How is your team using cloud native tools in production? 🛠️

The End User Case Study Contest for #KubeCon India is open until April 30! We’re looking for real-world stories of CNCF project adoption.

Submit to earn a 5-minute keynote in Mumbai and two speaker passes: https://bit.ly/4c9lgyG

Did you miss an amazing session at #KubeCon + #CloudNativeCon Europe in Amsterdam? #CNCF has a trove of videos from the event for you to revisit or discover! ▶️ Check out the full playlist: https://bit.ly/4cfAQaL

How NIO scales autonomous driving workloads with HAMi (CNCF Sandbox):

📈 4x increase in GPU utilization for CI
⏱️ 30% reduction in simulation GPU hours
🛠️ Better resource planning for inference & training

Full case study: https://www.cncf.io/case-studies/nio/

#CloudNative #Kubernetes #AI #OpenSource

Stepping into the RAI for your first #KubeCon + #CloudNativeCon is a lot—especially as one of our youngest speakers. 🤝

Avery Yang shares the experience of presenting hurricane prediction models using #Kubernetes and vLLM in Amsterdam.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4vmIrgz

#CNCF #OpenSource

Building a project is about more than just code—it's about the community behind it.

Watch how Spotify moved from their internal tool, Helios, to create @backstage.io. 🛠️

See the journey to open governance: https://youtu.be/gJHYTlO0VwA?si=eHLUqms4ec-6euU0

Want to share how your team is using cloud native tools in production? 🎤

Submit your story to the End User Case Study Contest for a chance to give a 5-minute keynote at #KubeCon India in Mumbai.

Apply by April 30: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9RXNV8S

#CloudNative #OpenSource #CNCF

Donia Chaiehloudj, Isovalent & Anastasiia Gubska, JPMorgan Chase | Kubecon + CloudNativeCon EU 2026 In this interview from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU, Donia Chaiehloudj, software engineer of community at Isovalent, joins Anastasiia Gubska, lead software engineer at JPMorgan Chase, to talk with theCUBE's Rob Strechay about how the CNCF's Merge Forward...

Community is the heartbeat of open source. ☁️ With 300+ members, Merge Forward is driving inclusion through mentorship and accessibility tools.

@anagubska.bsky.social shares how we’re moving the needle: youtu.be/iO_iPZuJPzQ

#CloudNative #OpenSource #MergeForward

With inference becoming a priority, open standards matter more than ever.

Jonathan Bryce connects with @thenewstack.io to share how the Kubernetes AI Conformance Program is addressing fragmentation and enabling production-ready AI workloads.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4mEdHUt

Now Live! What happens when you treat your OS like a container image?

CNCF Ambassador @henrikrexed.bsky.social is live for CLBO, taking a first-hand look at bootc. Join the exploration: www.youtube.com/live/4K1UCLRItZk

#CloudNative #OpenSource #bootc

The 17-year-old Golden Kubestronaut. 🚀

Muhammad Awab Ur Rehman just completed the full CNCF certification suite, proving that cloud native excellence has no age or geographic limits.

Full story here: https://bit.ly/3xYz7Lp

#CNCF #Kubestronaut #CloudNative #Kubernetes

From Words with Friends to Zynga Poker, @zynga.bsky.social manages massive global scale. To keep latency low and traffic flowing, their team migrated to Cilium for a unified approach to K8s networking and security.

https://www.cncf.io/case-studies/zynga/

#CNCF #CloudNative #Kubernetes #Cilium

Welcome llm-d to the CNCF: Evolving Kubernetes into SOTA AI infrastructure We are thrilled to announce that llm-d has officially been accepted as a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Sandbox project! As generative AI transitions from research labs to production…

Distributed inference is becoming a standard cloud native workload.
#llm-d has joined the @cncf.io Sandbox, bringing Kubernetes-native routing, orchestration, and disaggregated serving to AI inference.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dXG9xU
#Kubernetes #AI #CloudNative #CNCF

Learn the latest updates from the 𝗧𝗔𝗚 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

#TAGWorkloads #TAGRuntime #OpenSource #CloudNative

Nearly a week later, and we’re still reflecting on KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe.

