diff --git a/content/hackathons/usw25/index.mdx b/content/hackathons/usw25/index.mdx new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7b5ec34a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/hackathons/usw25/index.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +--- +title: "Unikraft Summer Workshop 2025" +description: A free and virtual workshop held by members of the Unikraft community this June 23 - July 12, 2025. +startDate: 2025-06-20 +registerForm: https://forms.gle/sV3Vm9Fe73kg1gb37 +--- + +It focuses on cloud-native applications and on the unikernel technology that powers efficient and high performance cloud deployments. +This is the fifth edition of the event, after USoC'21 to USoC'23, and USW'25, we will focus on cloud deployments of Unikraft applications. + +The three-week event holds a number of starter tutorials and workshops on how to configure, build, run, deploy and debug cloud applications using Unikraft. + +There will be 6 sessions taking place in the first two weeks (between June 23 and July 4, 2025). +Each session takes place for 3 hours, in the 4pm-7pm CEST, in English. +Sessions will consist of talks and demos delivered by members of the Unikraft community, followed by practical tutorials that you will work on with support and supervision. +Sessions take place on [Unikraft's Discord server](https://bit.ly/UnikraftDiscord). + +Topics include building unikernels, benchmarking, debugging, porting applications, virtualization and platform specifics. +The first 3 sessions (first week) will focus on using KraftKit, Unikraft's compation tool, to manage cloud applications. +The next 3 sessions (second week) will focus on the internals of Unikraft: the build system, native configuration options, application porting. + +The two weeks with sessions will be followed by a week of working on the final project. +You will work on the project in teams of 2-3 people. +We will have support sessions online to help with the project. + +On Saturday, 12 July 2025, 9am-5pm CEST, we will have the final hackathon, that consists of adding final touches to the project. +The hackathon will take place in hybrid format, in person, at the [The National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA of Bucharest](https://upb.ro/en/), and, online, [Unikraft's Discord server](https://bit.ly/UnikraftDiscord). +Participants will receive a participation diploma. +The first three teams will get special prizes. +All hackathon in-person participants will get a Unikraft T-shirt. + +### Registration + +If you're eager to learn more about efficient cloud computing and unikernel technology, to work on practical open source tasks and to expand your knowledge of cloud-native and low-level topics, you'll want to be part of USW'25. +You will need to complete a set of challenges that will get you accustomed to the environment you will be using during the sessions. +You will need to submit the challenge solution on the [registration form](https://forms.gle/8rMpU6Z48cadXxyn9) by June 18, 2025, 10pm CEST. + +It's recommended you check these prerequisites before taking part in USW'25: + +* fair knowledge of Linux command-line interface +* good knowledge of programming concepts; + knowledge of the C programming language is a plus +* basic understanding of operating system concepts: processes, threads, virtual memory, filesystems, file descriptors +* some exposure to the assembly language and computer architecture +* fondness for software engineering, hacking, tinkering with software components + +### People + +USW'25 will be held by members of the Unikraft community including professors and students from [The National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA of Bucharest](https://upb.ro/) and the comercial side of Unikraft, [`Unikraft.io`](https://unikraft.io/). +Other members of the Unikraft community will provide online support on [Discord](https://bit.ly/UnikraftDiscord). + +### Schedule + +USW'25 consists of 6 sessions, 3 support sessions and a final hackathon. +Each session is 3 hours long and consists of practical tutorials and challenges for participants. +The support sessions are 2 hours long and consists of providing support for the final project the teams are working on. +The hackathon is a full day event (8 hours) where you'll add the final touches to the project, followed by the evaluation of the projects and the awarding ceremony. + +The complete schedule for USW'24 is (all times in CEST - Central European Summer Time): + +| Date | Interval | Activity | +|------|----------|----------| +| Tue, 24.06.2025 | 3:30pm-4pm
4pm-7pm| Opening Ceremony
Session 01: Overview of Unikraft | +| Thu, 26.06.2025 | 4pm-7pm | Session 02: Baby Steps | +| Fri, 27.06.2025 | 4pm-7pm | Session 03: Behind the Scenes | +| Tue, 01.07.2025 | 4pm-7pm | Session 04: Binary Compatibility | +| Thu, 03.07.2025 | 4pm-7pm | Session 05: Debugging in Unikraft | +| Fri, 04.07.2025 | 4pm-7pm | Session 06: Application Porting | +| Tue, 08.07.2025 | 4pm-7pm | Support Session 01 | +| Thu, 10.07.2025 | 4pm-7pm | Support Session 02 | +| Fri, 11.07.2025 | 4pm-7pm | Support Session 03 | +| Sat, 12.07.2025 | 9am-5pm | Final Hackathon | + +### Registration Challenges + +#### First Challenge - Cloud Master + +Create a `docker-compose.yml` file that sets up a [Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/) application consisting of a database, a monitoring service, and a simple service that queries the database. +The goal is to create an environment where these services can interact seamlessly within Docker containers. + +Services Overview: + + * Database Service: You can use whatever database suits you. + * Stats Service: A service that computes and provides statistical data (e.g. Grafana). + * Query Service: A simple API that interacts with the database (can be done in any programming language you like). + +Be creative, use networks, volume, everything you like. +You can extend the stack as much as you like. + +Submit the `docker-compose.yml` in the [registration form](https://forms.gle/sV3Vm9Fe73kg1gb37). + +#### Second challenge - My First Unikernel + +Download the Unikernel image from [here](https://github.com/unikraft-upb/USoC23-registration/raw/add-challenges/03-my-first-unikernel/my-first-unikernel_kvm-x86_64). +Run it using `qemu-system-x86_64` and find the flag. +Upload the flag in the [registration form](https://forms.gle/sV3Vm9Fe73kg1gb37). + +Read the basic unikernel concepts [here](https://unikraft.org/docs/concepts).