The CNCF Silver Membership offers unmatched value across your entire organization. Whether a startup, scale-up, or mid-sized company, get ready to lead, learn, grow, and be recognized in the cloud native ecosystem.
Power innovation. Shape the future.
Grow your cloud native impact.
Developer & Engineering Teams
Use. Improve. Contribute.
Developers can move from using open source to shaping projects like Kubernetes, Helm, and Prometheus. Access maintainers, contribute upstream, and gain credibility in a global community of builders.
- Ten free Linux Foundation training/certification coupons per year
- Discounts on CNCF and Linux Foundation certifications (CKA, CKAD, etc.)
- Eligibility to host local Kubernetes Community Days
🚀 Empower your developers to build what’s next.
DevOps, Platform, and SRE Teams
Tooling that works together — and with you.
Cloud native means composability, observability, and automation. Plug into best practices and real-world solutions from the community that runs…almost everything.
- Access to working groups and SIGs shaping tooling standards
- Insights from end-user communities and open source adopters
- Opportunities to showcase case studies, blogs, and tooling guides
- Exclusive participation in CNCF research initiatives
⚙️ Operate with confidence. Scale with certainty.
Read how AuthZed built a global-scale authorization platform entirely on CNCF projects.
Marketing, Brand, & Community
Stand out in a crowded market.
More than a logo — it’s a signal. Get a seat at the table and a spotlight in the ecosystem.
- Blog and case study opportunities.
- Quarterly webinar, livestream, and podcast opportunities
- Content amplified in the CNCF newsletter and across social & community channels
- Sponsorship discounts at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon
- Invitation to join the CNCF Speakers Bureau and community events
- Use of the CNCF Silver Member badge on all materials
✨ From open source credibility to global brand recognition.
CTOs & Technology Executives
Elevate your brand. Influence the future.
Position your company as a credible, visible voice in the cloud native ecosystem. You don’t have to be a hyperscaler to shape the direction of open infrastructure.
- Visibility in the CNCF Interactive Landscape & Membership Directory
- Eligibility to run for CNCF Governing Board elections
- Inclusion in CNCF New Member press release + blog post
- Two thought leadership placements per quarter via CNCF content channels
- Invitation to contribute to white papers, technical reports, and market insights
🧭 Get ahead of the curve — and help define it. Slamtec turned to open source to stay on top in the fast-moving robotics space.
All of the above plus access to analyst reports, postings on CNCF job board, Kubernetes Certified Service Providers, Linux Foundation Silver status, and more is included.
Let us help you find your path with CNCF’s vibrant, open ecosystem.