One Engine To Rule Them All: Unifying Cloud Workloads With Argo Workflows

This conference talk explores how Argo Workflows can serve as a universal scheduling engine to unify diverse cloud workloads. Sebastian Beyvers from Giessen University demonstrates how organizations can break free from vendor lock-in and simplify their architecture by leveraging the Argo ecosystem's container-native workflow engine and event system. Through practical examples, learn how Argo Workflows can consolidate or replace specialized tools like Airflow for data pipelines, SLURM for HPC, Spark for analytics, and various serverless function solutions—all while preserving workload-specific requirements. Discover concrete patterns and implementation strategies based on Giessen University's journey of integrating Argo to create a more cohesive, sovereign cloud infrastructure.