Portworx by Pure Storage is returning to KubeCon Europe as a platinum sponsor. From March 23 – 26, we’ll be bringing Portworx and the cloud-native community together in Amsterdam with hands-on experiences, expert-led instruction, and conversations focused on real-world Kubernetes and VM challenges.
Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, explore how organizations are scaling containers and VMs on Kubernetes with confidence, or simply want to connect with peers and experts, Portworx will have something for you.
Kick Off with Day 0 Events
Years ago, much of the discourse around Kubernetes was centered around adoption. That conversation is evolving. Not only is Kubernetes the de-facto container orchestrator, but it is also being used by organizations who are looking for alternatives to VMware. At KubeCon, Portworx is delivering many opportunities to learn more about strategies and best practices for modernizing virtualized workloads on Kubernetes.
VM on Kubernetes Day
Date: March 23
Time: 12:00 – 5:00pm CET
Location: nhow Amsterdam RAI
We’re kicking off Day 0 with VM on Kubernetes Day, an experience dedicated to exploring how Kubernetes has evolved to support VMs through technologies like KubeVirt, enabling legacy applications to run with modern cloud-native architectures. Attendees will hear from a bevy of technology experts, including representatives from Red Hat, SUSE, Isovalent, Tigera and Kubermatic:
- Why and when to run VMs on Kubernetes
- How technologies like KubeVirt enable modern virtualization
- Strategies for managing VMs and containers side-by-side
- Use cases and best practices from real enterprises
- Hands-on demonstrations for deploying and managing VMs on Kubernetes
By attending, you’ll walk away with practical insights and real-world skills to help your team navigate VM and container workload architectures on Kubernetes. Register now to secure your spot today!
Experience the Portworx Arcade at KubeCon
Date: March 24-26
During the main conference, you’ll find Portworx at our Platinum booth with an entirely new, interactive experience: the Portworx arcade. This year, we’re rethinking the traditional conference booth. Instead of static demos and dense messaging, the Portworx Arcade is built around gamification and conversation.
What to expect:
- ROI Calculator Arcade Game – Turn business value discussions into an interactive experience and see how Portworx can deliver measurable impact.
- Fun Games and Prizes – Play to win fun prizes while learning how organizations are modernizing Kubernetes operations.
- Whiteboard Technical Deep Dives – Step aside with our engineers for architecture discussions, design reviews, and real problem-solving.
- Demos and Customer Stories – Short, focused sessions that show Portworx in action.
Meet us at our booth to talk to our technology experts and learn more.
Looking for a quieter place to connect? Portworx will have a dedicated meeting space just steps from the RAI venue. It’s an ideal setting for in-depth discussions with Portworx executives, product teams, and more.
Catch Our Sessions at KubeCon
Data on Kubernetes Day: A Vendor Neutral, End-to-End Testing Framework for Cloud-Native Virtualization
Date: March 25
Time: 4:40 – 5:05pm CET
Location: Halls 1-5
In this talk, Bhumitra Nagar and Dhruv Bhatnagar will walk you through the KubeVirt Performance Benchmarking Suite, an open-source, vendor-neutral framework for evaluating VM performance on Kubernetes. Attendees will learn how to benchmark VM creation, boot storms, live migration, storage behavior, capacity limits, and failure recovery across any Kubernetes distribution and CSI storage backend.
This session is ideal for platform teams evaluating KubeVirt, planning VM migrations to Kubernetes, or validating performance and recovery expectations at scale. Add it to your agenda today.
KubeCon Demo Theater
Portworx will also be featured on the KubeCon Demo Theater stage with a dedicated session. Stay tuned to learn more.
KubeCon is all about community, and we’re excited to bring memorable experiences that bring people together. From hands-on learning to deep technical conversations, Portworx is committed to making this year’s event one of our most impactful yet.
Planning to attend KubeCon Amsterdam? Register for VM on Kubernetes Day and be sure to stop by the Portworx Arcade during the conference.
We look forward to seeing you in Amsterdam!
