LISA (Large Installation System Administration) Conference Talks & Presentations

USENIX

An Introduction to Database as a Service with an Emphasis on OpenStack Using Trove

Explore Database as a Service with OpenStack Trove, covering architecture, benefits, and practical considerations for enterprise adoption. Gain insights into DBaaS implementation and management.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

It Was Never Going to Work, So Let’s Have Some Tea

Humorous exploration of large system administration challenges, advocating for embracing limitations and focusing on achievable goals instead of unrealistic expectations.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Consul as a Monitoring Solution

Explore Consul's advanced monitoring capabilities, including intelligent health checks, automatic traffic routing, and problem-solving without human intervention for efficient cluster management.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Practical Kubernetes Security Learning using Kubernetes Goat

Explore Kubernetes security vulnerabilities using Kubernetes Goat, a "vulnerable by design" environment. Learn to assess and improve cloud-native infrastructure security posture through hands-on practice.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Exploiting Brain Vulnerabilities - Chaotic Good at Scale

Strategies for introducing new concepts and changing minds across diverse groups, using change management, organizational transformation, and communication techniques for effective cultural navigation.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

5 Years of Cgroup v2 - The Future of Linux Resource Control

Explore cgroup v2's impact on Linux resource control, including challenges, solutions, and real-world applications in large-scale systems and containerization technologies.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

BPF Internals

Deep dive into Extended BPF (eBPF) internals, exploring its implementation, instruction set, and usage in performance observability tools. Covers kernel components, event sources, and user space interactions.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Sustainable Software Engineering

Explore the intersection of reliability, sustainability, and environmental impact in software engineering, with practical strategies for SREs to champion all three aspects in their teams.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Protecting System Integrity with Trusted Platform Module

Explore system firmware vulnerabilities and learn how Trusted Platform Module (TPM) can safeguard against persistent implants, ensuring secure access to infrastructure secrets.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Burnout and Ops

Strategies for preventing and recovering from burnout in infrastructure engineering, with insights on setting boundaries, improving work conditions, and maintaining long-term career sustainability.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Kubernetes the Very Hard Way

Dive into complex runtime and networking challenges of large-scale Kubernetes clusters. Learn architectural improvements for scalability and performance, and explore ecosystem tools for enhanced cluster management.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Storytelling for Engineers

Explore effective communication techniques for engineers using storytelling frameworks. Learn to connect with audiences, deliver key information, and inspire action in technical settings.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Multi-Architecture Container Images - Why Bother, and How To

Explore multi-architecture container images: their importance, how registries handle them, and techniques for building cross-platform containers to ensure software compatibility across diverse CPU architectures.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Creating a Distributed Round Robin Scheduler with Etcd

Explore the challenges and insights of building a distributed round-robin scheduler using etcd for persistence and consensus in this developer-focused journey.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Sysadmins' Introduction to Vulnerability Scanning

Explore vulnerability scanning essentials for sysadmins, covering software vulnerabilities, networking, scanning tools, and server inspection. Learn how ops involvement can enhance overall security processes.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk