This is based in part on articles from "Virtualization Review" that chronicle the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2024 conference, held in Salt Lake City, it offers a comprehensive look at the event. The first piece serves as an introduction and guide to the conference, detailing its schedule, attendance options, including academic pricing, and the diverse range of topics covered, such as cloud, AI, and containers. The subsequent articles provide a day-by-day recap of the conference, highlighting keynotes from industry leaders such as Priyanka Sharma and Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen, discussions on Kubernetes (K8s) growth and new projects like OpenCost and WasmEdge, as well as major announcements from companies and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). I also describe the vibrant atmosphere of the show floor, featuring numerous vendors and community-focused initiatives, such as a laptop drive, culminating in awards recognizing significant contributions and the announcement of a partnership with Andela to train African developers in Kubernetes (K8s), alongside new certification offerings.

The articles can be read at https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/11/14/kubecon-2024-day-1-field-notes-and-cloud-native-storage.aspx