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AWS at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is headed to London for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025. Join us at Booth S300 in Excel London from April 1-4 to discover our latest innovations and learn how our customers, partners, and community members are transforming their businesses with Kubernetes.

Experience hands-on demonstrations of AWS solutions that simplify Kubernetes operations, optimize costs, and leverage AI/ML capabilities. Meet our AWS experts who will share best practices, implementation strategies, and insights to help you build scalable platforms. Don’t miss the special book signing session with Kubernetes thought leader Kelsey Hightower at our booth.

AWS Hands-On Workshop: Master Production-Ready Kubernetes

We will kick off the week with a Hands-on Workshop at ExCel London on April 1. In this free 2-hour session “Kubernetes Simplified: Hands-On Workshop to Build Production-Ready Applications by AWS” (09:00 AM BST at ExCel London, South Gallery Quad, Room 7-10), you’ll learn to harness the power of Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) and master production-ready deployment strategies. Our AWS Solution Architects will guide you through deploying a full-stack retail application, implementing best practices for high availability, security, and cost optimization, while simplifying resource management and streamlining operations. Earn a certificate of completion to demonstrate your expertise in modern Kubernetes deployment, management, and best practices with Amazon EKS. This workshop targets organizations and individuals seeking to accelerate and simplify Kubernetes adoption. Whether you’re a startup with limited resources, or you’re looking to learn AWS best practices for Kubernetes management, this workshop will help you get started quickly with Amazon EKS Auto Mode. Basic familiarity with containerization and Kubernetes is required.

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn to:

• Deploy full-stack retail application using production-ready EKS clusters

• Implement AWS best practices for high availability, security, and cost optimization

• Simplify compute, storage, and networking resource management

• Streamline plug-in management and automate upgrade processes

How to Register

This workshop has limited availability with morning and afternoon sessions. There is no additional cost, but pre-registration is required due to limited seating. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your Kubernetes journey. Register now!

Join AWS for an Exclusive Demo

Karpenter to EKS Auto Mode: Building a Smarter Kubernetes Foundation

Day and Time: Wednesday, April 2, 11.15 am BST to 11.35 am BST| Location: Sponsor Demo Theatre Located in Solutions| Showcase Speaker: Rajdeep Saha, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS

This demo explores how AWS evolved Kubernetes management by building EKS Auto Mode on open source Karpenter’s core principles of efficient node provisioning and intelligent scheduling. We’ll demonstrate how Karpenter’s fundamental capabilities – rapid node provisioning, bin-packing optimization, and dynamic instance selection – serve as the foundation for EKS Auto Mode’s enhanced automation. By leveraging these battle-tested components, EKS Auto Mode extends Karpenter’s decision-making engine to automatically handle provisioner configuration, instance diversity, and scaling policies, eliminating the need for manual intervention. The presentation showcases practical examples of how this architectural continuity maintains Karpenter’s performance benefits while further reducing operational complexity. Finally, we’ll discuss our efforts to strengthen open-source integration, making these advanced capabilities more accessible to the broader Kubernetes community.

Meet AWS Team at our Booth #S300

Experience 27 live technical demonstrations spanning Kubernetes simplification, cost optimization strategies, AI/ML integration, and GitOps best practices, showcasing how AWS helps organizations streamline operations, reduce costs, and accelerate innovation with Amazon EKS. ** Don’t miss the special book signing session with renowned Kubernetes advocate Kelsey Hightower at our booth on April 3 from 1.30 pm BST to 2.30 pm BST. Check this link for complete demo schedule.

AWS Booth S300

AWS Booth S300

1) Kubernetes Management Simplified

  • Simplifying Kubernetes Ops with Amazon EKS Auto Mode: Experience the transformative power of Amazon EKS Auto Mode and AWS Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK) in automating workload scaling and migration capabilities. Showcases real-time capacity management, smart scheduling decisions, and seamless AWS service integration.
  • Graviton & Spot Made Easy with EKS Auto Mode: Demonstrates how EKS Auto Mode streamlines the adoption of AWS Graviton and Spot instances, delivering up to 55% better price-performance ratio and 60% energy consumption reduction compared to x86 instances.
  • Build Advanced Threat Detection for Kubernetes Workloads: Covers implementing container security best practices using open source tools and AWS services (GuardDuty, Inspector, Security Hub) to build comprehensive threat detection across container environments.
  • Simplify Cluster Migrations with VPC Lattice: Shows automated blue/green deployments using IaC tools and Kubernetes Gateway API with VPC Lattice, enabling seamless application migration across clusters while maintaining availability.
  • Building an Observability Platform on Amazon EKS: Demonstrates building robust observability solutions for container-based architectures using OpenTelemetry-based instrumentation and various open-source components with AWS services.
  • Simplifying on-premises Kubernetes with EKS Hybrid Nodes: Introduces Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes for running Kubernetes workloads on-premises connected to an EKS Control Plane in the cloud, reducing operational overhead.
  • Provisioning Application Ready Amazon EKS Clusters: Showcases reference implementation for launching application-ready EKS clusters using Terraform blueprint and EKS Auto Mode, simplifying cluster configuration and management.

2) Cost Optimization

  • Mastering EKS Cost Optimization: A 360 Approach: Comprehensive strategy demonstrating cost optimization using Kubecost for analysis, right-sizing instances and pods, implementing efficient autoscaling with Auto Mode and Karpenter, maximizing efficiency without compromising performance.
  • Kubernetes Scaling with EKS Karpenter: Shows how Karpenter transforms node provisioning in Amazon EKS, delivering unprecedented cost optimization and performance benefits through intelligent resource management and sophisticated bin-packing capabilities.
  • Double the Efficiency: Autoscaling with Karpenter and KEDA: Details how combining Karpenter for node autoscaling with KEDA for pod scaling can reduce infrastructure costs by up to 70%, providing practical insights from both tools’ contributors.
  • Build apps on EKS with cost & performance optimized data layer: Demonstrates selecting optimal AWS Storage services for different data-intensive use cases, highlighting cost-performance tradeoffs and operational efficiency at scale.
  • Optimize cost and improve scalability with Karpenter: Deep dive into Karpenter’s capabilities for flexible, high-performance cluster autoscaling, showing practical use cases and implementation strategies for cost optimization.
  • Scale and Optimize your Game Servers with Kubernetes: Focuses on optimizing game server hosting using Kubernetes, demonstrating enhanced compute allocation density, reduced data-transfer costs, and dynamic scaling based on game session demand.

3) Data and AI/ML

  • DeepSeek for DevOps: Leverage GenAI for Kubernetes Operations: Integrates generative AI capabilities with Kubernetes operations for enhanced automation and decision-making in DevOps workflows.
  • Supercharging Spark on Kubernetes: Demonstrates integration of CNCF’s Kubeflow Spark Operator, Karpenter, and Apache YuniKorn with AWS’s S3tables and Apache Iceberg for optimal Spark performance and cost efficiency.
  • Distributed Machine Learning Patterns on Amazon EKS: Explores MLOps practices and architecture patterns for scaling ML systems using tools like Kubeflow, Argo, JupyterHub, Ray, MLFlow, and KeyCloak.
  • Real-Time Insights: Event-Driven RAG for Streaming Data: Showcases an Event-Driven Retrieval-Augmented Generation system for real-time data processing, demonstrating live data streams and AI-driven insights.
  • From GPUs to XLA: Diversifying AI Inference Pipelines on EKS: Shows how to optimize AI inference across different accelerators, using KEDA and Karpenter for efficient resource management and cost optimization.
  • Getting more from less: how to make the most of your GPUs: Covers GPU optimization strategies including Time Slicing, Multi Process Service, Multi-Instance GPUs, and integration with Kubernetes Dynamic Resource Allocation API.
  • Making Spark jobs run faster: Focuses on cost visualization and optimization for Spark workloads, helping data platform engineers understand and optimize their Spark job expenses.

4)GitOps and Platform Strategy

  • Tools and best practices for building your Internal Developer Platform: Explores the Cloud Native Operational Excellence (CNOE) initiative’s tooling and practices for building enterprise-grade Internal Developer Platforms, focusing on patterns and operational best practices for scalable and reliable environments.
  • Creating and managing Amazon EKS clusters using ACK and kro: Demonstrates fleet management of EKS clusters using kro, ACK, and ArgoCD for GitOps-based cluster management, improving consistency and standardization through Kubernetes API for end-to-end operations.
  • Building your Developer Portal with CNOE: Shows how to implement CNOE framework for standardizing platform engineering, integrating with Argo, Crossplane, and Backstage for improved developer experience and automated compliance checks across your cloud-native ecosystem.
  • Streamlined Karpenter Deployments with kro ACK and ArgoCD: Presents unified, GitOps-based approach to managing both Karpenter’s Kubernetes resources and AWS infrastructure, simplifying deployment and ensuring consistency across multiple clusters.
  • Simplifying the Ingress Triangle with KRMOps: Addresses the circular dependency between load balancers, Route 53 DNS records, and ACM certificates using ACK and kro for declarative management through Kubernetes, automating the entire process for streamlined ingress management.
  • How To Tame Your Pod-Zilla: Shows automated resource optimization using Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus without installing in-cluster components, updating resources through GitOps workflow while preserving operational security and avoiding disruptions.
  • Simplifying Multi-Cluster Management with kro and VPC Lattice: Demonstrates how kro and VPC Lattice revolutionize multi-cluster management, providing secure, scalable networking between clusters while simplifying operations and enabling efficient multi-cluster architectures.
  • Improving Access Control with AWS Cedar for Kubernetes: Features AWS Cedar integration for enhanced Kubernetes access control and security policies, demonstrating advanced authentication and authorization patterns for your Kubernetes environment.

