Sign in

Eric D. Schabell

@schabell.org
1.3K followers 144 following 876 posts

Technology Advocate Lead (@schabell.org), OSS maintainer, board member, storyteller (@ericschabell), golfer, OverseasFan (@erics_redsox), & CNCF Ambassador, but not always in that order...

PostsRepliesMedia
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 29/09/2026
The talk recording is live online! #CloudNativePDX @SUSE @cncf.io @fluentbit www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sY4...
youtube.com
CNPDX September 2026: Watch Your First Fluent Bit Contribution Happen Live
YouTube video by Cloud Native PDX
010
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 28/09/2026
European AI sovereignty is hitting physical limits as massive data centers spark protests over water and power. The fix? Distribute the workload. Run efficient AI at the edge and on prem. Scale smart and keep control. www.suse.com/solutions/di... #SovereignAI @SUSE #AIInfrastructure
100
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 25/09/2026
A very nice collaboration project I did with @openchoreo team! Why Raw Kubernetes Logs Aren't Enough for Internal Developer Platforms features @cncf.io project @fluentbit and how their IDP uses it for #cloudnative #observability! @SUSE #o11y fluentbit.io/blog/2026/09...
fluentbit.io
Why Raw Kubernetes Logs Aren't Enough for Internal Developer Platforms
OpenChoreo uses Fluent Bit's Kubernetes filter to enrich log records with platform metadata at collection time, so an IDP can map logs back to components and projects instead of raw pods and namespace...
100
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 21/09/2026
Thanks to all the new friends and old I got to meet at @DevOpsDaysPDX and #CloudNativePDX… Hope to stop by again one day! @SUSE
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 18/09/2026
Amazing last night with the #CloudNativePDX gang in an old church in #portland! Shared a live contribution session for @cncf.io graduated project @fluentbit and explored my #AI guardrails. @SUSE www.schabell.org/2026/09/clou...
010
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 15/09/2026
Join me for a night of #cloudnative #observability where I am going to share how to contribute to the @CloudNativeFdn graduated project @fluentbit! Let’s get our #o11y on at #cloudnativepdx! @suse www.schabell.org/2026/07/clou...
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 12/09/2026
🚀 THE COVER'S OUT! Say hello to WITH A ROBOT ARMY AT MY BACK, book 2 of the Moon Hackers series, by @RachelDines out Nov 6. Art by Karl Stevens (@karlstevensart). MG sci-fi, ages 9-13. Grab Book 1 FREE on Kindle through tomorrow: amzn.to/4ypSAtE #CoverReveal #MiddleGrade
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 10/09/2026
Was having too much fun talking to new friends and old today at @DevOpsDaysPDX day 2! @SUSE
010
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 08/09/2026
Day 1 kicking off with workshops at @DevOpsDaysPDX hosted at @Portland_State today! Catching @wiggitywhitney before my #cloudnative #observability choose your own adventure workshop at 3pm in Smith Memorial Hall room 327! @SUSE #o11y www.schabell.org/2026/09/devo...
001
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 06/09/2026
Headed to @DevOpsDaysPDX this week, so stop by Tuesday afternoon for my all out #cloudnative #observability workshop bonanza! Come get your #o11y on! @fluentbit @PrometheusIO @opentelemetry.io @PersesDev @SUSE www.schabell.org/2026/07/devo...
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 25/08/2026
Another week, another update for @cncf.io #cloudnative #observability tracing for developers workshop! Featuring @opentelemetry.io, @JaegerTracing, @prometheus.io, @java, @podmanio.bsky.social, and @RancherDesktop! Start exploring #o11y on k3s today! @SUSE bit.ly/otel-java-de...
