Hello Cloud Enthusiasts,
Welcome back to the nex dose of cloud knowledge! In this edition of our newsletter, we're diving into some of the latest conference talks from various cloud providers. So, let's jump right into it:
🔗 ArgoCon: Integration of ArgoCD and Cilium
Title: Lightning Talk: Git Going Fast with Cilium and Argo - Christine Kim, Isovalent – Nov. 8, 2023
Description: In her presentation at ArgoCon North America 2023, Christine Kim from Isovalent delves into the synergy between Cilium and ArgoCD. While not introducing novel technologies, the talk offers a compelling perspective on how one can effectively manage Kubernetes cluster that leverages Cilium as an underlying networking feature.
Link: Youtube Video
🔗 Running Database on Kubernetes or not?
Title: Lightning Talk: Should You Run Your Database on Kubernetes - George Peter Hantzaras, MongoDB – Nov. 9, 2023
Description: At DOK DAY North America 2023, George Peter Hantzaras from MongoDB explains the integration of persistence in Kubernetes, transforming its focus from stateless apps to databases. He discusses solutions for running databases on Kubernetes and answers an essential questions: When and why should you adopt this approach? Watch the video for more details.
Link: Youtube Video
🔗 Enhancing Kubernetes Runtime and Network Security
Title: Secure Infrastructure with Combined Runtime and Network Security - Thomas Graf, Isovalent – Nov. 9, 2023
Description: Thomas Graf, CTO and co-founder of Isovalent and one of the creators of Cilium, shared insights at CiliumCon 2023 on enhancing infrastructure security by combining network security and runtime security. He discussed projects within the Cilium ecosystem, focusing on Cilium as a Container Network Interface (CNI) implementing network policy and mutual authentication, and Tetragon for runtime enforcement.
Link: Youtube Video
🔗 Prometheus memory usage reduction (in some cases even by 50%)
Title: How Prometheus Halved Its Memory Usage - Bryan Boreham, Grafana Labs – Nov. 8, 2023
Description: Bryan Boreham's talk at Observability Day 2023 in North America focused on optimizing Prometheus' memory usage. Working at Grafana Labs and being a Prometheus maintainer, he shared insights into reducing memory overhead by addressing various metrics and profiling memory usage. Through a series of optimizations, including a major overhaul of string handling, Prometheus achieved significant memory reduction, demonstrating that observability, tuning, and targeted improvements can lead to substantial gains in efficiency.
Link: Youtube Video
📌 Pro Tip: Stay informed by actively tracking the latest conferences such as ArgoCon, KubeCon, DockerCon, and others. This will enable you to remain current on new approaches and the latest concepts in addressing various challenges through cloud technologies.
I hope you find these resources as enlightening as I did. Stay tuned for more exciting developments and updates in the world of cloud computing in next week's newsletter.
Until then, keep innovating and soaring in the cloud! ☁️
Warm regards, Teodor
Working on integrating cilium in my lab. The networking namespaces, cgroups and flow patterns in full use of containerization is evolving quickly!
That's great. For anyone else, trying to get your head around Cilium and it's features they provide great "training" Labs. Available on the following links: https://isovalent.com/learning-tracks/