If you are attending the upcoming KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 conference in London, check out the CNCF End User Technical Advisory Board (TAB) member recommendations for their top talk recommendations! 🙂 Ahmed Bebars: With the... ⌘ Read more
If you are attending the upcoming KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 conference in London, check out the CNCF End User Technical Advisory Board (TAB) member recommendations for their top talk recommendations! 🙂 Ahmed Bebars: With the... ⌘ Read more
Faseela Kundattil is one of those people who just seems to do a lot of things: Cloud Native Developer, project maintainer, CNCF Ambassador, LFX mentor, Technical Oversight Committee member, new mom, and now KubeCon + CloudNativeCon... ⌘ Read more
Help us defeat a patent troll claiming methods for “manipulation of complex hierarchical data” and “analysis of hierarchical data” were invented in 2005. We’re excited to launch 2 additional Cloud Native Heroes Challenge contests in which... ⌘ Read more
The challenges organizations face when managing access control and authorization in cloud-native environments continue to grow in complexity. Organizations scaling their Kubernetes deployments, for example, work to balance their security requirements, operational flexibility, and policy manageability.... ⌘ Read more
Ambient mode provides more encrypted throughput than any other project in the Kubernetes ecosystem. Encryption in transit is a baseline requirement for almost all Kubernetes environments today, and forms the foundation of a zero-trust security posture.... ⌘ Read more
Karmada is thrilled to announce the launch of the Adopter Group program. This program aims to create a dynamic platform where adopters can connect, collaborate, and share information efficiently. By fostering an environment of shared experiences... ⌘ Read more
Why combining these CNCF projects simplifies Kubernetes deployment at the edge. Edge computing is rapidly changing the landscape of application deployment, demanding solutions that are lightweight, secure, and easily managed, particularly when it comes to Kubernetes... ⌘ Read more
Today’s distributed, cloud-native systems generate logs at a high rate, making it increasingly difficult to derive actionable insights. AI and Generative AI (GenAI) technologies—particularly large language models (LLMs)— are transforming log management tools by enabling teams... ⌘ Read more
The CNCF community is truly global; our contributors, members and ambassadors span the world. We invest heavily in community-driven initiatives to fuel sustained momentum, expansion, growth and adoption. Importantly, we continued to support DEI initiatives to... ⌘ Read more
What happens when technology stops evolving in silos and starts converging into something greater? The boundaries between innovations are dissolving, merging into a vast, ever-evolving digital landscape. In this reality, technologies no longer stand alone… they... ⌘ Read more
London’s calling and our local CNCF Ambassadors have answered with some great ideas of things to do close to the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 venue. Cross the river Since our event is going to be... ⌘ Read more
The first week of April, from March 31st to April 4th will be a huge week for cloud native and Telco in London, and it will be a great opportunity to highlight how much telecom is... ⌘ Read more
We started Gloo Open Source in 2018, reaching GA in early 2019. Since then, we have grown Gloo adoption to hundreds of paid customers and numerous open-source users. We truly believe Gloo Gateway is the most... ⌘ Read more
Discover how Kube-OVN enables transparent KubeVirt live migrations with IP preservation and <0.5s network downtime. In virtual machine usage scenarios, live migration allows a virtual machine to be moved from one node to another for operations... ⌘ Read more
Get to know Williem Willem Berroubache is a cloud native and Security Architect based in Paris, France, currently working at Orange. Over the years, he has worked on private cloud security use cases and telco cloud... ⌘ Read more
One of the reasons mirrord is a game-changer for many organizations is that it makes it possible for a whole team to work with one shared cloud environment. They don’t need to run the whole environment... ⌘ Read more
Inaugural Japan event to bring together global cloud-native leaders and innovators in Tokyo Tokyo, Japan, 18 March, 2025 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud-native software, today announced the keynote... ⌘ Read more
Thanks to its performance and adaptability, Open Policy Agent (OPA) is a common choice for managing policy-as-code. Nonetheless, security flaws can develop if OPA is abused or improperly designed, much as with any tool handling important... ⌘ Read more
In today’s fast-paced tech landscape, platform engineering has become a strategic priority for organisations seeking to streamline development, enhance operational efficiency, and maintain a competitive edge. Building an internal platform that serves your organisation’s unique needs... ⌘ Read more