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 24/08/2026
Big news at #TickAudit! If you never sell, share, or train across customer data, what compounds? The schema — how safety-critical work is structured, holding up under each regulator. We learn how a sector works. Not what your records say. tickaudit.com #DataSovereignty
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 18/08/2026
Long overdue update to the @cncf.io #cloudnative #observability tracing workshop featuring @opentelemetry.io, both version updates and a new learning path for @RancherDesktop (k3s) along side the @Podman_io containers. Get your #o11y on today! @SUSE o11y-workshops.gitlab.io/workshop-ope...
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 05/08/2026
For @devopsdayspdx.bsky.social in Sep I'm updating all of the @cncf.io #cloudnative #observability workshops. Today it's @prometheus.io upgrades and adding the @RancherDesktop with #k3s install paths for a true @kubernetes.io #o11y adventure! @SUSE bit.ly/devopsdays-p...
120
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 30/07/2026
I'm dropping by @cloudnativepdx.bsky.social meetup in Sep! Join me for a sesson exploring what it takes to contribute to a @cncf.io project. I'll share my personal workflows, use of #AI, and more! #cloudnative #observability #o11y @SUSE @fluentbit bit.ly/cloud-native...
bit.ly
Cloud Native PDX: No C, No Opaque AI - Watch Your First Fluent Bit Contribution Happen Live
Cloud Native PDX: No C, No Opaque AI - Watch Your First Fluent Bit Contribution Happen Live
010
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 29/07/2026
Going to get a little hands-on with 5 different #cloudnative #observability workshops for you! Your adventure with @fluentbit, @opentelemetry.io, @PrometheusIO, and @PersesDev starts now! #o11y @SUSE @RancherDesktop @devopsdayspdx.bsky.social www.schabell.org/2026/07/devo...
210
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 28/07/2026
Having some fun with @opensearch.org integration lab with @fluentbit as I'm updating it all to add the @kubernetes.io learning path using #k3s with @RancherDesktop... lots of #helm to get your #cloudnative #observability blood pumping! #o11y @SUSE o11y-workshops.gitlab.io/workshop-flu...
001
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 28/07/2026
Hey all, I've got a 40% discount, valid for any of the @cncf.io associated certifications to give to a friend: www.cncf.io/training/cer... Are you my friend? Give a shout (reply thread), gets your name in a hat for the chance to win! #CNCF #cloudnative #observability #o11y
cncf.io
Cloud Native Certifications
CNCF Cloud Native Certifications are for IT professionals focused on Kubernetes and cloud-native skills, including working knowledge of projects (storage, networks, GitOps, service mesh) and…
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 27/07/2026
Slipped past 6M viewers on www.schabell.org this weekend.... what a ride! #free #opensource #learning
030
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 20/07/2026
Time for another release update on @fluentbit, so I updated the Fluent Bit Install Demo used in all my workshop content to v5.0.9. Try it out today on your local machine, in a container, or on #cloudnative with #k3s #RancherDesktop! #observability #o11y gitlab.com/o11y-worksho...
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 15/07/2026
My Fall conference season is starting to take shape. I'll be @DevOpsDaysPDX in Sep sharing #cloudnative #o11y #workshops, choose your own path through 5 workshops covering @cncf.io projects! @prometheus.io @fluentbit @opentelemetry.io @PersesDev bit.ly/devopsdays-p...
bit.ly
DevOpsDays PDX: Choose Your Own CNCF Observability Project Adventure (workshops)
DevOpsDays PDX: Choose Your Own CNCF Observability Project Adventure (workshops)
110
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 06/07/2026
Au revoir Paris! Thanks to @RaiseSummit hackathon and attendees for having me! @SUSE
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 05/07/2026
And the winner at the @RaiseSummit hackathon with a crazy cool AI visual and voice integration build your furniture assistant! @SUSE
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 05/07/2026
Second place at the @RaiseSummit hackathon with amazing role players laying language solution! @SUSE
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 05/07/2026
Third place at the @RaiseSummit hackathon with very cool robotics solution! @SUSE
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 05/07/2026
The first round judging is in full swing @RaiseSummit hackathon. Each team is pitching their submissions to the panel in this small room. Fingers crossed and the top 5 make the finals! @SUSE
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 05/07/2026
Day 2 and push to the finish line is in progress here at @RaiseSummit AI hackathon! Found teams sleeping in chairs after going strong all night! Not only hot weather in Paris, but really hot ideas cooking at hackathon. Can’t wait to judge final results later today. @SUSE
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 04/07/2026
Kicking off at the @RaiseSummit #hackathon with @cursor_ai and @SUSE sponsoring. 5 person teams to battle it out in amazing venue at Lafayette!
