Using WebAssembly Now: It's Easier Than You Think

WebAssembly (Wasm) has a misleading name, and an undeserved reputation for leaving real-world applications just out of reach. Turns out, it's come a long way in the server-side ecosystem, and it works great alongside Kubernetes! The not-so-new technology WebAssembly is a platform-agnostic bytecode that produces tiny binaries that run at near-native speed. The benefit of a platform-agnostic technology is that it works just as well outside of containers as it does inside containers, so it can be used for completely greenfield projects or integrate right alongside Kubernetes. This demo heavy talk will start with an overview of Wasm, what it's good for, and what it isn't good for. We will then dive straight into demoing the strengths of Wasm using wasmCloud, a CNCF sandbox application runtime. This demo will span multiple Kubernetes clusters in the cloud and extend outside of Kubernetes to show why this technology is perfect for solving the problems many applications face today.
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Speakers: Taylor Thomas & Brooks Townsend
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Cloud Native Rejekts EU 2023
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
April 16-17, 2023
Website: cloud-native.r...