CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation] Courses

From Storming to Performing - Growing Your Project's Contributor Experience

Explore strategies for nurturing open source projects through various growth stages, focusing on building a thriving contributor community and sustainable development practices.

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

SBOM is Coming - Why You Should Care and How You Can Help

Explore the importance of Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) in cloud-native ecosystems, its impact on security, and how you can contribute to its implementation and adoption.

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

Cloud-Agnostic Design for Fun and Profit

Explore cloud-agnostic design strategies to avoid vendor lock-in, reduce migration costs, and leverage economic incentives across cloud providers using Kubernetes, Terraform, and Helm.

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

Where Do We Go From Here? - The Future of Cloud Native Technologies

Explore the future of cloud-native technologies with insights on Kubernetes, CNCF projects, and industry trends. Gain perspective on challenges, opportunities, and the evolving landscape of software engineering.

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

Capacity Scheduling for Elastic Resource Sharing in Kubernetes

Explore capacity scheduling in Kubernetes for elastic resource sharing, improving cluster utilization through hierarchical resource groups and dynamic allocation across multi-tenant environments.

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

Creating a Holistic Developer Experience

Explore strategies for enhancing developer experience through discoverability, usability, capability, and stability in cloud-native environments.

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

CNCF Technical Oversight at Scale

Explore CNCF's technical oversight strategies for managing cloud-native projects at scale, presented by Amazon's Cornelia Davis. Gain insights into the foundation's approach to overseeing Kubernetes and other hosted projects.

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

Creating Cloud Native Security

Explore cloud native security with experts from Apple, IBM, and VMware. Learn about CNCF's Security TAG initiatives, including supply chain security, project reviews, and community impact.

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

Customizing Kustomize with Client-Side Custom Resources

Explore Kustomize extensions for declarative Kubernetes configuration management, including custom resources, practical applications, and best practices for building effective extensions.

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

Building a Multi-Cluster and Multi-Environment Service Mesh - Airbnb Case Study

Explore Airbnb's implementation of a multi-cluster service mesh using Istio, covering workload partitioning, mesh upgrades, legacy integration, and secure inter-region routing.

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

Cloud Native Apps with Server-Side WebAssembly

Explore server-side WebAssembly's potential to enhance security, portability, and simplicity in cloud-native apps. Live demo showcases deployment models and reference applications using wasmCloud, Krustlet, and Envoy.

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

Kubernetes Supply Chain Security - Building a Secure Software Factory

Explore Kubernetes supply chain security, software factory approaches, and defense strategies against attacks. Learn about signing, verification, and lessons from SUNBURST to enhance cloud-native security.

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

Managing Secrets in a GitOps Way with Argo CD and Vault

Explore GitOps-friendly secret management with argocd-vault-plugin, simplifying Kubernetes deployments while maintaining security and version control for sensitive data.

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

Overview and State of Linkerd

Explore Linkerd's latest features, upcoming releases, and its comparison to other service meshes. Learn about its Rust micro-proxy and how to get involved in this popular CNCF project.

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

What Kind of CPU is it Anyways? Airbnb's Journey to Heterogeneous Clusters

Explore Airbnb's transition to heterogeneous Kubernetes clusters, addressing technical and organizational challenges to optimize cost and efficiency in workload management.

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