The scale, the conversations, and the community coming together from around the world — it’s what makes cloud native so special.

#CloudNative #KubeCon #OpenSource

Bedankt voor alles, Amsterdam.

Day 3 closed out a week of community-led collaboration. With co-located events, keynotes that took flight, and a bustling Project Pavilion and Community Hub, thank you for joining us to keep cloud native moving.

Tot de volgende keer!

#KubeCon #CloudNative #CNCF

A large group of maintainers are gathered KubeCon + CloudNativeCon on a staircase

A large group of maintainers are gathered KubeCon + CloudNativeCon on a staircase

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon is built on the technical leadership of maintainers.

Appreciation to everyone who showed up for Maintainer Summit, and to all the maintainers across open source for their dedication to project sustainability.

#KubeCon #CloudNative #CNCF #OpenSource

Ricardo Rocha is hosting a BOF to a seated audience at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. The presentation screen displays content from OpenStreetMap. The audience is attentively listening and taking notes.

The Solutions Showcase is closing, but the sessions are still in full swing!

Ricardo Rocha is hosting a BoF on GPU & Infrastructure Optimization in G106 now, with another following up soon. Don't miss the final deep dives!

Details: https://bit.ly/4bzxwbr

#KubeCon #CloudNative #AI #CNCF

Day 3 means it's the last chance to get your CNCF swag from the corner store, and you might want to go now before they run out of shirts to throw!

📍Bike Zone, Hall 1

#KubeCon #CloudNative #CNCF

the "Learning Lounge" at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2026

Interested in getting certified but not sure where to start?

Join Zuzanna Piskorz-Nałęcka from LF Education at the Bridge Zone Learning Lounge at 1 PM for "3-2-1 Certify!" 🚀 Ask the exam questions you’ve been afraid to ask.

Details: https://sched.co/2HF45

#KubeCon #CloudNative #CNCF #CKA #KCNA

a group of people queued at a registration desk during a tech event. A prominent sign with the Backstage logo advertises its premiere at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe, featuring Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Spotify, and Roadie.

Audience seated in a dimly lit auditorium with blue chairs. Attendees wear conference lanyards, engaged and facing the stage. Bright yellow lights illuminate the space, creating a warm ambiance.

A large group of people sit attentively in a conference room with blue chairs and warm lighting. Some individuals wear conference lanyards. A camera on a tripod is positioned in the center aisle. The room has posters on the walls, including one near the back.

A dimly lit theater showing a presentation of "Backstage from Spreadsheet to Standard" on a large screen. The auditorium has a modern ceiling design with curved, illuminated panels. Audience members are seated, watching the screen.

📸 Thank you to those who joined the premiere of Backstage: From Spreadsheet to Standard.

It was incredible to see Backstage maintainers, contributors, and practitioners gathered.

If you couldn't attend, watch the full movie here: https://bit.ly/47UjnDm

#CNCF #KubeCon #Backstage #CloudNative

A group of individuals is seated and conversing in an open indoor area with a "Network Nook Daily Meetups" sign displayed. In the background, people are walking, and there are informational banners and booths, including one for "Kubernetes" at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon

several people sitting at tall tables at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. There are colorful chairs and informational booths with signs, one displaying the North Face logo. Participants are engaging in discussions, and the background features more people and exhibition stalls.

Two people are sitting at a table in conversation. One is wearing a maroon Google shirt and a beanie, holding a smartphone. The other is wearing a maroon sweater and leaning on the table at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon

A group of people smiling and posing in front of a banner that reads "Network Nook Daily Meetups." They are wearing name tags and casual clothing, standing on a blue carpet at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon.

Still figuring out lunch plans?

Head to the Network Nook for a relaxed gathering to share your favorite conference memories, chat with CNCF Ambassadors, and make some new friends!

Stop by the Tram Zone at 12:30: https://bit.ly/4db5d4q

#KubeCon #CloudNative #CNCF

An orange and white sign says welcome to the community hub thank you to our sponsor Google Cloud. There's a room full of people engaging at tables.

a room full of people engaging at tables

Want to give back but don't know where to start?

