CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation] Courses

Adventures in Data - Leaning on Kubernetes Storage to Run Real-Time Analytic Databases

See how Kubernetes storage features support portable data platforms, from separating compute and storage to extending volumes without downtime and changing storage parameters.

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

RBACdoors - How Cryptominers Exploit RBAC Misconfigurations

A cluster incident reveals how attackers exploit misconfigured Kubernetes RBAC, abuse the certificates API, and leave traces in logs.

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

Beyond the Cluster: Harnessing the Power of Kubernetes Namespaces

A five-year account of building a cross-cloud, multi-tenant Kubernetes platform while balancing product-team velocity with reliability.

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

Wolfi: Introduction to the Linux Undistro for Building Small, Up-to-Date, CVE-Free Cloud Images

See how Wolfi removes unnecessary components from Linux distributions to build minimal, continually updated cloud images with smaller attack surfaces.

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

Journey Through Time: Understanding Etcd Revisions and Resource Versions in Kubernetes

Trace how etcd’s historical revisions map to Kubernetes resource versions, using the link to follow cluster changes and inspect earlier object states.

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

Make Underlay CNI Powerful and Simple

Spiderpool adds dual-stack, fixed-IP, and address-recycling support to underlay CNI networks while integrating macvlan, SR-IOV, ipvlan, and Multus.

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

How and Why to Adopt and Expose Open Source Observability Interfaces - OpenTelemetry and Prometheus

Learn from Google Cloud’s experience exposing Prometheus and OpenTelemetry APIs, including interoperability pitfalls, standards contributions, and CNCF observability initiatives.

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

Dapr, Workflows, and the Road Ahead

Explore how Dapr Workflows support durable, long-running applications and how Dapr’s roadmap expands orchestration for distributed apps.

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

Open Policy Agent (OPA) Introduction and Deep Dive

An introduction to Open Policy Agent with updates on new features in OPA and OPA Gatekeeper.

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

Nix, Kubernetes, and the Pursuit of Reproducibility

An exploration of whether Nix’s reproducibility and package model can simplify Kubernetes infrastructure and workloads enough to justify its trade-offs.

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

Discovering Chicago Film Sets with MLOps in Kubernetes

See how Kubernetes-based MLOps workflows use Chicago filming-permit data to help identify film locations to visit.

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

Learnings from Sustainably Steering the Kubernetes Project

Learn how Kubernetes’ Steering Committee sets project-wide direction and uses community group reports to support sustainable open-source governance.

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

Building Carbon Awareness with KEDA - Taking the First Step Towards Sustainability

See how the Carbon Aware KEDA Operator can reduce software infrastructure’s carbon footprint without application code changes.

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

The Future of Kubernetes Auth and Policy Config: Common Expression Language

A look at how Kubernetes is adopting CEL to make authorization and policy configuration more dynamic, including runtime behavior, typing, and possible expansions.

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

Introducing the BACK Stack - Building an Internal Developer Platform with CNCF Projects

The BACK stack combines four CNCF projects to create an open, composable internal developer platform with self-service workflows and consistent controls.

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