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# Cloud Native Computing Foundation

> CNCF is the open source, vendor-neutral hub of cloud native computing, hosting projects like Kubernetes and Prometheus to make cloud native universal and sustainable.

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) is part of the Linux Foundation. This site covers CNCF-hosted open source projects, end user case studies, training and certification, events such as KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, research reports, and community programs.

URL patterns: projects live at /projects/{slug}/, case studies at /case-studies/{slug}/, reports at /reports/{slug}/, blog posts at /blog/YYYY/MM/DD/{slug}/ and press releases at /announcements/YYYY/MM/DD/{slug}/.

## About

- [Who We Are](https://www.cncf.io/about/who-we-are/): CNCF mission, charter and its role within the Linux Foundation.
- [FAQ](https://www.cncf.io/about/faq/): Frequently asked questions about CNCF.
- [Members](https://www.cncf.io/about/members/): Directory of Platinum, Gold, Silver, End User and nonprofit members.
- [Join CNCF](https://www.cncf.io/about/join/): Membership tiers, benefits and how to become a member.
- [Contact](https://www.cncf.io/about/contact/): How to reach CNCF staff and teams.
- [Staff](https://www.cncf.io/people/staff/): CNCF staff directory.
- [Governing Board](https://www.cncf.io/people/governing-board/): Members of the CNCF Governing Board.
- [Technical Oversight Committee (TOC)](https://www.cncf.io/people/technical-oversight-committee/): The TOC oversees project acceptance, graduation and technical direction.
- [End User Technical Advisory Board (TAB)](https://www.cncf.io/people/end-user-technical-advisory-board/): Advisory board representing end user organizations.
- [All CNCF Sites](https://www.cncf.io/all-cncf/): Index of every CNCF web property.

## Projects

- [Graduated and Incubating Projects](https://www.cncf.io/projects/): All graduated and incubating CNCF projects; each project has a page at /projects/{slug}/.
- [Sandbox Projects](https://www.cncf.io/sandbox-projects/): Early-stage projects in the CNCF Sandbox.
- [Archived Projects](https://www.cncf.io/archived-projects/): Projects that are no longer actively maintained under CNCF.
- [Project Metrics](https://www.cncf.io/project-metrics/): Contributor and velocity statistics across CNCF projects.
- [Project Tools](https://www.cncf.io/project-tools/): Services and tooling CNCF provides to hosted projects.

## End Users and Case Studies

- [Case Studies](https://www.cncf.io/case-studies/): Real-world adoption stories from organizations using cloud native technologies; each at /case-studies/{slug}/.
- [Case Studies (Chinese)](https://www.cncf.io/case-studies-cn/): Case studies translated into Chinese.
- [End User Community](https://www.cncf.io/enduser/): Programs and resources for organizations that use, but do not sell, cloud native technology.

## Training and Certification

- [Training Overview](https://www.cncf.io/training/): Courses, certifications and training programs.
- [Certifications](https://www.cncf.io/training/certification/): All CNCF certification exams.
- [Courses](https://www.cncf.io/training/courses/): Free and paid cloud native courses.
- [Kubestronaut Program](https://www.cncf.io/training/kubestronaut/): Recognition for individuals who hold all Kubernetes certifications.
- [Kubernetes Training Partners (KTP)](https://www.cncf.io/training/kubernetes-cloud-native-training-partners/): Vetted training providers for Kubernetes and cloud native.
- [Certified Kubernetes Software Conformance](https://www.cncf.io/training/certification/software-conformance/): The Certified Kubernetes program and conformance requirements.
- [Kubernetes Certified Service Providers (KCSP)](https://www.cncf.io/training/certification/kcsp/): Vetted service providers with deep Kubernetes experience.
- [Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)](https://www.cncf.io/training/certification/cka/): Exam details for the CKA certification.
- [Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)](https://www.cncf.io/training/certification/ckad/): Exam details for the CKAD certification.
- [Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)](https://www.cncf.io/training/certification/cks/): Exam details for the CKS certification.
- [Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)](https://www.cncf.io/training/certification/kcna/): Exam details for the KCNA certification.
- [Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA)](https://www.cncf.io/training/certification/kcsa/): Exam details for the KCSA certification.

## Events

- [Events](https://www.cncf.io/events/): Upcoming CNCF-hosted events.
- [KubeCon + CloudNativeCon](https://www.cncf.io/kubecon-cloudnativecon-events/): The flagship CNCF conference series held in multiple regions each year.
- [Kubernetes Community Days (KCD)](https://www.cncf.io/kcds/): Community-organized local events.
- [Community Calendar](https://www.cncf.io/calendar/): Calendar of project and community meetings.
- [Online Programs](https://www.cncf.io/online-programs/): Webinars and livestreams, including Cloud Native Live and on-demand sessions.

## Community

- [CNCF Ambassadors](https://www.cncf.io/people/ambassadors/): Community advocates who help spread cloud native knowledge.
- [Mentorship](https://www.cncf.io/people/mentorship/): Mentoring programs including LFX Mentorship and Google Summer of Code.
- [Humans of Cloud Native](https://www.cncf.io/humans-of-cloud-native/): Profiles of community members.
- [Cloud Native Heroes Challenge](https://www.cncf.io/heroes/): Community challenge program.
- [Phippy and Friends](https://www.cncf.io/phippy/): Illustrated children's guides to Kubernetes and cloud native concepts.
- [Code of Conduct](https://www.cncf.io/conduct/): CNCF community Code of Conduct and how to report incidents.

