Keynotes

The keynotes were a mix of technical talks and inspirational speeches. Some examples of the keynotes were:

• Into the black box observability in the age of llms

  About observability in the age of large language models (LLMs). The speaker, Christine Yen, talked about how LLMs are changing the way we think about observability and how they can be used to improve our understanding of complex systems. She also discussed some of the challenges that come with using LLMs for observability.

• Evolving the Kubernetes user experience

  About the evolution of the Kubernetes user experience. The speaker, Andrew Randall, talked about how the Kubernetes user experience has changed over the years and what the future holds for it. He also discussed some of the challenges that come with designing a good user experience for Kubernetes.

• Rust in the linux kernel, a new era for cloud native performance and security

  About the use of Rust in the Linux kernel. The speaker, Greg Kroah-Hartman, talked about how Rust is being used to improve the performance and security of the kernel. He also discussed some of the challenges that come with using Rust in a large codebase like the Linux kernel.

The CloudNative Computing Foundation (CNCF) had a strong presence at the conference (of course), and they talked about the importance of open source software and how it is changing the way our industry works.

Exibition hall

The exhibition hall was huge and full of booths from different companies. I was surprised to see so many companies that I had never heard of before. Some of them were startups, while others were well-established companies. We spent a lot of time walking around and talking to different vendors. I was particularly interested in companies that were working on Kubernetes-related projects in the VDI context. We went to Nvidia and RedHat and also HAProxy. I learned about some new tools and technologies that I had never heard of before, and I was able to get some free swag from the booths. Lots of t-shirts, stickers, and other goodies from HAProxy, RedHat, Microsoft and SUSE.

Also, every couple of hours, new snacks!

Notable sessions we attended:

We did have a few sessions about Kubevirt and GPU’s in kubernetes, which I will talk about in another post.

How to contribute to an open source project.

A session about the ways one can contribute to the Istio project. We got a walkthrough of the code base and they showed how to fork their code and create a PR. The team consists of people working for different companies and they all work together to maintain the project. They also have a lot of contributors from the community.

Picking the right tool to secure your Kubernetes habitat

A session about the security of Kubernetes clusters. The speaker, Bruno Gabriel da Silva, talked about the different tools that are available to secure Kubernetes clusters and how to choose the right one for your needs. They were a bit biased because one of them worked for Sysdig(Falco), but they did a good job of explaining the different options that are available. They also talked about some of the challenges that come with securing Kubernetes clusters and how to overcome them. My colleague, found it nice to see both men were Brazilian and spoke Portuguese.