CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation] Courses

Venture Capital and Open Source - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Explore the complex relationship between venture capital and open source, discussing business strategies, stakeholder interests, and the challenges of building successful enterprises in the open-source ecosystem.

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

Is Your Open Source Project Ready to Spin Off Into a Company?

Insights from four founders on transitioning open-source projects into successful companies, covering key indicators, business strategies, market fit, and long-term viability in the cloud-native ecosystem.

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

The Journey of Slim: From Open Source Project to Startup and Beyond

Explore the evolution of SlimToolkit from open source project to startup, covering challenges, lessons, and insights on commercializing cloud native solutions and building a successful company.

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

Cloud Native Computing Fireside Chat - Kelsey Hightower and Alex Polvi

Engaging discussion on cloud native computing featuring industry experts Kelsey Hightower and Alex Polvi, exploring key trends, challenges, and innovations in the field.

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

Startup Lessons from 25 Years and Five Startups

Gain invaluable insights from a seasoned entrepreneur's 25-year journey across five startups. Learn about product-market fit, funding strategies, co-founder selection, workplace culture, and key traits for entrepreneurial success.

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

Isovalent - A Case Study in Open Source Startups

Explore how alignment between project vision, user needs, community growth, and revenue models can lead to success in open source startups, using Isovalent's acquisition by Cisco as a case study.

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

Building an Open Core Business Model

Explore open core business models for open-source projects, analyzing strategies, challenges, and opportunities using real-world examples and WasmEdge as a case study.

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

Effortless Scalability - Orchestrating Large Language Model Inference with Kubernetes

Explore automating deployment of large AI models on Kubernetes, leveraging CRDs for seamless management and optimizing GPU utilization through preset configurations and auto-provisioning.

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

Istio and DNS - Secure Integration and Modern Challenges

Explore Istio's complex relationship with DNS, focusing on security, interception, and integration options for modern DNS features in cloud-native environments.

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

Securing a Managed Jupyter Notebook Platform Using Istio and OPA

Learn how to secure a managed Jupyter notebook platform using Istio and OPA. Discover techniques for user isolation, traffic segmentation, and access authorization in multi-tenant ML environments.

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

Reliable Multi-Cluster Application Architectures with Istio

Explore multi-cluster application architectures using Istio, including zonal, regional, multi-regional, and global patterns. Learn implementation strategies, scaling techniques, and operational considerations.

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

A Not-so-Scary Way to Add Istio to Your Platform, Step by Step

Step-by-step guide to implementing Istio service mesh, from basic ingress control to advanced features like mutual TLS and policy-driven authentication, with practical insights for a smooth adoption process.

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

(Almost) Secure by Default - Next Steps for Hardening Istio in Production Environments

Explore advanced security measures for Istio in production, including mTLS, certificate management, and integration with network policies and cloud security services for a robust zero-trust architecture.

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

Another Choice for Istio Multi-Cluster and Multi-Network Deployment Model

Explore an innovative approach to Istio multi-cluster deployment, addressing complexity and scalability issues. Learn how China Mobile streamlined cluster onboarding and enhanced service mesh management for large-scale environments.

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

Empowering Istio Ambient with Any Kubernetes CNIs

Innovative approach to enhance Istio's ambient mesh compatibility with CNIs, improving network policy enforcement and seamless pod integration without restarts. Explores system improvements and tradeoffs.

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