The Community Hub at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon offers first-time contributor workshops and peer-led mentoring. Use the Hub as a resource to start in cloud native.

Visit the Community Hub: https://bit.ly/4boe4OY

#KubeCon #CloudNative #OpenSource

a vibrant display of colorful cupcakes on a multi-tiered stand with Attendees engaging in conversation around the display.

Two people smiling, holding cupcakes with lit candles

a person wearing glasses and holding cupcakes and smiling

A display of colorful cupcakes with swirled frosting in pastel shades, each topped with decorative picks. Some picks have the words "Happy Birthday" while others feature shiny, metallic decorations.

Kyverno has officially graduated! 🎓

It's been a privilege to be a part of this community's growth.

They celebrated their graduation alongside 10-year anniversaries of projects Cilium, Envoy, Falco, and Jaeger! 🎉

More at the Project Pavilion: https://bit.ly/3PXDhHo

#KubeCon #CNCF #CloudNative

CNCF Ambassadors gather for a group photo

Kubestronauts gather for a group photo

The best way to start the day is with a group breakfast.

CNCF Ambassadors and Kubestronauts gather for a morning of collaboration. If you see them around the RAI, say hello—or find them around the Network Nook to chat!

Details: https://bit.ly/4t7n0ho

#KubeCon #CloudNative #CNCF #Kubestronaut

Day 2 in Amsterdam was transformative. We've heard scholarship stories, seen the ecosystem take flight on the keynote stage, and we’re building the future of intelligent infrastructure together.

There's one day left! See you bright and early.

Welterusten! 🌙

#KubeCon #CloudNative #CNCF #OpenSource

Cloud Native Computing Foundation logo and text stating, "Fluid becomes a CNCF incubating project," with a cloud graphic containing binary numbers and the word "Fluid.

Welcome to the CNCF, Fluid, one of our newest incubating projects!

Fluid is a data orchestration and acceleration system that treats datasets as elastic resources on K8s. Want to speed up your AI and big data workloads? Give it a whirl!

Read more: https://bit.ly/3NB0oXH

#KubeCon #AI #CloudNative

Chris Aniszczyk and Tyson Singer being interviewed at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon by theCUBE

A screen showing Chris Aniszczyk and behind, he and Tyson Singer are under lights, being interviewed at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon by theCUBE

Chris Aniszczyk just went live on theCUBE! 🎥

Breaking down big topics at our largest KubeCon yet, going over Backstage and platform engineering with Spotify's Tyson Singer.

Watch the replay: www.thecube.net/events/linux-foundation/...

#CloudNative #CNCF

🍿 Starting soon! Backstage: From Spreadsheet to Standard—a CNCF documentary.

📍 Forum Center
🕕 6:15 PM

Join the premiere: https://sched.co/2ILJt

#CNCF #KubeCon #CloudNative #Backstage #PlatformEngineering

Tekton announcement: "Tekton becomes a CNCF incubating project" with logos of Cloud Native Computing Foundation and Tekton.

Welcome to the CNCF, Tekton, one of our newest incubating projects!

Tekton is a Kubernetes-native framework for building flexible, security-minded CI/CD systems. If you're looking to modernize your software delivery, give it a try!

Read more: https://bit.ly/4lVXLws

#KubeCon #CNCF #CloudNative

SCNF holding up the Golden Phippy award for being the 2026 Top End User at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon

Four of the five TAGGIE winners in person under their keynote slide on stage

The 2026 Outstanding Mentor award winner holding a stuffed animal and smiling in a slide.

Saxo Bank presenting their End User Case Study Contest winning keynote talk on stage.

The #KubeCon Community Awards! 🏆

Being recognized in this global community is a huge feat. Congrats:

🥇 Mentor: Hung-Ying (Hydai) Tai
🥇 TAGGIE: Brandt Keller, Carol Valencia, Dylan Page, Josh Gavant, and Yoshiyuki Tabata
🥇 End User: SNCF, Saxo Bank

Read more: https://bit.ly/4bPGh00

#CNCF