Open Source Summit North America 2025

Most modern software assumes the internet is always available—but what happens when it’s not? Air-gapped environments are more prevalent than you might think. While they are essential in government, they’re also common in finance, healthcare, and manufacturing. Yet, a surprising amount of today’s tooling—from CI/CD pipelines to package managers—relies on network access and fails when that assumption is broken.

Working in these environments means finding new ways to handle familiar problems. In this talk, we’ll look at the challenges teams face when managing dependencies, applying updates, and automating deliveries without internet access. We’ll share practical solutions, real-world examples, and ways to make modern development practices work in restricted environments.