Keeping the Cloud Afloat with Deterministic Simulation Testing - Marcus Hodgson & Marek Siarkowicz

This talk features Marcus Hodgson from Antithesis and Marek Siarkowicz from Google discussing the challenges of validating distributed systems, particularly within the context of Cloud Native software. The speaker explains the emergence of consistency errors in etcd v3.5 and the subsequent development of a robustness testing framework to address these issues. The session delves into deterministic simulation testing, a method for validating distributed systems that allows for fault injection and the reproduction of elusive bugs. Attendees will gain insights into how this technique contributes to the stability of etcd and other CNCF projects, enhancing their overall reliability and robustness.