Cilium Beyond Linux: Extending eBPF to Windows Infrastructure

Explore the groundbreaking extension of Cilium eBPF to Windows infrastructure in this 21-minute conference talk by Chandan Aggarwal and Tamilmani Manoharan from Microsoft. Discover how Cilium eBPF programs can now run on Windows, offering the same performance improvements and advanced features previously exclusive to Linux users. Learn about the current capabilities of Cilium Windows, including L4 load balancers, network policy, and observability. Gain insights into the roadmap for future developments in this domain. Delve into the challenges faced during the adaptation of Cilium eBPF programs for Windows, such as supporting eBPF verifier, dynamic generation of eBPF programs, and integrating TC programs and eBPF maps. Understand the detailed strategies employed to overcome these obstacles and continue the development of eBPF on Windows.