Observing Fastly's Network at Scale with Kubernetes and Strimzi

Observing Fastly's Network at Scale with Kubernetes and Strimzi

Explore how Fastly leverages Kubernetes and the Strimzi operator to observe their network at scale in this informative conference talk. Gain insights into Fastly's Edge Network and the challenges of operating a high-traffic infrastructure. Learn about Fastly's Autopilot system for automated egress traffic optimizations and dive into the associated telemetry pipeline. Discover how Fastly utilizes their internal Kubernetes-based platform, key operators like Strimzi Kafka, open-source networking libraries such as GoBGP, and tools like FluxCD. Understand the challenges and findings related to this network-centric use case, and gain valuable knowledge about managing large-scale network operations efficiently.