15,45 +15,45 @@ Please refer to our [documentation](https://rik-org.github.io/rik/). ### Rationale -Cloud adoption is growing every year. A lot of technologies were created to -solve issues it brings on. One of the most popular technology when dealing -with cloud is **containers**. -As stated by the [CNCF annual survey of 2022](https://www.cncf.io/reports/cncf-annual-survey-2022/), -containers are the new normal. A lot of companies are using containers in +Cloud adoption is growing every year. A lot of technologies were created to +solve issues it brings on. One of the most popular technology when dealing +with cloud is **containers**. +As stated by the [CNCF annual survey of 2022](https://www.cncf.io/reports/cncf-annual-survey-2022/), +containers are the new normal. A lot of companies are using containers in production to run their applications because of the portability, scalability -and other benefits they offer. But in a world where elasticity is the key -for building cost-efficient resilient applications, some tools must be used -to automate management of the containers. This is where orchestrators like +and other benefits they offer. But in a world where elasticity is the key +for building cost-efficient resilient applications, some tools must be used +to automate management of the containers. This is where orchestrators like [Kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes), -[HashiCorp Nomad](https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad) or others comes into play. +[HashiCorp Nomad](https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad) or others comes into play. -RIK is not a Kubernetes replacement and does not implement the Kubernetes -APIs. It is a project mainly for educational purposes, and we want to -provide a lightweight and simple code base to **help people understand +RIK is not a Kubernetes replacement and does not implement the Kubernetes +APIs. It is a project mainly for educational purposes, and we want to +provide a lightweight and simple code base to **help people understand underlying concepts of orchestrators**, or simply **to learn Rust** on a project related to a day-to-day issue: **orchestrate cloud applications**. ### Status -**The project is not production ready and should not be used in any -production systems.** +**The project is not production ready and should not be used in any +production systems.** -We are working to make RIK a simple place to start your cloud orchestrator -journey. If you are eager to learn how an orchestrator work under the hood -and to contribute to the project without the hassle of a big code base like -[Kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes), check our +We are working to make RIK a simple place to start your cloud orchestrator +journey. If you are eager to learn how an orchestrator work under the hood +and to contribute to the project without the hassle of a big code base like +[Kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes), check our [contributing section](#contributing). ## Contributing -RIK is open-source and contributions are highly welcome. You will find all +RIK is open-source and contributions are highly welcome. You will find all the guidance to contribute to the project in the [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) file. ## Conferences The project has been presented at the following events : -- **Kubernetes Community Days 2023** | Paris, France | [Thomas Gouveia](https://github.com/thomasgouveia) and [Hugo Amalric](https://github.com/hugoamalric) +- **[Kubernetes Community Days 2023](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0-c-AIsPdk)** | Paris, France | [Thomas Gouveia](https://github.com/thomasgouveia) and [Hugo Amalric](https://github.com/hugoamalric) - **[DevOps DDay 2022](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS5aUSBdF-I)** | Marseille, France | [Thomas Gouveia](https://github.com/thomasgouveia) and [Hugo Amalric](https://github.com/hugoamalric) ## License