"Pixie Observability for Kubernetes"
"Pixie Observability for Kubernetes" is a comprehensive guide designed for engineers, architects, and DevOps professionals seeking deep visibility into modern, cloud-native environments. From fundamental concepts to advanced real-time telemetry, this book unpacks the evolving landscape of observability in Kubernetes ecosystems, examining why traditional monitoring falls short and how eBPF-powered automation redefines data collection. You'll explore Kubernetes architecture's inherent complexity, the limits of legacy tools, and the pivotal shift towards high-fidelity, low-overhead instrumentation.
Through detailed coverage of the Pixie open-source project, the book guides readers from architecture and secure, scalable deployment models to hands-on integration with Kubernetes clusters. Delve into Pixie's control and data planes, the specialized scripting language PL, and advanced eBPF-driven telemetry that allows zero-instrumentation application tracing. Readers will learn practical strategies for operational excellence: multi tenancy policy design, performance optimization, and seamless upgrades, alongside techniques for building, testing, and visualizing custom scripts for live cluster insights.
Beyond operational mastery, "Pixie Observability for Kubernetes" explores advanced themes shaping the observability frontier: scalable multi cluster architectures, regulatory compliance, automated incident response, and AI-powered analytics. Case studies from industry deployments showcase real-world success, while forward-looking chapters discuss edge and serverless use cases and the trajectory of open, real-time cloud-native observability. Whether you are implementing your first observability stack or seeking to push the boundaries of what's possible, this book offers both the technical foundation and visionary insight you need.
