Explore a cutting-edge solution for high-demand networking workloads in this 30-minute conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2021. Delve into the challenges of managing big data, storage, analytics, 5G, and virtual network functions within Kubernetes environments. Discover how a innovative fusion of Calico, a popular cloud-native Kubernetes network plugin, and VPP, a high-performance userspace packet processing software, addresses the networking needs of resource-intensive applications. Learn about the key ingredients that enable this solution to offer unparalleled networking capabilities for the most demanding workloads, while maintaining the scalability and management benefits of Kubernetes.