An architectural decision: Containers on bare metal or on virtual machines
Building and running modern applications begins with selecting Kubernetes distribution as a baseline. Once a platform team has selected its orchestration layer, one of the next architectural choices involves the deployment architecture where that cluster will… ⌘ Read more

What is platform engineering?
History and evolution of platform engineering Platform engineering is a discipline focused on building and maintaining software development platforms that provide self-service for developer teams, offering the necessary infrastructure for provisioning an application, for example. The… ⌘ Read more

Top 5 hard-earned lessons from the experts on managing Kubernetes
Kubernetes has transformed how modern organizations deploy and operate scalable infrastructure, and the hype around automated cloud native orchestration has made its adoption nearly ubiquitous over the past 10+ years. Yet behind the scenes, most teams… ⌘ Read more

Kgateway v2.1 is released!
Kgateway is an open source implementation of the Kubernetes Gateway API that unifies ingress, API gateway, service mesh, and AI gateway capabilities in a singular modular control plane. Built for performance and flexibility, it secures and… ⌘ Read more

Helm Marks 10 Years With Release of Version 4
Major update introduces new features while maintaining Helm’s role in Kubernetes application management Key Highlights KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America, ATLANTA, GA – November 12, 2025 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable… ⌘ Read more

CNCF Honors Innovators and Defenders with 2025 Community Awards at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America
Honorees span end users, maintainers, mentors, and long-time contributors, reflecting the strength and diversity of the cloud native ecosystem Key Highlights ATLANTA, KUBECON + CLOUDNATIVECON NORTH AMERICA—November 12, 2025— The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which… ⌘ Read more

CNCF Launches CNPE Certification to Define Enterprise-Scale Platform Engineering Globally
The Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineer (CNPE) joins CNCF’s expanding certification portfolio as it meets growth training demand Key Highlights KUBECON + CLOUDNATIVECON NORTH AMERICA, ATLANTA, Georgia – November 11, 2025 – The Cloud Native Computing… ⌘ Read more

Lima becomes a CNCF incubating project
The CNCF Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) has voted to accept Lima as a CNCF incubating project. Lima enables secure, isolated environments for running cloud native and AI workloads. What is Lima? Where Does It Fit in… ⌘ Read more

OpenFGA Becomes a CNCF Incubating Project
The CNCF Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) has voted to accept OpenFGA as a CNCF incubating project.  What is OpenFGA? OpenFGA is an authorization engine that addresses the challenge of implementing complex access control at scale in… ⌘ Read more

CNCF and SlashData Survey Finds Cloud Native Ecosystem Surges to 15.6M Developers
New research reveals 15.6 million developers now use cloud native technologies, with backend and DevOps professionals leading adoption Key Highlights: ATLANTA, KUBECON + CLOUDNATIVECON NORTH AMERICA – November 11, 2025 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® … ⌘ Read more

CNCF Launches Certified Kubernetes AI Conformance Program to Standardize AI Workloads on Kubernetes
New initiative targets cloud native AI portability and reliability across environments Key Highlights KUBECON + CLOUDNATIVECON NORTH AMERICA, ATLANTA — Nov. 11, 2025 — The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud… ⌘ Read more

CNCF and SlashData Report Finds Leading AI Tools Gaining Adoption in Cloud Native Ecosystems
New report provides maturity and recommendation scores for tools and projects across AI inference, ML orchestration, and agentic AI platforms Key Highlights: ATLANTA, KUBECON + CLOUDNATIVECON NORTH AMERICA. – November 11, 2025 – The Cloud Native… ⌘ Read more

KServe becomes a CNCF incubating project
The CNCF Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) has voted to accept KServe as a CNCF incubating project. KServe joins a growing ecosystem of technologies tackling real-world challenges at the edge of cloud native infrastructure. What is KServe?… ⌘ Read more

Falco Links Real-Time Detection with Forensic-Level Analysis in the Cloud Native Stack
New integration connects Falco alerts to Stratoshark’s forensic tools, delivering Wireshark-style visibility into system call and audit log data Key Highlights ATLANTA—KUBECON + CLOUDNATIVECON NORTH AMERICA, Nov. 10, 2025 — The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which… ⌘ Read more

Self-Hosted Human and Machine Identities in Keycloak 26.4
Keycloak is a leading open source solution in the cloud-native ecosystem for Identity and Access Management, a key component of accessing applications and their data. With the release of Keycloak 26.4, we’ve added features for both… ⌘ Read more

Code-level telemetry instrumentation: From “oh hell no” to “worth it”
A platform engineer’s guide to developer buy-in Originally published on the author’s personal blog, whitneylee.com As platform engineers, we want the holistic system insights that instrumented code can give us –  yes, please. With code-level insights… ⌘ Read more

