LISA (Large Installation System Administration) Conference Talks & Presentations

USENIX

Computing Performance - On the Horizon

Explore future computing performance trends in processors, memory, storage, networking, and cloud technologies, with insights on emerging innovations and their potential impact.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Linux Systems Performance

Comprehensive overview of Linux systems performance, covering tools, methodologies, and techniques for analysis and tuning. Ideal for developers and sysadmins seeking to optimize Linux environments.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Deep Dive into Kubernetes Internals for Builders and Operators

Explore Kubernetes internals, components, and communication for operators. Learn about control plane, kube-proxy, CNI plugins, and cluster setup through live demonstrations and practical insights.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

It Was Never Going to Work, So Let’s Have Some Tea

Humorous exploration of large system administration challenges, advocating for embracing limitations and focusing on achievable goals instead of unrealistic expectations.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

5 Years of Cgroup v2 - The Future of Linux Resource Control

Explore cgroup v2's impact on Linux resource control, including challenges, solutions, and real-world applications in large-scale systems and containerization technologies.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

BPF Internals

Deep dive into Extended BPF (eBPF) internals, exploring its implementation, instruction set, and usage in performance observability tools. Covers kernel components, event sources, and user space interactions.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Burnout and Ops

Strategies for preventing and recovering from burnout in infrastructure engineering, with insights on setting boundaries, improving work conditions, and maintaining long-term career sustainability.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Kubernetes the Very Hard Way

Dive into complex runtime and networking challenges of large-scale Kubernetes clusters. Learn architectural improvements for scalability and performance, and explore ecosystem tools for enhanced cluster management.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Storytelling for Engineers

Explore effective communication techniques for engineers using storytelling frameworks. Learn to connect with audiences, deliver key information, and inspire action in technical settings.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

The Container Operator's Manual

Practical insights on container adoption in production environments, exploring advantages, challenges, and tradeoffs for engineers and organizations considering containerization at scale.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Debugging Linux Issues with eBPF

Explore eBPF for debugging Linux performance issues, focusing on a real-world case of CPU increase in Kafka after a Debian upgrade. Learn tools and techniques for operational engineers.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Incident Management at Netflix Velocity

Discover Netflix's approach to handling incidents at high velocity, focusing on preparation, expertise, and continuous learning to ensure quick recovery and unique outage scenarios.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

SLO Burn - Reducing Alert Fatigue and Maintenance Cost in Systems of Any Size

Discover strategies to reduce alert fatigue and maintenance costs in systems of any size using Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and symptom-based alerting with Prometheus.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Cross Atlantic - Scaling Instagram Infrastructure from US to Europe

Scaling Instagram's infrastructure across continents: challenges, solutions, and disaster recovery strategies for deploying stateful services and partitioning Cassandra databases between US and Europe.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Solving All the Problems with systemd

Explore systemd's advanced features for flexible service management, combining traditional and container-like approaches for optimal system control and security.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk