In this session we will introduce Kubenet, a community-driven initiative leveraging Kubernetes principles for automation and orchestration of networking systems (no CNI revolution). While Kubernetes has revolutionized container orchestration, its capabilities extend far beyond, offering powerful tools to automate and manage physical, virtual, and containerized Network Operating Systems (NOS). This talk will highlight how network engineers can leverage Kubernetes to simplify, standardize, and scale network automation.

We’ll discuss the motivations behind Kubenet, its architecture, and its practical applications in diverse networking scenarios such as datacenter networking, WAN, peering, campus networking, and cloud environments.

This session will also introduce open-source extensions developed by the Kubenet community, designed to tackle real-world networking challenges across Day-0, Day-1, and Day-2 operations.