Your Complete Guide to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 is just days away, and we want to help you make the most of it! Whether you’re joining us for the first time or you’re a veteran, a little preparation… ⌘ Read more

Cloud Native Computing Foundation Announces Graduation of Crossplane
Graduation marks Crossplane’s readiness for widespread use and its evolution from a control plane framework to groundwork for intelligent, secure, and scalable cloud operations and platform engineering Key Highlights: SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – November 6, 2025… ⌘ Read more

CNCF Ambassador’s reflections on 10 years of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation
Ambassador post originally published on Medium by Dotan Horovits “Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) is a new open standardization initiative recently formed under the Linux Foundation with the mission of providing standard reference architecture for cloud native applications… ⌘ Read more

Safely managing Cilium network policies in Kubernetes: Testing and simulation techniques
Network policy changes are among the most frequent operations in a Kubernetes cluster. They are also among the most delicate, as even a small mistake can lead to widespread traffic disruption. This tutorial walks through several… ⌘ Read more

Akamai Builds Cloud Native Resilience: Cloud Credits to Power CNCF Projects
Akamai, a CNCF Gold member since 2023 and a committed supporter of open source infrastructure, is generously donating $1,000,000 in annual cloud credits. The donation will support both the Linux Foundation and Cloud Native Computing Foundation…. ⌘ Read more

Introducing the CNCF End User Contributor Program: Earn Access, Influence, and Recognition
The cloud native ecosystem runs on the contributions from many sources– including vendors, developers, academics, and importantly, end users. The real-world production experience of end-user organizations is essential for project evolution and growth. If your organization… ⌘ Read more

Announcing Vitess 23.0.0
The Vitess team is excited to release Vitess 23.0.0 — the latest major version of Vitess — bringing new defaults, better operational tooling, and refined metrics. This release builds on the strong foundation of version 22… ⌘ Read more

Bringing data center observability into the cloud native world
When people talk about cloud-native observability, the conversation usually revolves around applications, containers, and microservices. However, under those layers lies an equally critical foundation: The physical data center. Servers, storage systems, and networks ultimately host every… ⌘ Read more

Why CNCF TAGs are the core of cloud native innovation (and where to find them at KubeCon Atlanta)
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 is just around the corner in Atlanta. While you’re mapping out your schedule for co-located events like Observability Day and Platform Engineering Day, don’t forget to connect with the groups… ⌘ Read more

RBC’s open source voyage: Bridging cloud innovation and community through CNCF and FINOS
At Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), our cloud journey is intrinsically linked with our commitment to open source. Joining the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) extends and compliments our membership with the Fintech Open Source Foundation… ⌘ Read more

Building a unified hybrid cloud with Infrastructure as Code at RBC
Managing infrastructure across a hybrid cloud environment—spanning public platforms and private data centers—presents a major challenge. Organizations must balance compliance, cost control, and developer experience while delivering consistency at scale.  At RBC, we addressed this by… ⌘ Read more

Tool descriptions are eating up all your AI tokens (but they don’t have to)
The vast majority of developers now use AI coding assistants daily. As these tools become more advanced and widely adopted, usage quotas and rate limits have also become a familiar frustration. Many providers enforce weekly or… ⌘ Read more

Don’t just attend KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience!
We are so excited that the Merge Forward team will be at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Atlanta this year. If you part of an underrepresented group, an ally, or just love meeting people from all walks of… ⌘ Read more

Securing the software supply chain: How distroless containers defend against npm malware attacks
The wake-up call: npm ‘is’ package compromise In July 2025, the npm package “is”—downloaded millions of times each week—was quietly hijacked. A simple phishing email to its maintainer opened the door for attackers to inject malicious… ⌘ Read more

Announcing the Certified Meshery Contributor (CMC)
A CNCF-first of its kind Open source projects thrive or die based in large part on their community of contributors. It behooves maintainers to make opportunities for recognition and support of their contributors abundant. As a… ⌘ Read more

Connecting distributed Kubernetes with Cilium and SD-WAN: Building an intelligent network fabric
Learn how Kubernetes-native traffic management and SD-WAN integration can deliver consistent security, observability, and performance across distributed clusters. The challenge of distributed Kubernetes networking Modern businesses are rapidly adopting distributed architectures to meet growing demands for… ⌘ Read more

Cloud Native Sustainability Month 2025: A global community movement for greener tech
Following the success of previous years, CNCF’s Sustainability Month is back — bigger and greener than ever. Organized by the TAG Operational Resilience community, this month-long global initiative brings together practitioners, developers, and advocates to explore… ⌘ Read more

CNCF embraces LFX Self Service for calendar management
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has experienced remarkable growth since its inception, welcoming its first project, Kubernetes, on March 10, 2016. By 2025, the CNCF proudly supports over 200 active projects, generating thousands of meetings… ⌘ Read more