Featured AWS Sessions at KubeCon

1)Explain How Kubernetes Works With GPU Like I’m 5 | Wednesday April 2, 2025 12:00 – 12:30 BST | Level 1 | Hall Entrance N10 | Room F

Explore GPU orchestration in Kubernetes through hands-on examples using NVIDIA Jetson hardware. This beginner-friendly session reveals the complete GPU stack integration – from bare metal setup to running GPU-accelerated containers. Learn how Kubernetes manages GPU resources, including driver requirements, container toolkits, kubelet plugins, and CUDA fundamentals. Perfect for those seeking to understand GPU workload management beyond operator abstractions.

2)Taming 50 Billion Time Series | Wednesday April 2, 2025 12:00 – 12:30 BST | Level 1 | Hall Entrance S10 | Room C

Learn how to scale Prometheus to handle 50 billion time series across 20 regions using Kubernetes. We’ll explore key architectural patterns including stateful sets, zone-aware deployments, and cellular design that enables each cell to manage 1 billion time series. The session covers practical implementations of multi-tenancy controls, fault isolation, and high-availability patterns including shuffle sharding and token bucket rate limiting.

3)Beyond Kubernetes: Adapting To Specialized Application Workloads | Friday April 4, 2025 11:00 – 11:30 BST | Level 1 | Hall Entrance N10 | Room E

Explore how Kubernetes is evolving to handle specialized workloads beyond AI, including high-performance computing. Industry experts discuss current challenges and solutions for optimizing complex workloads on Kubernetes, featuring open source tools like KAITO and Kueue. Learn practical approaches to compute optimization, advanced scheduling, and performance tuning that accelerate deployment and enhance efficiency for demanding containerized applications.

4)A Day in the life of a Kubernetes Engineer | Thursday April 3, 2025 16:00 – 16:30 BST | Level 0 | ICC Capital Hall | Room I

Discover real-world Kubernetes stories from platform engineers who tackle production challenges daily. Learn critical troubleshooting skills, ecosystem management strategies, and AI workload security practices from experts who’ve mastered cloud-native complexity.

5)Surviving Day2: Picking the Right Tool To Secure Your Kubernetes Habitat | Friday April 4, 2025 11:00 – 11:30 BST | Level 1 | Hall Entrance N10 | Room F

Demystify the CNCF security ecosystem through a nature-inspired lens. Learn how security tools like Falco (runtime protection), Trivy (vulnerability scanning), and Kyverno (policy enforcement) serve distinct roles in protecting your Kubernetes environment – similar to how different species maintain balance in nature. Walk away understanding how to choose the right security tools for your specific needs.

6)SuperPowers for Humans of Kubernetes: How K8sGPT is Transforming Enterprise Ops | Wednesday April 2, 2025 14:30 – 15:00 BST | Level 1 | Hall Entrance S10 | Room C

Discover how K8sGPT, a CNCF project, revolutionizes Kubernetes operations by using AI to automate cluster diagnostics and problem detection. Learn how enterprises are using this tool to simplify complex error analysis, enable proactive issue resolution, and empower teams to manage multiple clusters efficiently. See real-world examples of how K8sGPT reduces operational overhead and allows teams to focus on strategic problem-solving rather than routine troubleshooting.

7)From Logs to Insights: Real-time Conversational Troubleshooting for Kubernetes when GenAI | Tuesday April 1, 2025 11:20 – 11:45 BST | Level 1 | Hall Entrance S10 | Room C

Transform Kubernetes troubleshooting with GenAI-powered observability. Learn to convert massive log volumes into actionable insights using LLMs, Fluent Bit collectors, and vector databases. See live demonstrations of natural language queries across system, application, and Kubernetes event logs. Master AI-driven observability implementation for rapid issue resolution across distributed clusters.

8)Flag-tastic and Fearless: Feature Flags Meets Kubernetes for deployments that sing | Tuesday April 1, 2025 15:55 – 16:20 BST | Level 3 | ICC Capital Suite 2-4

Revolutionize Kubernetes deployments using the OpenFeature for dynamic experimentation and controlled rollouts, integrated with ArgoCD, Flagger, and Prometheus for seamless feature flag management backed by real-world implementation strategies.

9)Kubernetes SIG Architecture and Updates | Friday April 4, 2025 11:45 – 12:15 BST | Level 3 | ICC Capital Suite 10-12

SIG Architecture maintains and evolves the design principles of Kubernetes, and provides a consistent body of expertise necessary to ensure architectural consistency over time. The SIG takes care of evolution of conformance definitions, API definitions/conventions, deprecation policy, design principles, and other cross-cutting concerns. In this talk, we will provide an introduction to SIG architecture, including its role and the various subprojects that support its activities. Additionally, we will provide a community update on the status of those efforts.

10)Argo at Scale: Navigating complex Multi-Dimensional Deployments across Hundreds of Clusters | Tuesday April 1, 2025 16:20 – 16:45 BST | Level 1 | Hall Entrance S10 | Room A

Learn how Adobe manages 400+ Kubernetes clusters across 7 cloud providers and 22 regions using GitOps at scale, combining Cluster API, ACK, Argo CD, Argo Workflows, and Prometheus to automate thousands of monthly deployments while maintaining security and reliability with a lean engineering team.

We can’t wait to see you in person in London!