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 "Going full IPv6 in Kubernetes: No limits, just 128 bits!" ( 2026 )

Saturday at 17:00, 20 minutes, H.1302 (Depage), H.1302 (Depage), Network Ole Mathias Heggem , slides , video

IPv6 is nothing new yet IPv4 remains the default for the majority, despite IPv6 being ideal for containerized workloads. This talk covers the current state of IPv6 support in Kubernetes.

Discover why an IPv6 only Kubernetes environment can be a good idea. Potential challenges to anticipate, and valuable lessons from doing it in production using Cilium as CNI.

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2026
  •  0.48 "Kubernetes on RISC-V: An Open Hardware Odyssey"
  •  0.48 "Containerization, the future"
  •  0.47 "Java Memory Management in Containers"
2025
  •  0.49 "Free my Kubernetes network! Breaking away from the Kubernetes networking model"
  •  0.47 "Kubernetes outside of the cloud: Lessons learned after 3 years"
  •  0.47 "An Intro to eBPF with Go: The Foundation of Modern Kubernetes Networking"
  •  0.47 "Declarative Networking in Declarative World, ver. 2025"
2024
  •  0.52 "Improving IPv6-only experience on Linux"
  •  0.50 "Navigating the Networking Maze of Kubernetes: A Journey of Discovery, Confusion, and (Hopefully) Enlightenment"
  •  0.49 "Multi-network in Kubernetes: No batteries included"

Last updated: 2026-03-20

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