40th EPISODE! In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking to one of the best resources in the world on kernel based tooling Thomas Graf. Thomas helps us understand better the benefits of EBPF and the open source projects cilium along with Hubble. He helps explain how a kernel developer differs from other developers as well as a very good explanation of Network segmentation vs Service Mesh. Thomas and I discuss his home Switzerland including skiing, chocolate and being neutral. If you've been looking into EBPF and Cilium this is a great way to get more familiar!
SPONSOR: This episode is sponsored by Tremolo Security, Identity and Access Management Solutions That ROCK. Check them out here: https://www.tremolosecurity.com/technology/kubernetes
Timeline/Topic
00:00 - Hello and thank you for 40 episodes from POP / Tremolo Security
02:11 - Thomas'Journey /What attracted Thomas' to kernel development?
04:39 - What is EBPF and how does it help you. (layman's terms)
07:51 - Cilium Project and what does it do for you?
09:41 - Thomas explains what Isovalent is
11:34 - How does Hubble extend Cilium capabilities? and what is it?
13:55 - Cilium CNI and integrating with GKE announcement.
16:49 - Network Segmentation vs Service Mesh. (Thomas explains how they differ)
21:10 - Thomas Graf is Swiss and loves it (we talk Skiing, Chocolate, being neutral)
22:18 - What work is Thomas most proud of?
Episode Links
https://cilium.io/
https://www.isovalent.com/
https://docs.cilium.io/en/v1.8/gettingstarted/#gs-guide https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes/bringing-ebpf-and-cilium-to-google-kubernetes-engine
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