Topic: ebpf
From TicketOps to GitOps: What programmability means for network operations
When server infrastructure underwent its transformation with the rise of containers and Kubernetes, it wasn’t just a technical shift — it was a shift in mindset. Static workloads maintained like fragile pets were replaced by disposable, declarative, policy-managed containers orchestrated at scale. Now, the same change is coming for the networking layer. For years, network … continue reading
eBPF has opened many doors for Linux, will continue to do so for many years
eBPF, the technology that enables the Linux kernel to more easily be changed, should be considered a great success, according to experts in the industry. Nearly 10 years after its initial release, the eBPF Foundation and the Linux Foundation teamed up to create a qualitative report that shows how far the technology has come. “Many … continue reading
ITOps Open-Source Project of the Week: Grafana Beyla
In an effort to simplify application observability adoption, Grafana introduces Grafana Beyla, an open-source eBPF auto-instrumentation tool currently in public preview. Beyla offers span information for fundamental transactions and RED metrics (Rate-Errors-Duration) for Linux HTTP/S and gRPC services, all without the need for manual code modifications to insert probes. eBPF, short for Extended Berkeley Packet … continue reading
