Champion Kubernetes-by-CIQ as an H2 engineering deliverable (build on the standard)

Situation

Peter is actively pushing for a CIQ-branded Kubernetes offering, built on the standard rather than reinvented, to be an H2 engineering deliverable that eliminates a recurring objection in sales conversations. He green-lit Chris Wolford putting Kubernetes by CIQ on his H2 doc. It fits the broader turnkey/easy-button vision (single installable image combining Rocky Hardened plus Fuzzball substrate). Peter acknowledges final product prioritization authority sits with Bjorn/Product; his action here is advocacy and engineering-roadmap steering, not a prioritization decree.

Reasoning

Kubernetes is a repeated sales blocker, so owning a CIQ answer removes the objection rather than ceding the conversation. Building on the standard rather than reinventing reflects Peters consistent do-not-differentiate-where-you-do-not-have-to instinct (same family as building on RHEL/Rocky). It slots into the turnkey vision so K8s is part of the easy-button substrate, not a standalone product. Peter is championing it into H2 even though the formal prioritization call is Products.

Additional Context

Peter clarified he is pushing for it though it sits in Products yard; logged as advocacy with the domain boundary explicit.

Observed Evidence

Max 1:1: H2 engineering must deliver a CIQ-branded Kubernetes offering built on the standard; goal eliminate a key objection in sales conversations. Chris W DM: I was going to put Kubernetes by CIQ on my H2 doc. Peter: Go for it.

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