eBPF for Developers: Observability Without Overhead

Modern applications require comprehensive observability and performance insights. However, traditional monitoring approaches often introduce significant overhead or provide limited visibility into system internals. This is where eBPF (Extended Berkeley Packet Filter), a powerful Linux kernel technology, comes into play. It allows developers to trace system behavior, monitor live processes, and debug complex issues in real time, all without modifying application code or creating logging bottlenecks.

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This session will delve into the inner workings of eBPF, explaining how it executes sandboxed programs within the Linux kernel. We'll explore how this provides unprecedented access to low-level system events while maintaining minimal performance impact. Through practical demonstrations using a Minikube environment, we will compare eBPF-powered load balancers with traditional ones, highlighting the differences in throughput, latency, and packet visibility.

Key topics that will be covered include:

• An overview of tools such as bpftrace, bcc, and libbpf, which simplify the development and use of eBPF programs.
• Illustrative real-world scenarios where eBPF significantly improves observability, performance tuning, and security.

Whether you are a DevOps engineer, platform SRE, or backend developer, this session will provide you with valuable knowledge on how eBPF can revolutionize the way you understand and manage your production systems.

Meet the speaker
Aditya is a Software Engineer deeply passionate about backend development, cloud-native infrastructure, and DevOps methodologies. He has a strong track record of designing scalable and efficient systems, with significant experience in microservices architecture, container orchestration, and cloud deployment strategies.

In his work, Aditya focuses on applying his practical experience with cloud platforms and DevOps workflows to solve real-world challenges in deploying and managing production-grade systems. His aim is to help fellow engineers streamline operations, improve system reliability, and accelerate development cycles through the adoption of automation and infrastructure best practices.

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