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Zero Configuration Pattern of Kubernetes on Bare Metal [A]

Zero Configuration Pattern of Kubernetes on Bare Metal [A]

December 2, 2019

In recent releases, we've enabled node admission and configuration APIs that eliminate configuration requirements for Kubernetes workers. This allows cluster operators to add and remove nodes from clu …
Hacking and Hardening Kubernetes Clusters by Example [I]

Hacking and Hardening Kubernetes Clusters by Example [I]

November 30, 2019

While Kubernetes offers new and exciting ways to deploy and scale container-based workloads in production, many organizations may not be aware of the security risks inherent in the out-of-the-box stat …
Rethinking stream processing with Apache Kafka: Applications versus clusters and streams versus databases

Rethinking stream processing with Apache Kafka: Applications versus clusters and streams versus databases

November 30, 2019

Michael Noll explains how Apache Kafka helps you radically simplify your data processing architectures by building normal applications to serve your real-time processing needs rather than building clusters or similar special-purpose infrastructurewhile still benefiting from properties typically associated exclusively with cluster technologies.
Stream analytics with SQL on Apache Flink

Stream analytics with SQL on Apache Flink

November 30, 2019

Although the most widely used language for data analysis, SQL is only slowly being adopted by open source stream processors. One reason is that SQL's semantics and syntax were not designed with streaming data in mind. Fabian Hueske explores Apache Flink's two relational APIs for streaming analyticsstandard SQL and the LINQ-style Table APIdiscussing their semantics and showcasing their usage.
The state of Spark in the cloud

The state of Spark in the cloud

November 29, 2019

Nicolas Poggi evaluates the out-of-the-box support for Spark and compares the offerings, reliability, scalability, and price-performance from major PaaS providers, including Azure HDinsight, Amazon Web Services EMR, Google Dataproc, and Rackspace Cloud Big Data, with an on-premises commodity cluster as baseline.
Transport for London: Using data to keep London moving

Transport for London: Using data to keep London moving

November 29, 2019

Transport for London (TfL) and WSO2 have been working together on broader integration projects focused on getting the most efficient use out of London transport. Roland Major and Sriskandarajah Suhothayan explain how TfL and WSO2 bring together a wide range of data from multiple disconnected systems to understand current and predicted transport network status.
Unified stateful big data processing in Apache Beam (incubating)

Unified stateful big data processing in Apache Beam (incubating)

November 29, 2019

Apache Beam's new State API brings scalability and consistency to fine-grained stateful processing while remaining portable to any Beam runner. Aljoscha Krettek introduces the new state and timer features in Beam and shows how to use them to express common real-world use cases in a backend-agnostic manner.
Effective RBAC

Effective RBAC

November 28, 2019

The v1 release of role-based access control (RBAC) in Kubernetes 1.8 provides a flexible way to ensure users and applications have proper access to the Kubernetes API. This talk is for administrators …
Building serverless applications on the Apache OpenWhisk platform

Building serverless applications on the Apache OpenWhisk platform

November 27, 2019

Apache OpenWhisk on IBM Bluemix provides a powerful and flexible environment for deploying cloud-native applications driven by data, message, and API call events. Daniel Krook explains why serverless architectures are attractive for many emerging cloud workloads and when you should consider OpenWhisk for your next project.
Can you roll your own virtual assistant?

Can you roll your own virtual assistant?

November 27, 2019

Creating sophisticated, intelligent applications that listen and respond in natural language is getting easier. Greg Bulmash walks you through building a cross-platform application that works on both mobile and desktop clients and uses Amazon's Lex and Polly services to perform a number of useful tasksand a few entertaining ones.
Scaling Organizations Using Kubernetes [I]

Scaling Organizations Using Kubernetes [I]

November 27, 2019

Kubernetes enables us to build software that spans hundreds or thousands of machines in a simple manner. Often overlooked, but just as critical, is that Kubernetes can enable us to build software that …
Containers versus serverless frameworks: Navigating application deployment options

Containers versus serverless frameworks: Navigating application deployment options

November 26, 2019

Daniel Krook explores a real application packaged using popular open source container technology and walks you through a migration to an event-oriented serverless paradigm, discussing the trade-offs and pros and cons of each approach to application deployment.
Contract-first API development using the OpenAPI Specification (formerly Swagger)

Contract-first API development using the OpenAPI Specification (formerly Swagger)

November 26, 2019

Dave Forgac and Ian Zelikman demonstrate how to use a contract-first approach to API development using the OpenAPI Specification (formerly called Swagger) and other open source tools. Dave and Ian walk you through defining a simple API specification, using it to generate documentation, a mock server, and stub code, and implementing a working API based on the specification.
OpenTracing Isn't Just Tracing: Measure Twice, Instrument Once [B]

OpenTracing Isn't Just Tracing: Measure Twice, Instrument Once [B]

November 26, 2019

Those building microservices at scale understand the role and importance of distributed tracing: its the most direct way to understand how and why a system is misbehaving. However, often this informa …
Fake it before you make it: Mocking your way to better HTTP APIs