The dawn of APIs across the digital ecosystem has fundamentally disrupted standard business models and software development. And enhancing these approaches with intelligent, data-driven, and real-time insights allows your organization to dynamically scale. However traditional monolithic... ⌘ Read more
Attending KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2024 in December was a milestone moment for me. After applying for a scholarship multiple times and not being selected for past events, I was thrilled to finally have the opportunity... ⌘ Read more
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) are thrilled to introduce Open Source SecurityCon 2025—a premier event focused on strengthening cloud-native and open source software security. This one-day conference, set... ⌘ Read more
In the modern era of the software industry, microservice architecture and Kubernetes have become the globally adopted solution, for organizations looking for scalability and operational efficiency. At one end where these cutting-edge technologies help organizations operate... ⌘ Read more
This June in Hong Kong, cloud native enthusiasts from across Asia and around the world will convene to move forward cloud native, open source, and AI technologies Hong Kong, China, 12 March, 2025 – The Cloud... ⌘ Read more
The Dapr project is excited to announce Dapr Agents, a framework for developers to simplify the creation of AI agents that reason, act, and collaborate using LLMs. Today, we are excited to announce Dapr Agents, a... ⌘ Read more
Accessing the Kubernetes API for your clusters from anywhere or across any network is a powerful lever. It’s even better if you can do so without shipping or extending more messy networks, like VPCs or VPNs.... ⌘ Read more
2025 is the year when NIS2 measures will start to bite. Is your platform team ready for the challenge? This post gives a brief overview of NIS2 in the context of platform engineering. Then it gives... ⌘ Read more
Dapr (Distributed Application Runtime) takes the pain out of building distributed applications by offering developers simple “building block” APIs to manage the challenges of connecting with complex infrastructure. Developers can use these APIs to interact with... ⌘ Read more
Artifact management is the process of storing, organising, and securing the essential components generated throughout software development. Cloudsmith defines artifacts as the tangible outputs of the development lifecycle, including compiled source code, libraries, executables, and configuration... ⌘ Read more
We’re thrilled to share that the Cloud Native Computing Foundation has once again been accepted as a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) mentoring organization for 2025! This program is a fantastic opportunity for new contributors—especially students—to... ⌘ Read more
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has become the standard for managing cloud infrastructure, but it introduces significant challenges, particularly around security and compliance. Issues such as misconfigurations, secret management, policy enforcement, and auditing can complicate workflows. These... ⌘ Read more
We are very pleased to announce the return of StrimziCon, scheduled later this year! After the huge success of StrimziCon 2024, the Strimzi community decided to repeat the event for 2025. Like last year, this is... ⌘ Read more
The open-source container orchestration system for automating software deployment, scaling, and management has earned a bad rep for being too complicated. In this post, let’s explore whether that reputation is well deserved. The Steep Learning Curve... ⌘ Read more
Get to know Gerardo Gerardo is a passionate Cloud Native Advocate, Kubernetes expert, and Docker Captain with a strong focus on DevOps, software development, and security. Based in Costa Rica, he has earned several certifications, including... ⌘ Read more
Co-chairs: Michael Beemer, Jonathan Norris, Thomas PoignantApril 1, 2025London At the OpenFeature Summit, we want attendees to leave with a deep understanding of the latest trends and real-world use cases in feature flagging. This event is... ⌘ Read more
The rapid growth of AI applications across industries has led to significant changes, particularly with the adoption of deep learning and generative AI, which provide a competitive advantage in industries such as drug discovery in pharmaceutical... ⌘ Read more
As the de facto standard in cloud-native batch computing, Volcano has been widely adopted across various scenarios, including AI, Big Data, and High-Performance Computing (HPC). With over 800 contributors from more than 30 countries and tens... ⌘ Read more
The global cloud native community thrives on diversity and collaboration, bringing together contributors, users, and enthusiasts worldwide. As we continue to grow and expand, we are committed to creating an inclusive and effective environment for learning... ⌘ Read more
Observability has evolved beyond traditional monitoring, integrating AI, automation, and security. Initially, monitoring focused on collecting logs and metrics separately, often leading to silos and limited visibility. The rise of distributed systems and microservices has increased... ⌘ Read more
