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16-17 June, 2026
Mumbai, India
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Wednesday June 17, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm IST
For decades, Linux servers have been maintained using package managers, configuration management, and patching cycles. But what if the operating system itself behaved like a container image?

bootc introduces a new model where a full Linux host is delivered, updated, and rolled back using OCI images — bringing application deployment semantics to operating systems.

In this talk, I explore what changes when the host becomes immutable: updates, drift management, disaster recovery, and fleet consistency. Through hands-on experimentation, I compare traditional configuration management approaches with image-based host delivery and highlight where each model succeeds or fails.

Rather than a product introduction, this session focuses on operational impact: how platform engineers can rethink provisioning, patching, and rollback strategies in data center and edge environments.

Attendees will leave with a clear mental model of when this approach simplifies infrastructure — and when it does not.
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Hema Arun

Senior Technology Engineer, Emirates National Bank of Dubai
Hema Arun is a Senior Infrastructure Engineer specializing in Linux and Platform reliability in enterprise environments. She is the first woman in the Middle East to earn the Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) certification and actively contributes to the community through workshops... Read More →
Wednesday June 17, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm IST
203 (Second Floor)
  Cloud & Orchestration

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