In this on-demand session, Hong Wang, CEO and co-founder of Akuity (and one of the original creators of Argo CD) shares the story behind Argo, why Akuity was founded, and how the Akuity Platform extends open source Argo CD for enterprise-scale GitOps.

You’ll also get an in-depth look at Kargo, the promotion engine designed to complement Argo CD for orchestrating deployments across environments. Through real-world context and live demos, you’ll see how Akuity is helping organizations scale GitOps securely and reliably.

In this Session:

• The origins of Argo and why Kubernetes became the foundation
• Lessons from running Argo CD at scale inside Intuit
• How the Akuity Platform differs from open source Argo CD
• Introduction to Kargo and how it complements Argo CD
• Live demo of Akuity Platform’s deployment, promotion, and monitoring features + Kargo’s verification and multi-environment orchestration

Helpful Resources:

• Learn more about the Akuity Platform → https://akuity.io/akuity-platform
• Request a demo → https://akuity.io/get-in-touch
• Read: What is Argo? → https://akuity.io/blog/argo-101-what-is-argo
• Read: What is Argo CD? → https://akuity.io/blog/what-is-argo-cd-features-and-business-benefits
• Read: What is Kargo?→ https://akuity.io/what-is-kargo