The autonomous enterprise and the four pillars of platform control: 2026 forecast
The promise of DevOps and Platform Engineering is to balance developer velocity with enterprise governance. In 2026, AI Agents move from being simple assistance tools to the core mechanisms that automate this balance. Recent publications, such…
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…
New CNCF Annual Cloud Native Survey reveals near-universal adoption of Kubernetes Key highlights: SAN FRANCISCO, CA, January 20, 2026 —The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today released its…
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA: Top sessions from the CNCF End User TAB
2025 brought significant developments in the cloud native landscape, with a strong focus on AI but new projects and end user reports in many other areas. As always, KubeCon is one of the key places we…
The solution: A unified GitOps framework The turning point came when we decided to stop managing clusters and start engineering a platform. We chose Argo CD as the centerpiece of our strategy, moving toward a declarative,…
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2025 End User Summit Report: Engaging with AI
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 hosted an exclusive end-user summit for cloud-native leaders and innovators. This gathering provided a unique opportunity to network with industry experts, exchange ideas, and learn about the latest trends in…
OpenFGA Becomes a CNCF Incubating Project
The CNCF Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) has voted to accept OpenFGA as a CNCF incubating project. What is OpenFGA? OpenFGA is an authorization engine that addresses the challenge of implementing complex access control at scale in…
CNCF Launches CNPE Certification to Define Enterprise-Scale Platform Engineering Globally
The latest addition to CNCF’s growing certification portfolio, designed to meet the increasing demand for specialized training Key Highlights KUBECON + CLOUDNATIVECON NORTH AMERICA, ATLANTA, Georgia – November 11, 2025 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation®…
Announcing the Certified Meshery Contributor (CMC)
A CNCF-first of its kind Open source projects thrive or die based in large part on their community of contributors. It behooves maintainers to make opportunities for recognition and support of their contributors abundant. As a…
Why Autonomous Infrastructure is the future: From intent to self-operating systems
Executive summary: We’re at an inflection point where AI-generated code meets AI-managed infrastructure, creating truly self-sustaining systems. This convergence transforms infrastructure from static pipelines to autonomous systems that build, govern, heal, and optimize themselves. Organizations have…