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eBPF-Enhanced Streaming Observability for Flink Pipelines in Kubernetes

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  • Srikanth Gorle
  • Pradeep Manivannan
  • Karthik Mani

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Real-time observability in distributed stream processing systems is critical for ensuring performance, reliability, and rapid incident response. This paper introduces a novel observability framework that leverages extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF) technology to enhance runtime visibility into Apache Flink pipelines deployed in Kubernetes environments. Unlike traditional monitoring approaches that rely on static logs or intrusive agents, our eBPF-based solution enables low-overhead, in-kernel telemetry collection at both the system and application levels. We integrate this telemetry with Flink’s metrics and Kubernetes orchestration data to deliver a unified, fine-grained view of pipeline behavior, network dynamics, and resource usage. Experimental evaluations show that our approach improves detection of performance anomalies, reduces monitoring latency, and incurs minimal system overhead, making it highly suitable for production-grade stream processing in cloud-native architectures.

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  • Srikanth Gorle & Pradeep Manivannan & Karthik Mani, 2024. "eBPF-Enhanced Streaming Observability for Flink Pipelines in Kubernetes," Journal of Artificial Intelligence General science (JAIGS) ISSN:3006-4023, Open Knowledge, vol. 4(1), pages 463-502.
  • Handle: RePEc:das:njaigs:v:4:y:2024:i:1:p:463-502:id:384
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