CNCF TAG Network and Cloud Native Network Landscape - Zhonghu Xu, Huawei & Nic Jackson, Hashicorp
Zhonghu Xu, Huawei, Nic Jackson, Hashicorp
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 · Session
This talk, presented by Zhonghu Xu of Huawei and Nic Jackson of Hashicorp, delves into the current state and future evolution of the **CNCF TAG Network** (Technical Advisory Group Network). It provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse projects under the TAG's purview, ranging from mature graduated projects like Cilium and Linkerd to innovative sandbox projects challenging established paradigms. A significant portion of the discussion focuses on recent advancements in cloud-native networking, particularly around service mesh technologies and multi-cluster management, highlighting projects like KMesh and Semant that offer low-overhead alternatives to traditional sidecar architectures.
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This session by Xu and Jackson is a critical update for anyone navigating the cloud-native landscape. It provides a deep dive into genuinely novel service mesh architectures, leveraging eBPF and bytecode manipulation to challenge traditional sidecar overhead. Beyond the technical brilliance, it delivers vital strategic intelligence on the CNCF's TAG reboot, outlining a significant shift in governance and community engagement. This is not just a project update; it's a look at the future of cloud-native networking and how to influence it.