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This is your final call for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe marketing opportunities!

The clock is ticking, and only a handful of days remain to seize the exclusive KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024 Marketing Promotional Opportunities and CNCF-hosted Co-located Event sponsorships. 

Don't miss out on this unparalleled chance to connect with the cloud native community! Act now for maximum impact:

Friday, 2 February Deadline: 

• CNCF-hosted co-located events on 19 March
• Dan Kohn Diversity Scholarship Fund 

Friday, 9 February Deadline:

• Cloud Native Executive Strategy Summit 
• AI Hub 
• CloudNativeHacks

Contact sponsor@cncf.io to secure your sponsorship today! Signed contracts must be received by the above date at 11:59 PM PST.

Dapr Day

🔍 Curious about #Dapr? Here's your chance to learn and connect with fellow developers! 🚀 Join us virtually for Dapr Day on February 20 and discover the possibilities of Distributed Application Runtime. Save your spot now!

Upcoming CFP deadlines:

• GitOpsCon North America | CFP Close: Sunday, Feb 4
• Cloud Native StartupFest Paris | CFP Close: Wednesday, Feb 7
• StrimziCon Virtual | CFP Close: Sunday, March 10
• CloudNativeSecurityCon North America | CFP Close: Sunday, Mar 31

ICYMI: CNCF online programs this week

A weekly summary of CNCF online programs from this week.

Enable developer self-service with Seal Walrus and OpenTofu

Peng Jiang, Seal Software

Beyond Kubernetes with Linkerd 2.15 and SPIFFE

Flynn, Buoyant

The technical

Tutorials, tools, and more that take you on a deep dive into the code.

Cleanup Kubernetes GitHub organizations 

Kubernetes GitHub

Securing front-end applications in Kubernetes with SSL/TLS

Lionel Tchami, Semaphore

Grafana Beyla 1.2 release: eBPF auto-instrumentation with full Kubernetes support

Maria Macías, Grafana Labs

Creating infra using Backstage templates, Terraform and GitHub actions

Sagar Parmar

Introducing Falco 0.37.0

The editorial

Articles, announcements, and more that give you a high-level overview of challenges and features.

Open Source Summit North America registration is open, plus several other events!

The Linux Foundation

The Spin and Kubernetes story
Mikkel Hegnhoj

The week in green software: CNCF TAG Environmental Sustainability (bcast.fm)

Chris Adams, Environment Variables

How we are managing a container platform: A tale about the past

Ángel Barrera Sánchez

Konveyor 0.3.0 release announcement

Savitha Raghunathan, CNCF blog

The state of Kubernetes jobs in 2023 Q4

Vikrant Mane, Kube Careers

Rethinking threat detection and response in cloud native ecosystems

Nigel Douglas, DZone

Training & Certification News

RISC-V is HOT & getting Hotter! Check out our newly expanded course. Introduction to RISC-V (LFD110x). Enroll for free today

Looking to earn your CKA, CKAD or CKS certification?

Did you know that when you enroll in one of our live virtual, instructor-led companion courses for CKA, CKAD or CKS your course registration includes a FREE certification exam registration. PLUS FREE access to an exam simulator. Learn more:

• Kubernetes Administration with FREE CKA Exam
• Kubernetes for App Developers with FREE CKAD Exam
• Kubernetes Security Fundamentals with FREE CKS Exam

Kubernetes Community Days (KCDs)

Upcoming CFP deadlines:

• KCD Texas, United States CFP - Closes February 9, 2024
• KCD New York, United States CFP - Closes February 11, 2024
• KCD Zurich CFP is now open!

Upcoming 2023 KCD Events:

• KCD Kerala, India (in person TOMORROW, February 3)
• KCD São Paulo, Brazil (in person on February 23 & 24)
• KCD Guadalajara, Mexico (free to attend on February 23 & 24)
• KCD Heredia, Costa Rica (free to attend on March 1 & 2 )

Open Sponsor Prospectuses can be found in the KCD GitHub Repository.

Cloud Native Community Groups

Interested in connecting with your local community? Check out upcoming events in your region!

• Santo Domingo - February 5
• Paris - February 6
• Aurangabad - February 6
• Québec - February 7
• Aalborg - February 7
• Montpellier - February 8
• Deaf in Cloud Native - February 8
• New Delhi - February 10
• Auckland - February 15
• Lorient - February 15
• Kubernetes Austin - February 15
• Dhaka - February 17

To request a community chapter for the CNCF project, please file a ticket to the CNCF ServiceDesk - https://servicedesk.cncf.io

Online Programs

Cloud Native Live

• February 7: Applying policies in CICD pipelines Anusha Hegde, Nirmata - RSVP

Looking for more great curated content? Visit our Online Programs playlist on YouTube.