Explore the revolutionary impact of eBPF/XDP on the Telco/5G industry in this 28-minute conference talk presented by Thomas D. Nadeau from Redhat and Kyle Mestery from Cisco Systems. Delve into Linux Foundation's open-source component projects for 5G, covering networking, security, observability, and tracing. Learn how eBPF operates throughout the stack and examine practical use cases including DDoS mitigation, load balancing, high-performance forwarding, and flow sampling and monitoring. Gain insights on building an effective team, implementing monitoring and observability, managing upgrades, and understanding the challenges of state management. Conclude with a real-world example from Facebook's Katran project to solidify your understanding of eBPF/XDP applications in telecommunications.
How eBPF and XDP Will Revolutionize the Telco and 5G Space
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Thesis
LF Open Source Component Projects for 5G
Networking
Security
Observability and Tracing
eBPF Up And Down the Stack
Use Case: DDoS Mitigation
Use Case: Load Balancing
Use Case: High Performance Forwarding
Use Case: Flow Sampling and Monitoring
Hire the Right Team
Ensure You Have Monitoring and Observability
Understand How Upgrades Will Work
State Is Your Enemy
Example: Facebook Katran
Taught by
Linux Foundation
