K8s Optimization + OVN Kubernetes + Remote Dev

Cast AI is our sponsor this time around. Thank you Cast AI!

As usual:

1. RSVP's close 48 hrs before the event. Please make it easy on us by RSVP'ing only if you intend to show up.
2. Don't be late! You'll get locked out, and it's cold outside!
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Agenda

6:00 pm: food / drinks / networking
6:20 pm: Talk #1: K8s Optimization Best Practices with Curtiss Porter
7:00 pm: Who is hiring? Who is looking?
7:10 pm: Talk #2: OVN Kubernetes with Flavio Fernandes
7:50 pm: Talk #3: Self-hosted Remote Dev with Nicky Pike
8:30 pm: Finish

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Speakers & topics
1. K8s Optimization Best Practices
​Learn key best practices to optimize your Kubernetes clusters for performance, reliability, and cost. Get practical tips you can apply right away—whether you’re scaling up or just getting started.

Curtiss Porter is Sales Engineer at Cast AI

2. OVN Kubernetes
OVN Kubernetes is an open-source networking solution that integrates Open Virtual Network (OVN) with Kubernetes to provide a scalable and efficient software-defined networking (SDN) layer. It enables advanced networking features such as policy-based routing, security groups, and multi-tenant isolation, enhancing Kubernetes cluster networking with better performance and flexibility.

Flavio Fernandes is a software engineer at NVIDIA.

3. Remote Development
You can use a self-hosted remote development platform that enhances Kubernetes-based workflows by centralizing development environments in the cloud. The presentation will cover key benefits, including improved security, consistency across environments, and reduced setup time for Kubernetes engineers.

Nicky Pike does Developer Relations at Coder.

About our sponsor
Cast AI is a Kubernetes automation platform that cuts AWS, Azure, and GCP costs by over 50%. Cast AI's platform utilizes advanced machine learning algorithms to actively optimize for cloud performance and maximum efficiency.

Only Cast AI fully automates four unique K8s optimizations: Autoscaling, WL right-sizing & right-typing, Bin-Packing, and Spot Instance Use. Cast.ai does this with no performance impact, often completely invisible to devs.

Hybrid/Remote option

Sorry, this event is in-person only, so please join us in Cambridge!