When and where is it on?
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2021 is running virtually from the 4th to the 7th May. Registration is open.
How many years has it been going?
Since the first CNCF-hosted KubeCon + CloudNativeCon in November 2016. This will be the sixth year.
What was the inspiration to start it?
The inspiration behind KubeCon + CloudNativeCon is to connect the cloud native community and further the education and advancement of cloud native computing.
What exciting things can people look forward to?
Experts from organizations including Adobe, Apple, CERN, NVIDIA, and OVHcloud will deliver 100+ sessions, keynotes, lightning talks, and breakout sessions. There will also be more than 60 sessions hosted by project maintainers – spanning beginner-level introductions, end user case studies, and technical deep dives.
What opportunities are on offer for those attending?
The schedule includes something for everyone – whether you’re a seasoned expert or just starting out with cloud native technology.
Who will be speaking?
The community-curated schedule will feature sessions from leading open source technologists, including:
“CERN’s 1500 Drupal Websites on Kubernetes: Sailing With Operators” – Konstantinos Samaras-Tsakiris & Rajula Vineet Reddy, CERN
“Hacking into Kubernetes Security for Beginners” – Ellen Körbes, Tilt & Tabitha Sable, Datadog
“TechDocs: Unlocking the Potential of Engineers’ Collective Knowledge” – Emma Indal, Spotify
“Kubernetes on Windows – A Journey” – Jerry Lozano, RX-M LLC
“Live Experiments with K8s Applications: Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them” – Fabio Oliveira, IBM & Mert Toslali, Boston University
“How DoD Uses K8s and Flux to Achieve Compliance and Deployment Consistency” – Anwar Chirakkattil, AR3Systems Inc & Michael Medellin, Department of Defense
“Your Path To Non-code Contribution In The Kubernetes Community” – Kaslin Fields, Google; Kat Cosgrove, JFrog; Matt Broberg, Red Hat; Kohei Ota, HPE
“Building a Community: How Cortex Went from a Vendor Project to a Community” – Goutham Veeramachaneni, Grafana Labs
“K8s Labels Everywhere! Decluttering With Node Profile Discovery” – Conor Nolan, Intel & Dave Cremins, Intel
“Compliance Beyond Security: A Cloud Native GDPR Implementation Experience” – Johan Tordsson, Elastisys AB
What tips would you give to people attending to get the most out of it?
The CNCF team pulled together a blog post on getting the most out of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon virtual – which can be summed up as:
Build your agenda early: Explore the KubeCon agenda and pinpoint the top few sessions you must attend. Create invites on your calendar and protect the time.
Dig into the KubeCon agenda and pinpoint the 5 sessions that you find most compelling and then come to those sessions with questions.
Take incredible notes
Get your swag on: Pull out a vintage KubeCon 2017 t-shirt, don your branded socks and guzzle from your most envy-inspiring water bottle.
Socialize: Find the Slack channels for your favoured KubeCon tracks and hang out there to trade ideas with peers
How can people book tickets / when does it usually sell out?
To register, visit: https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/register/
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