Highlights from CNCF’s first Open Observability Summit
It’s about time open observability had its own industry-wide, vendor-neutral event. This year, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) finally made it happen with the inaugural Open Observability Summit, bringing together contributors, practitioners, and end users for… ⌘ Read more

LFX Insights: A new way to understand open source projects
Open source forms the backbone of modern technology ecosystems. From orchestration and observability to frameworks and developer tools, today’s technology choices depend on projects we may not control but rely on every day. The challenge: not… ⌘ Read more

Cloud Native Maturity Model 4.0 (Beta): Reflecting what’s next for cloud native — and we want your input
The CNCF Cartografos Working Group is excited to announce the beta release of the Cloud Native Maturity Model 4.0. This version expands the framework to include AI, FinOps, and evolving cultural practices. We invite the community… ⌘ Read more

Applying RBAC to databases on Kubernetes: Practical, real-world examples
Introduction Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is one of the most important security features in any cloud native platform. It determines who can do what inside the Kubernetes Cluster, helping teams give the right access to the… ⌘ Read more

Adding distributed tracing to AI Gateway: My LFX mentorship journey
In today’s rapidly evolving AI landscape, effectively monitoring and debugging AI Gateways has become a critical challenge. This article shares my complete experience through the LFX Mentorship program, where I added OpenTelemetry distributed tracing support to… ⌘ Read more

Why Autonomous Infrastructure is the future: From intent to self-operating systems
Executive summary: We’re at an inflection point where AI-generated code meets AI-managed infrastructure, creating truly self-sustaining systems. This convergence transforms infrastructure from static pipelines to autonomous systems that build, govern, heal, and optimize themselves. Organizations have… ⌘ Read more

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 Co-Located Event Deep Dive: Platform Engineering Day
This marks the fourth edition of Platform Engineering Day, following successful events in Paris (2024), Salt Lake City (2024), and London (2025). We’re excited to continue exploring case studies and deep technical dives as platform engineering… ⌘ Read more

Efficient autoscaling: Keeping performance, reliability, and cost in mind with open source projects
During ContainerDays in Hamburg, Kelsey Hightower posed a simple but powerful question: “Why are we still talking about containers?” His point resonated with me deeply — even in the AI era, the cloud-native community is still… ⌘ Read more

Kyverno vs Kubernetes policies: How Kyverno complements and completes Kubernetes policy types
Originally posted on Nirmata.com on October 1, 2025 How Kyverno extends and integrates with Kubernetes policies With the addition of ValidatingAdmissionPolicy and MutatingAdmissionPolicy in Kubernetes, do you still need Kyverno? This post answers the question by… ⌘ Read more

Automating stateful apps with Kubernetes Operators
Member post originally published on the Middleware blog by Keval Bhogayata, covering Automating Stateful Apps with Kubernetes Operators. If you’ve ever had issues with scaling databases or automating upgrades in Kubernetes, Operators can help by saving… ⌘ Read more

The tools for overcoming the top 10 DevOps challenges
DevOps is a way of working that reduces waste. It uses smart tools and practices to build, test, and ship software faster. It makes teams quicker, systems stronger and problems smaller when done right. It’s not… ⌘ Read more

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 Co-Located Event Deep Dive: Cloud Native + Kubernetes AI Day
Cloud Native & Kubernetes AI Day is welcoming the AI/ML and High Performance Computing (HPC) communities. Since 2022 there have been multiple dedicated events (Batch / HPC and Cloud Native AI days) but given the overlap… ⌘ Read more

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 Co-Located Event Deep Dive: Data on Kubernetes Day
Data on Kubernetes Day (DoK Day) began as a virtual event in 2021 and became an official co-located event for KubeCon + Cloud Native Con in 2023. Since then, it has been a staple at both… ⌘ Read more

A blueprint for zero-trust AI on Kubernetes
LLMs and AI are everywhere these days. Everyone wants to build the next big thing, ship it fast, and maybe even cash out and chill for the rest of their lives. The problem? Most open source… ⌘ Read more

Testing asynchronous workflows using OpenTelemetry and Istio
Learn how to test complex asynchronous workflows in cloud native applications using OpenTelemetry for context propagation and Istio for traffic routing. Explore cost-effective approaches to isolate test environments without duplicating infrastructure. Introduction Asynchronous architectures have become… ⌘ Read more

Cloud Native Computing Foundation Announces Knative’s Graduation
Graduation marks Knative’s readiness for widespread production use, with upcoming features aimed at bridging legacy systems and expanding AI and cloud native integrations Key Highlights: SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – October 8, 2025 – The Cloud Native… ⌘ Read more