Simplifying the Networking and Secur... Bill Mulligan, Anna Kapuścińska, Bowei Du & Amir Kheirkhahan
Bill Mulligan, Anna Kapuścińska, Bowei Du, Amir Kheirkhahan
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 · Session
This KubeCon EU maintainers track session, "Simplifying the Networking and Security Stack with Cilium," delves into the transformative capabilities of **Cilium**, an eBPF-powered cloud-native networking, observability, and security solution for Kubernetes. Presented by key contributors from the Cilium project, Google, and DB Schenker, the talk highlights recent advancements in Cilium 1.17, real-world adoption stories, and future directions for scalability and enhanced security. It underscores how Cilium, built on the revolutionary **eBPF** kernel technology, is becoming the de facto standard for managing complex cloud-native environments.
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This session on Cilium's advancements, particularly leveraging eBPF for networking, observability, and security, is a masterclass in cloud-native infrastructure. It delivers exceptional technical depth, showcasing kernel-level optimizations, robust security features via Tetragon, and real-world scalability proven by Google and DB Schenker. The talk provides actionable insights for anyone serious about high-performance, secure Kubernetes deployments, solidifying Cilium's role as a critical component of the modern stack.