010
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 03/07/2026
Looking for me this July 4th weekend? I’ll be at the @RaiseSummit in Paris for @SUSE mentoring and judging the 2 day #AI #hackathon. Teams will compete using #SUSE AI developer tooling to build their future! www.raisesummit.com/hackathon
raisesummit.com
AI Hackathon Paris | RAISE Summit
Join one of Europe’s largest AI hackathons and build solutions to frontier AI challenges.
010
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 24/06/2026
His demo has been officially entered Storylane’s Demo Dundies Season 3 in the category Best Design, meaning it's rated in the top 10%. See Andres Valero's work live on @SUSE #virtualization page. #demodundies #storylane #interactivedemos www.suse.com/products/ran...
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 13/06/2026
My blog activity has been around for some 20+ yrs, but only tracking visitors for ~18 yrs. It's nice to see so much interest and viewer totals climbing this last year to my highest 30 day total of +300k visitors! www.schabell.org #cloudnative #appdev #observability #o11y
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 13/06/2026
Part 2 of the series on Using MCP and AWS Bedrock to reduce\ complexity, enabling scalable, tool-driven automation by @sangharshcs, available today on @DZoneInc! dzone.com/articles/git...
dzone.com
Build a GitHub Slack Bot With AWS Bedrock and MCP, Part 2
Build a Slack bot using AWS Bedrock and MCP to answer GitHub questions. Learn setup, architecture, and how to extend it with new tools and data sources.
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 11/06/2026
"No more clients phoning to ask where is my report." That's what real-time report delivery changes. Work completed on site. Report in the inbox before team drives home. No compiling. No chasing. No Friday catch-up. tickaudit.com #FieldIntelligence #SafetyCritical #HSEQ
tickaudit.com
TickAudit | Real-Time Field Data Capture for Safety-Critical Environments
TickAudit enables structured, real-time field data capture for infrastructure, engineering, and regulated environments.
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 11/06/2026
Featured on @DZoneInc, a second beginners guide to contributing to a @cncf.io project with @fluentbit docs project as a working hands-on example! #cloudnative #observability #o11y dzone.com/articles/flu...
dzone.com
Mastering Fluent Bit: Contributing to our CNCF Project Docs
This intro to mastering Fluent Bit covers the entry point for developers that want to contribute to a CNCF documentation project but are not sure how.
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 10/06/2026
Well worth a read on @DZoneInc, new series from @sangharshcs - Building a Slack bot with traditional APIs led to 400 lines of code. Using MCP and AWS Bedrock reduced complexity, enabling scalable, tool-driven automation. Part 1 has landed! dzone.com/articles/git...
dzone.com
Build a GitHub Slack Bot With AWS Bedrock and MCP, Part 1
Building a Slack bot with traditional APIs led to 400 lines of code. Using MCP and AWS Bedrock reduced complexity, enabling scalable, tool-driven automation.
010
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 09/06/2026
Featured on @DZoneInc, a beginners guide to contributing to a @cncf.io project with @fluentbit website project as a working hands-on example! #cloudnative #observability #o11y dzone.com/articles/flu...
dzone.com
Mastering Fluent Bit: Beginners' Guide
This intro to mastering Fluent Bit covers the entry point for developers that want to contribute to a CNCF project website but are not sure how.
