Presenters Alessandro Pomponio Source KyvernoCon NA 2025 From Chaos to Cloud-Native Nirvana: How IBM Research Tamed Bare Metal OpenShift with GitOps and Policy Magic ✨ Ever felt like you’re wrestling a wild beast when managing bare metal OpenShift clusters? You’re not alone! IBM Research faced a similar challenge, drowning in manual configurations and user requests for their high-performance computing environments. But they didn’t just survive; they thrived, transforming their chaotic setup into a streamlined, automated powerhouse using a brilliant trifecta: Argo CD, Kyverno, and Kueue. 🚀 ...

Presenters Viktor Farcic Source KyvernoCon NA 2025 Bridging the Gap: From Business Intent to Kubernetes Compliance with AI 🤖✨ Ever felt like you’re playing a guessing game with Kubernetes policies? You deploy something, and bam, it gets rejected. You try again, tweaking things until it finally works, but you’re still not entirely sure why the first attempt failed. This is a common frustration, and at a recent tech conference, a fascinating presentation shed light on the root cause and, more importantly, a revolutionary solution. ...

Presenters Kapil Agrawal Source CiliumCon NA 2025 Diving Deep into the IPv6-Only Kubernetes Frontier: ESNet’s Pioneering Journey 🚀 The world of technology is constantly evolving, and networking is no exception. As we push the boundaries of what’s possible with data and connectivity, the transition to IPv6 becomes not just an option, but a necessity. ESNet, a leading force in high-performance networking for U.S. Department of Energy research, has boldly stepped onto the IPv6-only Kubernetes frontier, sharing invaluable lessons learned from their ambitious journey. ...

Presenters Thomas Graf Source CiliumCon NA 2025 Cilium’s Decade of Dominance: From Container Conundrums to Infrastructure Language 🚀 Ten years ago, the world of tech was buzzing with the rise of containers, and with them, a new set of networking and security puzzles. Enter Cilium, a project that embarked on a mission to fundamentally revolutionize container networking. Thomas, a pivotal figure in its journey, recently shared the incredible story of Cilium’s evolution – a tale filled with challenges, breakthroughs, and a vision that continues to expand. ...

Presenters Jonathan Chan Francis Hackenberger Source BackstageCon NA 2025 Supercharging Developer Workflows: How RBC is Revolutionizing Its Internal Developer Portal with Backstage and Temporal 🚀 Ever feel like your development processes are stuck in the past? You’re not alone! Large organizations, especially those at the forefront of AI and modern infrastructure like RBC, often face the challenge of streamlining complex, multi-step processes that can bring development to a grinding halt. But what if there was a way to inject agility and robustness into these workflows, empowering developers and slashing those frustrating delays? ...