CNCF Expands with 21 New Members as Cloud Native Adoption Hits 98%

Event summary

  • CNCF added 21 new Silver Members, Silver End Users, and Non-Profit members on March 25, 2026.
  • 98% of organizations have adopted cloud native techniques, with 82% running Kubernetes in production, per CNCF's 2025 Annual Cloud Native Survey.
  • New members include AI-focused firms like AgentField and ZenML, security platforms like Aikido Security and Hush Security, and observability tools like Better Stack and OllyGarden.
  • End user members include Uber, Docusign, and Ziax, highlighting cross-industry adoption.
  • CNCF now counts nearly 800 members, including major cloud computing and software companies.

The big picture

The addition of 21 new members underscores the critical role of cloud native technologies in managing enterprise infrastructure complexity and powering modern workloads like AI. As cloud native adoption reaches near-universal levels, the CNCF's expanding community reflects the growing need for shared best practices and collaborative innovation in observability, security, and AI-ready infrastructure. The inclusion of major end users like Uber and Docusign signals the technology's cross-industry relevance.

What we're watching

AI Integration
How the influx of AI-focused members will accelerate cloud native infrastructure for specialized AI models.
Security Focus
Whether the new security-oriented members can drive standardization in cloud native security practices.
Observability Trends
The pace at which observability tools will evolve to meet the demands of real-time network insights and application performance correlation.

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