Co-chairs: Rajas Kakodkar, Ricardo Rocha, Thiago Gil, Yuan TangApril 1, 2025London Cloud Native & Kubernetes AI Day brings together a diverse range of technical enthusiasts, open source contributors, practitioners, researchers and end users, all united in... ⌘ Read more
For over a decade, the Open Networking & Edge Summit has been the premier gathering for leaders in open networking, edge, cloud, and IoT industries. It’s a unique event that fosters a neutral, collaborative environment, bringing... ⌘ Read more
The OpenTelemetry community is excited to announce the beta release of the OpenTelemetry Go Auto-Instrumentation project! This milestone brings us closer to our mission of making observability simple, accessible, and effective for Go applications. What is... ⌘ Read more
Data on Kubernetes is a growing field, with databases, object stores, and other stateful applications moving to the platform. The Data Protection Working Group focuses on data availability and preservation for Kubernetes – including backup, restore,... ⌘ Read more
Phippy and Friends have long been a beloved part of the cloud native ecosystem, making complex technologies more approachable through storytelling. As interest in these books grows, CNCF is introducing new guidelines to better support, distribute,... ⌘ Read more
Standards are only useful if they’re widely adopted, and adoption is only effective if the available tooling facilitates it. I imagine SI units would not have been too popular when they were introduced if you had to build... ⌘ Read more
The CNCF Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) has voted to accept Kubescape as a CNCF incubating project. Kubescape is an open-source Kubernetes security project designed to offer comprehensive security coverage throughout the entire development and deployment lifecycle.... ⌘ Read more
Get to know Samah This week’s Kubestronaut in Orbit is Samah Eddaoudi! As a recent graduate in networks and telecommunications, Samah transitioned into the field of DevOps and cloud engineering, building on her strong technical foundation.... ⌘ Read more
The CNCF Kubernetes Policy Working group (WG) has just released the Shift Down Security paper to help educate the community about how organizations can leverage cloud native security best practices to address key business risks and... ⌘ Read more
The Challenge Today Kubernetes is the de facto standard for container orchestration, but managing a complete infrastructure efficiently remains a significant challenge. Without a standardized approach, most organizations building an Internal Developer Portal (IDP) face inconsistent... ⌘ Read more
Chair: Sebastian StadilApril 1, 2025 London OpenTofu Day is the best place to connect with the OpenTofu community. It’s a fantastic place to talk shop with other infrastructure or platform engineers, trade stories, discuss best practices,... ⌘ Read more
Co-chairs: Blair Fraser, Bryan Landes, Balaji Sivasubramanian April 1, 2025 London We want attendees at BackstageCon to leave with a deeper understanding of the latest trends and use cases of Backstage. Last year, Backstage was the... ⌘ Read more
The schedule for the CNCF Maintainer Summit on 31 March 2025 in London is now live. The CNCF Maintainer Summit happens on the Monday before KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025, and is an exclusive event for... ⌘ Read more
Stable, simple and high performance sidecarless service mesh At the beginning of the new year 2025, we are thrilled to announce the official release of Kmesh v1.0.0. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all Kmesh community... ⌘ Read more
The Open Source Technology Improvement Fund (OSTIF) is proud to share the results of our security audit of Linkerd. Linkerd is an open source service mesh for Kubernetes which prioritizes reliability, security, and simplicity. Thanks to... ⌘ Read more
Ambassador post by Gerardo Lopez (The Spanish version of this post is below.) As a CNCF Ambassador and proud Kubestronaut, I am always eager to explore innovative tools that enhance the resilience and scalability of cloud-native... ⌘ Read more
Critical Roles When Investing in Platforms Starting on a cloud-native journey is more than just a technology upgrade; it’s a fundamental transformation that demands a wider approach and includes people, processes, and policies as well as,... ⌘ Read more
Building stuff is fun! Let’s use Argo Rollouts, Istio, and Prometheus to automate a canary deployment on Kubernetes! The application we’ll run is the Argo Rollouts Demo Application which does a great job of visualizing how... ⌘ Read more
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is a global financial services institution and Canada’s largest bank (based on market capitalization). Technology is vital for RBC to deliver cutting-edge services to our clients and advance our businesses, ultimately... ⌘ Read more
This article explains: Kubernetes and security Across various organizations, Kubernetes is being adopted at lightning rates. It is estimated that 60% of organizations have adopted this technology, and the list of companies planning on transitioning to... ⌘ Read more