Fake it before you make it: Mocking your way to better HTTP APIs

November 25, 2019

RESTful APIs are often designed and implemented before a client gets to see how they work, but once an API is made public, it can be hard to change. Dave Forgac and Ian Zelikman explain how to improve this process by explicitly designing the API contract and getting client feedback before implementation and outline processes and tools for building RESTful APIs with a design-first approach.
From REST to GraphQL: Why a query language is perfect for writing APIs

From REST to GraphQL: Why a query language is perfect for writing APIs

November 24, 2019

For years, REST has been the standard architecture for APIs. But a new technology is emerging, one that's perfect for developing rich, client-friendly APIs: GraphQL. David Celis and Garen Torikian explain why this query language is being adopted by companies like Shopify, Pinterest, and GitHub and show you how you can leverage GraphQL for your own APIs.
From WebSockets to WiSH (web in strict HTTP)

From WebSockets to WiSH (web in strict HTTP)

November 24, 2019

The authors of WiSH have been involved with the WebSocket protocol since its beginning but soon realized that the real problem has always been web APIs along with a non-HTTP protocol that is truly harmful to the web. Wenbo Zhu explains why the web is better off with WiSH for deploying scalable and reliable bidirectional communication over the internet.
Life of a Packet [I]

Life of a Packet [I]

November 24, 2019

Tracing the path of network traffic in the kubernetes system. Clarifying which API objects map to implementation and how Google deploys this in GKE today. Attendees will learn about topics from how ne …
Network-independent ACLs: Why Security Shouldn't Depend on Your Network [I]

Network-independent ACLs: Why Security Shouldn't Depend on Your Network [I]

November 24, 2019

The conventional view is that Security and ACLs are implemented in the network, through a set of typical firewall rules that rely on the IP and Port number. In Kubernetes, everything is a label and p …
Bringing Kubernetes into Salesforce [B]

Bringing Kubernetes into Salesforce [B]

November 23, 2019

I'll be talking about our journey to using Kubernetes at Salesforce, in the World's Largest Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure. Topics will include: Our motivations for choosing Kubernetes, and how we b …
Insight Maker: Accelerating innovation and bigger thinking using open source simulation

Insight Maker: Accelerating innovation and bigger thinking using open source simulation

November 23, 2019

Kishau Rogers offers an overview of the real-world applications for using open source simulation tools to visualize, design, and understand complex systems and presents three cases using simulation modeling tools such as Insight Maker for scaling complex business operations, developing adaptive and intelligent applications, and evaluating the broader impact of service expansion.
Making room under the Gazebo: Accommodating newcomers and power users alike

Making room under the Gazebo: Accommodating newcomers and power users alike

November 22, 2019

Louise Poubel outlines some of the approaches being taken to broaden Gazebo's user base by making it easier to use for folks without a technical background, simplifying the process for developers to use its libraries, and facilitating the contribution workflow for new contributors.
There is only Zuul: Configuring and customizing the Zuul API gateway

There is only Zuul: Configuring and customizing the Zuul API gateway

November 19, 2019

Zuul, a gateway service created by Netflix, can be used for dynamic routing, security, throttling, and moreall done using Zuul filters. Spencer Gibb explores Zuul via Spring Boot and Spring Cloud, explaining how to write custom Zuul filters for route selection, routing, security, and transformation.
10 lessons learned from building cloud-native middleware microservices

10 lessons learned from building cloud-native middleware microservices

November 18, 2019

Kai Whner shares 10 lessons learned from building cloud-native microservices in the middleware world, including the concepts behind cloud native, choosing the right cloud platform, and when not to build microservices at all, and shows how to apply these lessons to real-world projects by leveraging Docker, CloudFoundry, and Kubernetes to realize cloud-native middleware microservices.
Serverless architectures built on an open source platform

Serverless architectures built on an open source platform

November 18, 2019

Daniel Krook explores Apache OpenWhisk on IBM Bluemix, which provides a powerful and flexible environment for deploying cloud-native applications driven by data, message, and API call events.
Serverless architecture on AWS: Our experiences

Serverless architecture on AWS: Our experiences

November 15, 2019

Stanley Black and Decker's Digital Accelerator has spent the last year migrating existing applications, and creating new ones, using serverless architecture on AWS. Christopher Phillips explores the pros and cons of going serverless, as well as the tools and patterns you need and the caveats learned along the way.
Cloudy with a chance of on-prem

Cloudy with a chance of on-prem

November 8, 2019

The cloud is becoming pervasive, but it isnt always full of rainbows. Defining a strategy that works for your company or for your use cases is critical to ensuring success. Jim Scott explores different use cases that may be best run in the cloud versus on-premises, points out opportunities to optimize cost and operational benefits, and explains how to get the data moved between locations.
Making architecture choices for small and big data problems

Making architecture choices for small and big data problems

November 4, 2019

Not all data science problems are big data problems. Lots of small and medium product companies want to start their journey to become data driven. Nischal HP and Raghotham Sripadraj share their experience building data science platforms for various enterprises, with an emphasis on making the right architecture choices and using distributed and fault-tolerant tools.