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When Kubernetes restarts your pod — And when it doesn’t
A production internals guide verified against Kubernetes 1.35 GACompanion repository: github.com/opscart/k8s-pod-restart-mechanics The terminology problem Engineers say “the pod restarted” when they mean four different things. Getting this wrong leads to flawed runbooks and bad on-call decisions....
March 17, 2026 | Shamsher Khan, Project Maintainer
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Two months of Open Community Groups
Two months ago, the CNCF launched Open Community Groups (OCG, ocgroups.dev), an online meetup platform that’s open source. This wasn’t a weekend project that happened to ship, it was almost two years in the making before...
July 7, 2026 | Jeffrey Sica, Head of Projects at CNCF
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Expanding CARE: Passing CKS can now extend your CKA certification
A few months ago, CNCF introduced the CARE Program — Certification Advancement & Recertification Experience — to make it easier for certified professionals to keep their credentials current as they continue growing their cloud native skills....
June 17, 2026 | Christophe Sauthier, Cloud Native Training and Certification Lead
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Cloud native is now AI-native: Engineering production-ready AI
At KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe in Amsterdam from March 23-26, CNCF brought together a roundtable with experts in the cloud native ecosystem, including Ellis Tarn of AWS, Allan Naim of Google Cloud, Jorge Palma of Microsoft,...
June 2, 2026
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CNCF and PyTorch communities come together at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon China 2026: CFP now open
The cloud native, open infrastructure, and AI communities are coming together this year at one of Asia’s flagship open source events. KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit Asia + PyTorch Conference China 2026 will take place from...
April 9, 2026 | epower
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CNCF Introduces a New Recertification Program as Kubestronaut Community Surpasses 3,500
The cloud native ecosystem moves fast and the professionals building it move even faster. Over the past decade, Kubernetes has grown from an underdog orchestration system into the backbone of modern infrastructure. As organizations adopt cloud...
March 23, 2026 | Christophe Sauthier, cloud native training and certification lead, CNCF
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CNCF joins 2026 Google Summer of Code as mentoring organization: Calling all contributors!
We’re pleased to share that the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has once again been selected as a mentoring organization for the 2026 edition of Google Summer of Code (GSoC). Our first selection was back in...
February 26, 2026 | Nate Waddington, Head of Mentorship & Documentation, CNCF
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Announcing H2 2026 KCDs
We’re excited to announce the full list of Kubernetes Community Days (KCDs) for 2026! These community-organized events bring together local practitioners, adopters, and contributors to connect and share cloud native knowledge. Insights into the Selection Process...
February 25, 2026 | Helena Spease | Community Program Manager, CNCF
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What CNCF Project Velocity in 2025 Reveals About Cloud Native’s Future
Ten years into CNCF’s journey, one thing hasn’t changed: we still rely on real signals—open source contributions, real-world deployments, and community energy—to understand where we’re headed. Cloud native is now invisible infrastructure, quietly powering our everyday...
February 9, 2026 | Chris Aniszczyk, CTO, CNCF
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CNCF celebrates successful mentees from LFX Mentorship 2025 Term 3
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation is thrilled to congratulate the 2025 Term 3 (September – November) CNCF LFX Mentorship Program mentees who have successfully completed the program! This term saw a fantastic cohort of mentees working...
February 4, 2026 | Nate Waddington, Head of Mentorship & Documentation at CNCF
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The Best of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon: Watch the video!
We’re excited to launch a new video celebrating the energy, people, and community that make KubeCon + CloudNativeCon what it is. One of the most powerful things about KubeCon + CloudNativeCon is the sheer scale and diversity of...
February 3, 2026 | epower
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Kubernetes Fuels AI Growth; Organizational Culture Remains the Decisive Factor
The CNCF Annual Cloud Native Survey confirms a long-developing trend: Kubernetes has moved from container orchestration to becoming the backbone of modern infrastructure—including AI. Production usage of Kubernetes now stands at 82% among container users, and...
January 20, 2026 | Chris Aniszczyk, CTO, CNCF
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A decade of open source in CNCF with 300,000+ contributors and counting
We’re excited to announce that the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) community has reached an important milestone: more than 300,000 contributors have participated in CNCF hosted projects across more than 11500 organizations from 190 countries. This...
January 12, 2026 | Chris Aniszczyk, CTO, CNCF
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Celebrating 100 Jobs on GitJobs!
We are thrilled to announce a major milestone for our community: GitJobs has reached its 100th job posting last month! As an open source forward job board, our mission has always been to connect talented developers...
December 3, 2025 | Jeffrey Sica, Head of Projects at CNCF
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Your Complete Guide to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 is just days away, and we want to help you make the most of it! Whether you’re joining us for the first time or you’re a veteran, a little preparation...
November 6, 2025 | Eliza Power
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Akamai Builds Cloud Native Resilience: Cloud credits to power CNCF projects
Akamai, a CNCF Gold member since 2023 and a committed supporter of open source infrastructure, is generously donating $1,000,000 in annual cloud credits. The donation will support both the Linux Foundation and Cloud Native Computing Foundation....
November 5, 2025 | Ihor Dvoretskyi, Sr. Developer Advocate, Cloud Native Computing Foundation
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Introducing the CNCF End User Contributor Program: Earn Access, Influence, and Recognition
The cloud native ecosystem runs on the contributions from many sources– including vendors, developers, academics, and importantly, end users. The real-world production experience of end-user organizations is essential for project evolution and growth. If your organization...
November 5, 2025 | Eliza Power
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Why CNCF TAGs are the core of cloud native innovation (and where to find them at KubeCon Atlanta)
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 is just around the corner in Atlanta. While you’re mapping out your schedule for co-located events like Observability Day and Platform Engineering Day, don’t forget to connect with the groups...
November 4, 2025 | Riaan Kleinhans, Technical Program Manager, The Linux Foundation
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CNCF embraces LFX Self Service for calendar management
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has experienced remarkable growth since its inception, welcoming its first project, Kubernetes, on March 10, 2016. By 2025, the CNCF proudly supports over 200 active projects, generating thousands of meetings...
October 23, 2025 | Riaan Kleinhans, CNCF
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KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 Co-Located Event Deep Dive: Cloud Native + Kubernetes AI Day
Cloud Native & Kubernetes AI Day is welcoming the AI/ML and High Performance Computing (HPC) communities. Since 2022 there have been multiple dedicated events (Batch / HPC and Cloud Native AI days) but given the overlap...
October 13, 2025 | Yuzhui Liu, Rajas Kakodkar, Ricardo Rocha, Yuan Tang | Co-Chairs
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KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 Co-Located Event Deep Dive: Data on Kubernetes Day
Data on Kubernetes Day (DoK Day) began as a virtual event in 2021 and became an official co-located event for KubeCon + Cloud Native Con in 2023. Since then, it has been a staple at both...
October 10, 2025 | Adam Durr and Melissa Logan | Co-Chairs