Will eBPF Save Us From the Next Global Outage?

Explore how eBPF technology could prevent future global IT outages in this 14-minute conference talk by Liz Rice, Chief Open Source Officer at Isovalent. Delve into the recent worldwide infrastructure disruption caused by a kernel-level security tool update and examine the potential risks of allowing vendors kernel access. Discover how eBPF's open-source nature and powerful capabilities can enable high-performance security tools without exposing users to the same vulnerabilities. Learn about the balance between kernel-level functionality and system stability, and gain insights into how eBPF might shape the future of IT infrastructure security and reliability.