The CNCF Silver Membership offers unmatched visibility, influence, and engagement across the cloud native ecosystem. Whether you are a startup, scale-up, academic institution, nonprofit, or established technology company, Silver Membership connects your organization to the people and projects shaping cloud native.
Power innovation. Shape the future.
Grow your cloud native impact.
Scroll down for an overview of benefits for Devs & Engineering Teams; DevOps, Platform & SREs; Marketing, Brand & Community; CTOs & Technology Executives
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 LF Education coupons for 50% discount on any training course or certification exam (including instructor-led courses, eLearning, & eLearning/exam bundles)
- 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, & 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
Visibility across CNCF channels.
Silver Membership strengthens your brand presence throughout the cloud native ecosystem.
Logo placement and recognition
- Display CNCF membership logos on your website
- Display of your company’s logo on the CNCF website and Interactive landscape
- Linux Foundation Associate Membership (for academic/nonprofit institutions)
Press and announcements
- Announcement in the quarterly CNCF new member press release
- Submit announcements to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon news packages
Content opportunities
- 2 on-demand online programs a year to build thought leadership hosted on core CNCF channels
- Submit vendor neutral content to CNCF blog (2 per year)
- Members-only monthly call with other cloud native marketing experts
Event discounts
- Discounts on KubeCon + CloudNativeCon sponsorship
- Discounted nonprofit booth at CNCF events (for eligible nonprofit institutions)
From logo visibility to thought leadership placement, Silver Membership ensures your organization is seen and heard across CNCF channels.
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.
Compare All Membership Levels
See the complete list of Silver Membership benefits in our full comparison page.
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.