CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation] Courses

Across Kubernetes Namespace Boundaries - Sharing Volumes Across Namespaces

A demonstration of provisioning Kubernetes volumes from data sources in other namespaces, enabling teams to share data without administrator help.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Apiserver-Only Clusters for Fun and Profit

Explains how a bare-bones Kubernetes API server and an Istio Operator can provide networking services to virtual machines without running cluster workloads.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Compliance Business Case for Kubernetes in the EU - Get Ready for EUCS

A hands-on demonstration of using policy-as-code on Kubernetes to plan, enforce, and audit EUCS cloud security requirements.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cloud Native Storage: CNCF Storage TAG, Projects, Technology and Landscape

An overview of the CNCF Storage TAG, its project ecosystem, and guidance for applying cloud native storage in real environments.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Use Knative When You Can and Kubernetes When You Must - Benefits and Best Practices

Knative is presented as an opinionated Kubernetes layer that simplifies service deployment while improving autoscaling, security, and energy use.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How We Migrated Over 1000 Services to Backstage Using GitOps - A Case Study

A large-scale Backstage migration shows how GitOps and Terraform can be integrated into a company-wide service catalog rollout.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

eBPF 201: Supercharging Your eBPF Development Process for Cloud Native Apps

Practical guidance for keeping eBPF applications portable and maintainable across kernel versions and execution environments, with team workflows and production deployment practices.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introducing CloudEvents Discovery

Explore a metadata format and API for cataloging CloudEvents and declaring event-flow endpoints, with tools for code generation and endpoint transformation.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Telepresence Case Studies - From First Experience to Fast Feedback at Scale

Three company case studies show how Telepresence speeds local development against Kubernetes environments and reduces staging compute costs.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Future of Istio - Sidecar, Sidecarless or Both?

An overview of Istio’s move beyond sidecars, examining Ambient architecture as a path to better performance and security.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Archetypes for Reliable Systems - Designing and Running Cloud-Based Internet Services

A reliability model maps application availability and recovery needs to Kubernetes deployment strategies for cloud services.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cluster API Providers: Introduction, Deep Dive, and Community

See how Cluster API providers manage Kubernetes cluster lifecycles across Azure, GCP, and AWS, including reconciliation, identity, and community development.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Day We Deleted Production - Kubernetes Infrastructure Recovery at CERN

A CERN Kubernetes team recounts how GitOps and resilient cluster design kept a major production capacity loss from causing downtime.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Kubernetes Database Operators Landscape

A feature matrix helps end users compare Kubernetes database operators amid a growing, uneven landscape.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Processing Amsterdam City Data with Vendor Agnostic Serverless Functions

A live demo shows how serverless functions can add real-time capabilities to Amsterdam city data across cloud platforms without tying deployment to one vendor.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video