Living the Dream - Achieving Cloud Native Network Function Deployment at the Edge

Explore the challenges and solutions for deploying Cloud Native Network Functions at the edge in this 28-minute conference talk by John Belamaric and Stephen Wong from Google. Delve into the complexities of network management, the transition to cloud-native networks, and the concept of unified cloud-native management. Learn about declarative management techniques and their importance in simplifying network configurations. Discover why current methods fall short in addressing complexity and how to return to basics with configuration-as-data approaches. Gain insights into layered declarative management strategies and understand the call to action for achieving efficient cloud-native network function deployment at the edge.

Intro
The Problem: Complexity
Transition to Cloud Native Networks
Unified Cloud Native Management
Declarative Management "All the Way Down"
What We Need
Because Config Specialization Is Hard
Current methods don't address complexity
Back To Basics
Configuration-a8-Data
Layered Declarative Management All the Way Up and Down !
Call To Action