eBPF is a technology that allows users to run custom programs inside the Linux kernel, which changes the behavior of the kernel and makes execution up to 10x faster(link is external) and more efficient for key parts of what makes our computing lives work. That includes observability, which enables engineers to see where a system is going wrong and find fixes faster; networking, which involves everything from how fast emails move to how fast computation occurs; to security, which keeps our digital lives and infrastructure safer from cyber threats.
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