eBPF - Blog

TechnologyExternal29 Sep, 2023

Learning eBPF Review

Leigh Finch provides a review of the book 'Learning eBPF' by Liz Rice, emphasizing its unique approach towards eBPF from a security and kernel modification perspective, beyond the common observability and performance lens

How-ToExternal29 Sep, 2023

Building an Efficient Network Flow Monitoring Tool with eBPF - Part 2

In the second part of the blog series, learn how to write the backend or kernel space eBPF code for an eBPF-based network flow monitoring tool called flat

TechnologyExternal25 Sep, 2023

Pitfalls of relying on eBPF for security monitoring (and some solutions)

This blog post discusses the use of eBPF for security monitoring, highlighting significant pitfalls like uninvoked probes and data truncation. It offers insight into these challenges and emphasizes the importance of handling eBPF's limitations for robust security tool development

TechnologyExternal21 Sep, 2023

Not Your Grandpa’s Packet Filter: eBPF in Cloud-Native Networking

This article explores how eBPF has evolved from a simple packet filter into a general-purpose compute engine within the kernel, and how it adds functionality, flexibility and performance to a decades-old technology

TechnologyExternal21 Sep, 2023

Using eBPF for Network Observability

Explore how eBPF enhances network observability by monitoring network behavior and linking it to internal workload activities

TechnologyExternal15 Sep, 2023

Grafana Beyla Provides Auto-Instrumented Observability through eBPF

Grafana introduces "Grafana Beyla," an open-source eBPF auto-instrumentation tool. Beyla reports span information and RED metrics for Linux HTTP/S and gRPC services without necessitating code modifications

TechnologyExternal13 Sep, 2023

Latest eBPF Advances Are Harbingers of Major Changes to IT

This post explores the latest eBPF advancements and its impact in IT. It also discusses the eBPF Summit, Microsoft intent to introduce eBPF in Windows, and the broader implications of eBPF in enhancing software performance by running applications closer to the kernel

TechnologyHow-ToExternal13 Sep, 2023

Introducing Grafana Beyla: open source ebpf auto-instrumentation for application observability

Grafana announces Beyla, an open-source eBPF auto-instrumentation tool, designed to improve application observability. Learn how to set up and configure Grafana Beyla with Grafana Cloud