CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation] Courses

The IaC Evolution - Open Source and Future Developments

Explore the evolution of Infrastructure as Code, from config management to CDK, with experts discussing open source challenges, new developments, and future trends in cloud native operations.

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

Connecting Millions of Containers Spanning Dozens of Clusters - Service Discovery Challenges

Explore service discovery challenges in large-scale Kubernetes environments and learn solutions for efficient multi-cluster communication, including global DNS architecture and native VPC IP allocation using Cilium.

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

Heating Pools with Cloud Power - A New Wave in Green Computing

Innovative project using server heat to warm community pools, combining eco-friendly cloud computing with energy efficiency. Explores technical challenges, server modifications, and sustainable technology deployment for social good.

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

Improving Kubernetes' Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) - Analysis and Proposed Enhancements

Exploring potential enhancements to Kubernetes' Horizontal Pod Autoscaler, focusing on improving convergence time and resource allocation efficiency through control theory-based modeling and information distribution strategies.

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

Intelligent Observability: The Foundation for Operating Smarter in the Age of AI

Explore intelligent observability's role in AI-enabled applications, its evolution from traditional cloud-native observability, and its impact on AIOps for enhanced system management and failure prevention.

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

Zonal Outage Operational Stories in Kubernetes Clusters

Explore real-world zonal outages in Kubernetes clusters, their impact on components, and strategies for improving resiliency across thousands of clusters in AWS environments.

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

Contributing to Kubernetes in Its Second Decade - SIG ContribEx Style

Explore Kubernetes governance, community structure, and diverse contribution opportunities. Learn about seeking help, avoiding pitfalls, and engaging in various roles beyond coding in the Kubernetes ecosystem.

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

Prometheus and OpenTelemetry: Enhancing Cloud Native Observability

Explore how OpenTelemetry enhances Prometheus capabilities, improving metric collection and distribution in cloud-native environments. Learn practical integration techniques and alternative methods for infrastructure monitoring.

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

Enable GPU-Acceleration Without Worrying About Managing Device Drivers

Discover an operator-based approach for seamless GPU driver management in Kubernetes, enabling AI/ML workloads with minimal disruption and supporting diverse hardware configurations.

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

Faster, Safer, Serverless - Empowering Apache Spark Standalone Cluster on Kubernetes

Explore a K8s-native Serverless Spark Service that enhances speed and simplicity, featuring a new K8s operator for cluster creation and job submission, with rapid responsiveness and ML training integration.

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

Empowering Efficiency: PEAKS - Orchestrating Power-Aware Kubernetes Scheduling

Innovative Kubernetes scheduler optimizing power efficiency through ML-driven node recommendations, reducing energy consumption in cloud-native environments while maintaining performance.

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

From Insanity to Ingenuity: Seven Practical Tips for Navigating the AI Storm in DBaaS Evolution

Explore AI's impact on DBaaS evolution with seven practical tips. Learn about LLMs, data quality, storage management, and innovative trends shaping the future of cloud-native databases and developer workflows.

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

Maximizing Go's Capabilities with the WebAssembly System Interface

Explore WASI integration in Go 1.21, enhancing WebAssembly applications with system interactions and networking capabilities. Learn through live coding examples and deployment strategies.

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

Product Market Misfit: Adventures in User Empathy

Explore user empathy in product development through a case study of Istio's Ambient mode, learning strategies for gathering honest feedback and understanding user perspectives.

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

Kubernetes SIG Storage - Introduction and Deep Dive

Explore Kubernetes SIG Storage's role in managing diverse storage types, capacity, and operations. Learn about current projects, updates, and future developments in container storage management.

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