We are thrilled to announce the release of Ratify v1.4.0! This milestone release introduces significant new features that enhance Ratify’s capabilities as a trusted supply chain security tool. As always, we deeply appreciate the contributions from the... ⌘ Read more
Get to know Nelson This week’s Kubestronaut in orbit is Nelson Hilario Filipe, a DevSecOps Engineer and our first Kubestronaut in Mozambique. Nelson has a strong passion for shift-left security, and embarked on the Kubestronaut program... ⌘ Read more
The Notary Project maintainers are thrilled to announce the latest releases, including notation v1.3.0, notation-go v1.3.0, notation-core-go v1.2.0 and tspclient-go v1.0.0! These new versions are production ready and have successfully completed a comprehensive security audit. Check... ⌘ Read more
At KubeCon NA 2024, Solo.io announced its intention to donate the Gloo Gateway open source project to the CNCF, to benefit the broader cloud native ecosystem. In case you are not familiar with Gloo Gateway, it... ⌘ Read more
Hello, we are Toru Komatsu (@utam0k) and Hiroshi Hayakawa (@hhiroshell) from Cloud Native Community Japan. The Japanese version is available below. Have you heard of CNCF’s DevStats? DevStats is a tool that collects and quantifies all... ⌘ Read more
Member post originally published on the Devtron blog by Siddhant Khisty TL;DR: Devtron simplifies application promotion across environments by enhancing CI/CD pipelines with GitOps. It supports seamless deployments, easy rollbacks, approval policies and audit logs, making... ⌘ Read more
Member post by Gorkem Ercan, CTO, Jozu The merry band of maintainers and contributors at the KitOps project is happy to announce the 1.0 release of KitOps. Jozu kicked off the KitOps project after observing the... ⌘ Read more
Doubling down on open source, Mirantis invests further in the cloud native ecosystem San Francisco, CA – January 30, 2025 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today... ⌘ Read more
Member post by Angel Ramirez, Cuemby In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, Kubernetes emerges as a transformative force in open-source innovation. Originating from a Google project in 2014, it has grown into a global movement that... ⌘ Read more
The lights dimmed, the screen lit up, and the atmosphere was nothing short of electric. KCD Austria 2024 took place in the heart of Vienna, transforming a classic cinema into a hub of cloud native innovation... ⌘ Read more
Get to know Shikha This week’s Kubestronaut in Orbit is Shikha Priyedarshi, a DevOps Engineer based in Pune, India. Shikha has experience delivering products in every phase, from requirements gathering to final delivery. She specializes in... ⌘ Read more
By Chris Aniszczyk By consistently tracking open source project velocity, we are able to see the trends and technologies resonating with developers and end users. We have been tracking these trends since 2017; all previous blogs... ⌘ Read more
Member post originally published on the Chronosphere blog by Sharad Regoti Learn how WASM can be used to extend Fluent Bit’s processing capabilities, enabling users to implement custom logic and functionalities. Fluent Bit has over 20+ filters that can... ⌘ Read more
Community post by Robert Sirchia (SUSE), Matt Farina (SUSE), and Jorge O. Castro (CNCF) As cloud native heads into its second decade, we’d like to spend some time talking about Helm and its future. Helm was... ⌘ Read more
Member post originally published on the Middleware blog by Sam Suthar In the race to adopt cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes, microservices, and serverless computing, monitoring often becomes an afterthought. Many enterprises assume their legacy observability tools will suffice. However, as they... ⌘ Read more
By Nate Waddington, Head of Mentorship & Documentation, CNCF CNCF congratulates the 42 mentees who have graduated from the latest LFX mentorship program funded by CNCF! 21 CNCF Graduated, Incubating, and Sandbox projects, as well as... ⌘ Read more
Member post originally published on the Logz.io blog by Jade Lassery Managing modern systems requires a constant balance between operational efficiency and innovation; going a little further, maintaining seamless operations and delivering exceptional customer experiences increasingly... ⌘ Read more
Get their best advice on beating patent trolls at their own game We’re delighted to announce the winners of our first Cloud Native Heroes Challenge! In that first challenge, we asked participants to find prior art... ⌘ Read more
Help us defeat a patent troll claiming “network isolation with cloud networks” was invented in 2017 We’re excited to launch another Cloud Native Heroes Challenge contest in which you can earn swag, a ticket to attend... ⌘ Read more
Member post originally published on the Fairwinds blog by Andy Suderman Now that Kubernetes has turned 10, it has firmly established itself as a cornerstone of cloud-native deployment. That means it’s finally fair to request ten years... ⌘ Read more
Member post by Nigel Douglas, Sysdig In cloud-native systems, understanding the behaviour of complex, distributed web apps requires powerful tools that can dissect system activity down to its core. As the CNCF graduate project Falco demonstrates,... ⌘ Read more
