Deploying Unikernels in Production with Kubernetes

Explore the deployment of unikernels in production environments using Kubernetes in this 25-minute conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2022. Discover KubeKraft, a novel runtime that enables native VM execution with Kubernetes, eliminating container overhead. Learn about the architecture of KubeKraft, its integration with Kubernetes, and its performance advantages, such as achieving twice the throughput of a Docker NGINX image when using a Unikraft NGINX unikernel. Delve into topics including the anatomy of a typical Kubernetes stack, OS specialization, the unikernel model, interfacing VMs with Kubernetes, and extending container runtimes. Gain insights into the benefits of unikernels, including improved performance, transport, and security, and explore future developments in this innovative approach to cloud-native deployments.

Intro
Anatomy of a "normal" K8s stack
Reducing the os with specialization
Could we reduce Linux further?
The Unikernel Model
Unikernels offer better performance.
Unikernels offer better transport.
Unikernels offer better security.
Our Goal
Interfacing VMs with K8s
Extending the Container Runtime
runu: Run Unikernels!
A unikernel in OCI clothing
Mixed Container/Unikernel Runtime
Future work