KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2025

The ArgoCD CLI tool has been a cornerstone for managing GitOps workflows, but until now, it lacked support for extending its capabilities through plugins – a feature many users have long desired. This talk introduces an enhancement to the ArgoCD CLI: plugin support, enabling users to create custom plugins and use them as subcommands, extending the ArgoCD CLI tool functionality just like the kubectl.

As part of this feature rollout, I'll demonstrate its real-world application by showcasing a plugin we developed: mta (migrate to ArgoCD). This plugin bridges the gap between Flux and ArgoCD by exporting Flux components into ArgoCD-compatible Custom Resources (CRs), simplifying migrations from Flux to ArgoCD.

Authenticating users can start simple with a username and a password for each user. But you will also need to handle forgotten passwords and user registration. You might also want to validate email addresses, add second factors and have users update their profile information as needed.

A single-sign-on system like Keycloak can handle all that for you and will redirect users after they are authenticated to your applications.

See how you can delegate authentication by leveraging features of OpenID Connect. We will start simple and enable more and more features in our demo to show the functionality and flexibility of Keycloak. We will also look at features of the latest release and the road map ahead.

In this Ai Era, we are witnessing a demand to efficiently store AI models.
Harbor has become a critical tool for efficiently storing containerized applications and OCI artifacts including AI models.
As early adopters of CNAI model specification, we are leading a standardized approach to store and manage AI models.
Additionally, We will also discuss about Harbor-Satellite a sub-project of harbor which extends harbor registry capabilities to the IOT Edge. It is focused on simplifying delivery of containers and OCI artifacts to the edge easier.

Ever wondered what it’s like to be part of the Kubernetes SIG Contributor Experience (ContribEx)? It’s a role that goes beyond what meets the eye! From coordinating community efforts to keeping projects on track, ContribEx contributors wear many hats — each with its own challenge.

Last year at KubeCon India, we explored the contributor-comms subproject. This year, we’re back to share stories from areas like Last Week in Kubernetes Development (LWKD), tools like Peribolos, and processes like Kubernetes New Org Membership under our GitHub Management subproject. Expect anecdotes, lessons learned, and insights from moments that made us pause and reflect.

Join us for an engaging talk with ContribEx contributors as they share their experiences. Whether you’re curious about community management, contributor growth, or how Kubernetes stays organized, there’s something here for you.

Come for the stories, stay for the insights, and see how the Kubernetes contributor experience comes together!

Etcd v3.6, released earlier this year, brings significant features compelling enough to upgrade. This session will provide a detailed overview of the new features and performance improvement over v3.5. We will also discuss known issues and workarounds for upgrading and how it will benefit you.

Next, we will present the long-awaited community-supported etcd-operator which will become the standard way to deploy your etcd clusters on Kubernetes for your bespoke use cases.
Finally, we will share how our in-house robustness test framework has improved etcd's reliability.

This talk will give you a chance to be excited about the future of etcd, and connect you with opportunities to contribute to the project.

True inclusivity in open source goes beyond accessibility-it embraces cultural, linguistic, and geographic diversity. This session redefines inclusivity by spotlighting regional contributors and underrepresented voices. Together, we'll share real-world lessons from Cloud Native projects across Asia-like shifting meeting times to better serve regional Time Zone (e.g. SIG Contribex, CHAOSS Asia), navigating connectivity barriers, and amplifying non-Western perspectives in community leadership.

We'll explore what global inclusion looks like in practice: not just inviting participation, but enabling it meaningfully. By addressing time zone inequity, cultural nuance, and infrastructure gaps, we unlock richer collaboration and long-term sustainability. This talk is a call to move beyond checkboxes—toward an inclusiveness rooted in empathy, cultural awareness, and action. Let's build a Cloud Native ecosystem where contributors everywhere can truly belong—and thrive.

OpenKruise Rollout is a sub-project of OpenKruise that aims to ease the process of progressive delivery. This talk explores the internal framework of OpenKruise Rollout to support built-in workload non-invasively. For platform builders, you’ll learn how to easily enable your deployments with new capability such as multi-batch release and blue-green deployment without workload migration and HPA solutions switch. You’ll also learn how to leverage the built-in labeling support to inspect and conduct experiments with newly released pods.