Open source distributed storage system is used by 200+ organizations storing 350 petabytes of data SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – January 21, 2025 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native... ⌘ Read more
Community post cross-posted on the OSTIF blog by Helen Woeste, Communications Manager, the Open Source Technology Improvement Fund OSTIF is proud to share the results of our second security audit of Notary Project. Notary Project is... ⌘ Read more
Member post by Nigel Douglas, Sysdig In cloud-native systems, understanding the behaviour of complex, distributed web apps requires powerful tools that can dissect system activity down to its core. As the CNCF graduate project Falco demonstrates,... ⌘ Read more
Project post originally published on the OpenTelemetry blog by Drew Robbins (Microsoft), Liudmila Molkova (Microsoft) As organizations increasingly adopt Large Language Models (LLMs) and other generative AI technologies, ensuring reliable performance, efficiency, and safety is essential... ⌘ Read more
Ambassador post by Natalia Granato, CNCF Ambassador GitLab Runner is an open-source application that runs jobs defined in your GitLab CI/CD pipelines. It can be installed on different platforms, including virtual machines, bare-metal servers, and Kubernetes.... ⌘ Read more
Ambassador post by Swastik Gour Introduction The emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT-4, PHI2, BERT, and T5 revolutionized natural language processing, with these models empowering high-end applications, including chatbots, recommendation systems, and analytics.... ⌘ Read more
Community post cross-posted on the OSTIF blog OSTIF is proud to share the results of our security audit of Karmada. Karmada is an open source Kubernetes orchestration system for running cloud-native applications seamlessly across different clouds... ⌘ Read more
Meeting in London this year, the cloud native community will join together for one of the largest open source events in Europe SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – January 15, 2025 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®),... ⌘ Read more
Ambassador post originally published on Medium by Mathieu Benoit, CNCF Ambassador KubeCon NA 2024 in Salt Lake City was a blast! Like always, I met with old friends, I made new friends and I had deep... ⌘ Read more
Member post originally published on the Devtron blog by Badal Kumar and Siddhant Khisty TL;DR: Learn how to secure your AWS Application Load Balancer (ALB) with OpenID Connect (OIDC) to enhance authentication, prevent unauthorized access and ensure... ⌘ Read more
Get to know Sathish This week’s Kubestronaut in Orbit is Sathish Kumar Venkatesan, an IT professional from Brampton, Canada, with over 16 years of diverse experience spanning cloud technologies, DevOps, and system administration. Currently serving as... ⌘ Read more
KCD post by the Kubernetes Community Days Sofia organizers Today, we’re having a conversation with Veneta Gergova, the artist behind the design and logo for KCD Sofia 2025. What is your experience as a designer and... ⌘ Read more
By Chris Aniszczyk (CNCF), Adam Korczynski (Ada Logics), David Korczynski (Ada Logics) CNCF maintains a high level of security for its projects by way of a series of initiatives such as security auditing, supply-chain assessments and... ⌘ Read more
Community post by Kevin Conner, Chief Engineer, Getup Cloud and co-author of Kubernetes in Action 2nd Edition As Kubernetes deployments grow in scale and complexity, policy enforcement becomes a critical aspect of maintaining secure and reliable... ⌘ Read more
Member post originally published on Second State’s blog by CNCF Ambassadors Vivian Hu, Product Manager at Second State, and Miley Fu, DevRel at Second State Rust has been voted the most beloved programming language by StackOverflow... ⌘ Read more
Member post originally published on the Mia-Platform blog by Graziano Casto, DevRel Engineer, Mia-Platform TLDR: After years of helping people adopt digital platforms, we created the Platform Journey Map, a visual game that sparks meaningful discussions on... ⌘ Read more
Community post by Daniel Israel García Bustinza, Ayacucho, Perú I am Daniel Israel García Bustinza, writing from Huanta, Ayacucho, Perú. I am a cloud solutions architect and database specialist, and I help organizations migrate to the... ⌘ Read more
Dragonfly v2.2.0 is released! 🎉🎉🎉 Thanks the contributors who made this release happend and welcome you to visit d7y.io website. Features Client written in Rust The client is written in Rust, offering advantages such as ensuring... ⌘ Read more
By Patrice Chalin (CNCF), for the Docsy Steering Committee As we reflect on 2024, it’s exciting to see steady progress toward the goals outlined in our 2024 priorities. This year, we focused on enhancing stability, improving internationalization, and delivering long-anticipated... ⌘ Read more
Member post originally published on Chronosphere’s blog by Sharad Regoti Introduction Fluent Bit is a super fast, lightweight, and scalable telemetry data agent and processor for logs, metrics, and traces. With over 15 billion Docker pulls, Fluent... ⌘ Read more