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jenkins-operator is a Kubernetes native operator which fully manages Jenkins on Kubernetes. <br />It was built with immutability and declarative configuration as code in mind.
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      <h1>The main reason why we decided to write the <b>jenkins-operator</b> is the fact that we faced a lot of problems with standard Jenkins deployment. We want to make Jenkins more robust, suitable for dynamic and multi-tenant environments.</h1>
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            Some of the problems we want to solve:
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                <li>Volumes handling (AWS EBS volume attach/detach issue when using PVC)</li>
                <li>Installing plugins with incompatible versions or security vulnerabilities</li>
                <li>Better configuration as code</li>
                <li>Lack of end to end tests</li>
                <li>Handle graceful shutdown properly</li>
                <li>Security and hardening out of the box</li>
                <li>Orphaned jobs with no jnlp connection</li>
                <li>Make errors more visible for end users</li>
                <li>Backup and restore for jobs history</li>
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