## Blog and News

- [Blog](https://www.cncf.io/blog/): Community and staff blog posts; permalinks follow /blog/YYYY/MM/DD/{slug}/.
- [Announcements](https://www.cncf.io/announcements/): Official press releases; permalinks follow /announcements/YYYY/MM/DD/{slug}/.
- [Newsletter](https://www.cncf.io/newsletter/): Subscribe to the CNCF newsletter.
- [KubeWeekly](https://www.cncf.io/kubeweekly/): Weekly Kubernetes and cloud native newsletter archive.

## Reports and Research

- [Reports](https://www.cncf.io/reports/): Annual reports, surveys, whitepapers, project journey reports and event transparency reports; each at /reports/{slug}/.
- [CNCF Annual Cloud Native Survey](https://www.cncf.io/reports/the-cncf-annual-cloud-native-survey/): Yearly survey of cloud native adoption.
- [State of Cloud Native Development](https://www.cncf.io/reports/state-of-cloud-native-development/): Developer population research produced with SlashData.
- [CNCF Technology Landscape Radar](https://www.cncf.io/reports/cncf-technology-landscape-radar/): End user perspectives on cloud native technology adoption.

## Policies and Brand

- [Policies](https://www.cncf.io/policies/): CNCF policies index.
- [Brand Guidelines](https://www.cncf.io/brand-guidelines/): CNCF logo and brand usage guidelines.
- [KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Branding Guidelines](https://www.cncf.io/kubecon-cloudnativecon-branding-guidelines/): Brand usage guidelines for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon.
- [Political Neutrality Policy](https://www.cncf.io/political-neutrality-policy/): CNCF policy on political neutrality.
- [Accessibility Statement](https://www.cncf.io/accessibility-statement/): Accessibility commitments for cncf.io.

## Optional

- [XML Sitemap](https://www.cncf.io/sitemap.xml): Full sitemap of all indexable pages.
- [RSS Feed](https://www.cncf.io/feed/): RSS feed of the latest blog posts.

## Latest Blog Posts

- [From zero to agent builder: Running kagent on your laptop](https://www.cncf.io/blog/2026/10/12/from-zero-to-agent-builder-running-kagent-on-your-laptop/): 2026-10-12
- [Join Platform Engineering Day at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2026](https://www.cncf.io/blog/2026/10/09/join-platform-engineering-day-at-kubecon-cloudnativecon-north-america-2026/): 2026-10-09
- [Making the Golden Kubestronaut a little more golden](https://www.cncf.io/blog/2026/10/09/making-the-golden-kubestronaut-a-little-more-golden/): 2026-10-09
- [Who owns NIS2 and DORA on a Kubernetes platform team](https://www.cncf.io/blog/2026/10/09/who-owns-nis2-and-dora-on-a-kubernetes-platform-team/): 2026-10-09
- [Don’t give AI agents root. Make them propose the next system state.](https://www.cncf.io/blog/2026/10/08/dont-give-ai-agents-root-make-them-propose-the-next-system-state/): 2026-10-08

## Latest Announcements

- [CNCF Welcomes OVHcloud, One of Europe’s Largest Independent Cloud Providers, as a Platinum Member](https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2026/10/07/cncf-welcomes-ovhcloud-a-leading-european-cloud-provider-and-global-cloud-and-ai-player-as-a-platinum-member/): 2026-10-07
- [Cloud Native Computing Foundation Announces Karmada Graduation](https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2026/09/07/cloud-native-computing-foundation-announces-karmada-graduation/): 2026-09-07
- [CNCF Welcomes New Silver Members as Enterprises Scale AI From Training to Inference](https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2026/09/07/cncf-welcomes-new-silver-members-as-enterprises-scale-ai-from-training-to-inference/): 2026-09-07
- [China Merchants Bank Wins CNCF End User Case Study Contest for Unifying AI Training and Inference on Kubernetes](https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2026/09/07/china-merchants-bank-wins-cncf-end-user-case-study-contest-for-unifying-ai-training-and-inference-on-kubernetes/): 2026-09-07
- [CNCF and SlashData Report Highlights China’s Cloud Native Momentum as AI Moves to Inference](https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2026/09/07/cncf-and-slashdata-report-highlights-chinas-cloud-native-momentum-as-ai-moves-to-inference/): 2026-09-07

## Latest Reports

- [CNCF Storage Landscape](https://www.cncf.io/reports/cncf-storage-landscape/): 2026-10-13
- [KCD Sofia 2025](https://www.cncf.io/reports/kcd-sofia-2025/): 2026-10-06
- [KCD Toronto 2026](https://www.cncf.io/reports/kcd-toronto-2026/): 2026-09-16
- [The State of Cloud Native Development in China Report](https://www.cncf.io/reports/the-state-of-cloud-native-development-in-china-report/): 2026-09-07
- [KCD Lima Perú 2026](https://www.cncf.io/reports/kcd-lima-peru-2026/): 2026-09-02

## Latest Case Studies

- [Zhuoyu Technology](https://www.cncf.io/case-studies/zhuoyu-technology/): 2026-09-29
- [Minga](https://www.cncf.io/case-studies/minga/): 2026-09-24
- [Infosys Ltd.](https://www.cncf.io/case-studies/infosys-ltd-8/): 2026-09-21
- [Preferred Networks](https://www.cncf.io/case-studies/preferred-networks-2/): 2026-09-11
- [Sangfor](https://www.cncf.io/case-studies/sangfor/): 2026-09-08