Improving Network Efficiency: The Power of Integrating Delegated IPAM With Cilium

This 16-minute CNCF conference talk explores how Microsoft integrated their native IPAM implementation with Cilium through Delegated IPAM, a key component of the CNI specification. Learn how Azure achieved seamless integration without embedding vendor-specific code in Cilium itself, allowing for fast, scalable IPAM and native routing that eliminates the encapsulation overhead of Cilium tunnel mode. Discover how Delegated IPAM serves as a bridge that combines benefits from both worlds without compromises, and understand how to implement similar integrations for cloud or on-premises environments without modifying Cilium code. Presented by Tamilmani Manoharan and Will Daly from Microsoft, this technical session provides valuable insights for network engineers looking to improve efficiency in cloud native environments.