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Networking Observability Essentials - How to Know if the Network is at Fault with eBPF

Event: P99 CONF 2026

Dates: 21 October 2026 – 22 October 2026

Presentation: 21 October 2026 , 01:00

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Speaker: Peter Zaitsev

In application observability, most of the focus tends to fall on internal service performance and reliability. In reality, however, the network is often the true source of slowdowns and outages. This talk introduces the essential networking-observability concepts needed to determine when the network - not the application - is to blame. You’ll learn how modern tools such as eBPF enable deeper visibility into network behavior, helping you maintain application availability and performance with confidence.

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Networking Observability Essentials - How to Know if the Network is at Fault with eBPF

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Peter Zaitsev

Peter Zaitsev

Co‑founder of Percona and one of the foremost experts on MySQL strategy and optimization. Peter leveraged both his technical vision and entrepreneurial skills to grow Percona from a two‑person shop to one of the most respected open source companies in the business. A serial entrepreneur, he co‑founded his first startup while attending Moscow State University where he majored in Computer Science. He is a co‑author of High Performance MySQL: Optimization, Backups, and Replication, one of the most popular books on MySQL performance. Peter frequently speaks as an expert lecturer at open source database conferences and has contributed articles to outlets such as Fortune and DZone.

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