120
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 25/05/2026
One face of #MemorialDay www.schabell.org/p/pfc-henry-...
schabell.org
PFC Henry L. Hooper
Eric D Schabell thoughts on cloud, observability, appdev, architecture, and open source software, but not always in that order...
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 23/05/2026
Mastering Fluent Bit series is back with a beginners guide to contributing to our website! Always wanted to contribute to @cncf.io project like @fluentbit but thought, too hard? Think again with hands on tutorial! #cloudnative #observability #o11y bit.ly/mastering-fl...
bit.ly
Mastering Fluent Bit: Beginners Guide for Contributing to our CNCF Project Website
Mastering Fluent Bit: Beginners Guide for Contributing to our CNCF Project Website
010
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 22/05/2026
Hot off the presses 🚨, @fluentbit v5.0.6 with a few very cool features you might want to explore! #cloudnative #observability #o11y fluentbit.io/announcements/
fluentbit.io
Release Notes
Track the latest Fluent Bit releases, major version updates, and the full historical archive.
011
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 20/05/2026
In regulated industries, cost of bad data isn't measured in revenue - it's measured in safety. TickAudit is built around that reality: effortless field data capture, with security and data sovereignty at its core. Proud to join the Board! tickaudit.com
tickaudit.com
TickAudit | Real-Time Field Data Capture for Safety-Critical Environments
TickAudit enables structured, real-time field data capture for infrastructure, engineering, and regulated environments.
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 05/05/2026
Yesterday was May 4th, a day of remembering those lost, today May 5th is #LiberationDay in the Netherlands. Thanks given to those that provided, PFC Henry L. Hooper. @dgvmargraten www.schabell.org/p/pfc-henry-...
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 05/05/2026
Always want to pay attention to @mmmmmmpc.bsky.social on matters related to #SLES #linux!
011
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 01/05/2026
The three musketeers on stage at #SuseCon are really rocking this #Demopoluza session... want to see infrastructure, AI, #cloudnative, and #observability all done right? Guest appearance by @robertsirc at the end! @SUSE youtu.be/3fKI1ctSwNA?...
youtu.be
SUSECON 26: Demopalooza
YouTube video by SUSE
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 01/05/2026
A new adventure begins today @SUSE! #cloudnative #ai #observability #infrastructure #linux #rancher bit.ly/joining-suse
bit.ly
A New Chapter: Joining SUSE as Technical Advocacy Lead
A New Chapter: Joining SUSE as Technical Advocacy Lead
030
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 13/04/2026
Updated @PersesDev #cloudnative #observability free online workshop today, get your #o11y on and start building beautiful dashboards and visualizations today! bit.ly/perses-works...
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 10/04/2026
Updated @prometheus.io #cloudnative #observability workshop this week, get your #o11y fix today! o11y-workshops.gitlab.io/workshop-pro...
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 03/04/2026
Have you checked out the Mastering Fluent Bit series yet? You must be one of the few.... +5.2 million visitors can't be wrong, so get started today with #cloudnative #observability and add @fluentbit to your #o11y toolbox! www.schabell.org/search/label...
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 02/04/2026
Hands-on workshop @fluentbit updated to use the latest 5.0 release series! Get your skills updated today with this free online #workshop with 10 labs for you to explore. #cloudnative #observability #o11y bit.ly/fluentbit-wo...
010
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 02/04/2026
Are you ready for some fun with @fluentbit v5.0? I've pushed out an update for the Fluent Bit Install project and next up will be updates to the Fluent Bit workshop series! #cloudnative #observability #o11y gitlab.com/o11y-worksho...
000
Eric D. Schabell @schabell.org · 01/04/2026
From @fluentbit docs HQ: our community ask for visual support of event types for each input, filter, and output plugin. Below image shows @opentelemetry.io input plugin doc: #logs, #metrics, and #traces supported! #cloudnative #observability #o11y docs.fluentbit.io/manual/data-...
000