Co-chairs: Bill Mulligan and Vlad Ungureanu
November 12, 2024
Salt Lake City, Utah
Cilium + eBPF Day will offer a deep dive into how Cilium and eBPF are revolutionizing networking, security, and observability for cloud native environments. From real-world case studies like SamsungAds live-migrating production clusters from Calico to how eBay’s using Cilium for network observability, the day is packed with practical insights. We’ve got a stellar lineup of experts, and you’ll leave with a clear understanding of why eBPF is at the center of cloud native innovation.
Cilium + eBPF Day started as CiliumCon in Amsterdam 2023 and this is the fourth time we are hosting it. Cilium + eBPF Day has been steadily growing since, with each edition bringing in more real-world use cases from end users and deeper technical dives. We’ve had successful events in both North America and Europe, with the goal of showcasing how eBPF and Cilium are driving innovation in cloud native networking, observability, and security.
Who will get the most out of attending this event?
If you’re a platform engineer, Kubernetes operator, cloud architect, or security expert, this event is made for you. You’ll benefit most if you’re hands-on with building and securing cloud native infrastructure. Expect to walk away with actionable knowledge on everything from scaling network policy beyond clusters to accelerating IPSec with eBPF. Seriously, this is the place to be if you’re thinking about or already working with Cilium, eBPF, or modern cloud native platforms.
What is new and different this year?
You’ll see more practical, real-world use cases of Cilium and eBPF in production environments, including live migrations and multi-cloud implementations. We’re also going deeper into the kernel with talks on eBPF internals and XDP for boosting throughput. Oh, and let’s not forget the panel on cloud native security use cases with eBPF—this year is about hands-on, real-world applications that you can take back to your team.
What will the day look like?
We’ve structured the day into key sections. We’ll start with user stories and dive into talks like Confluent’s journey to Cilium in a multi-cloud setup and eBay’s use of Cilium for network observability. You’ll also get technical deep dives on kernel programming and security policies, with experts like Liz Rice breaking down the magic of eBPF. After lunch, it’s a mix of panel discussions, hands-on case studies like SamsungAds’ use of Cilium, and lightning talks that cover everything from avoiding configuration gotchas to Cilium at the edge. We’ll wrap it all up with closing remarks, but the conversation will keep going long after!
Should I do any homework first?
If you’ve got some knowledge of Kubernetes, Linux networking, or eBPF, you’ll be in a great spot to follow along with the talks. That said, if you’re new to eBPF, check out the eBPF documentary we created to get the full backstory on why this tech is a game-changer. And yeah, I’m biased, but my children’s guide to eBPF, Buzzing Across Space, is a fun way to get a light intro too.
Find your community!
I’m excited to see the community come together again. Cilium + eBPF Day is always packed with smart people who are pushing the limits of cloud native infrastructure. Whether you’re here to learn, share what you know, or network with some of the brightest minds in the space, it’s going to be a great warm up for KubeCon. I can’t wait to see how people are putting these technologies to work in the wild.
Submitted by Bill Mulligan, who is looking forward to the people of KubeCon because every time he leaves inspired by the energy, innovation, and collaboration in the cloud native community.
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