Join CNCF
Become an integral part of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, to build and shape the future cloud native ecosystem.
We are a community of doers, bringing cloud native computing to the world through open source technology
Kubernetes and other CNCF projects have quickly gained adoption and secured diverse community support, becoming some of the highest velocity projects in the history of open source.
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General Members
Join your industry peers to build and shape the cloud native ecosystem for the future.
Organizations that sell cloud native technologies built on, or integrated with, CNCF projects are eligible to join as general members, and take advantage of wide-ranging benefits including brand amplification and technical input to key projects. Get in touch if you have any questions.
End User Members?
Companies that use cloud native technologies internally, but do not sell any cloud native services externally, are eligible to join the End User Community. This excludes vendors, consultancies, training partners & telcos.
CNCF offers multiple opportunities for end users to contribute to the cloud native ecosystem, collaborate with peers on best practices, work directly with project maintainers, and provide feedback to CNCF.
Silver Members
Grow your organization’s visibility and leadership in the cloud native ecosystem.
Silver membership is ideal for companies looking to amplify their brand, collaborate with peers, and contribute to the technical direction of CNCF projects. Silver members access valuable benefits including brand promotion, training discounts, participation in working groups, and more.
Thank you to our Platinum Members for their commitment to advancing cloud native ecosystems
CNCF Platinum members are true agents of change, recognized publicly for their thought leadership and contributions the CNCF.
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Amplify your brand
across the industry
Leverage CNCF's global reach to drive your go-to-market strategies with CNCF marketing programs:
- CNCF Marketing Committee: Engage with your peers and hear first about program updates and marketing opportunities.
- CNCF Blog: Reach a 45,000+ monthly audience by contributing informative, vendor-neutral content.
- Kubernetes Blog & KubeWeekly: Content by the community, for the community.
- Public Relations & Analyst Relations Support: CNCF provides industry analyst reports including Top Analysts by keyword, quotes, and research highlights.
- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon: Take advantage of exclusive member-only opportunities at the world’s largest open source developer conferences focused on cloud native technologies, from keynotes to media engagement.
Showcase thought leadership
across key technology trends
Engage with our project’s ecosystems, network with fellow members, and help shape the cloud-native market though:
- Certified Kubernetes: Certification is free for members, allows the use of trademarked “Kubernetes” in your product name, and ensures that your version of Kubernetes supports the required APIs.
- Kubernetes Certified Service Provider (KCSP): Highlight your organisation as a pre-qualified and vetted service provider with deep experience helping enterprises successfully adopt Kubernetes.
- Kubernetes Training Partner (KTP): Join the KTP program, featuring training providers with deep experience in cloud native technology training.
- TOC Contributor: Have the opportunity to sit on CNCF’s Technical Oversight Committee (TOC), to provides technical leadership to the cloud native community.
- Interactive Landscape Placement: Secure your spot on this comprehensive view of all the cloud native products and projects available in the ecosystem, which had 5.9M pageviews in 2020 alone.
- Governing Board Participation: Vote in elections to serve on the Governing Board, and oversee the vision of CNCF, working with the TOC.
- Market Research: CNCF provides independent market research so members can keep their pulse on the open source ecosystem and where technology trends are heading.
Engage with the
cloud
native community
Connect with the foundation of doers to attract high calibre engineering talent and change the future of cloud native:
- End User Case Studies: Elevate technical conversations to business objectives and challenges, and showcase your journey on the CNCF homepage.
- Ambassador Program: Become a cloud native advocate, recognized for your expertise in the cloud native space.
- Kubernetes.io Partner Placement: Drive leads with inclusion on separate lists for Certified Kubernetes, KCSP, and KTP partners. One CNCF member reports 18% of incoming leads start from kubernetes.io or cncf.io.
- Kubernetes Community Days: Run a local event to bring together the cloud native community in your region. CNCF provides the platform, guidelines, and tooling to help make your event a success.
- Linux Foundation Membership: When you join CNCF, you also join the LF, so you can engage with the larger open source community, including representatives from more than 1,000 of the world's top technology companies.
MEMBERSHIPS TO SUIT YOUR ORGANIZATION
Academic / Nonprofit
Benefits for all members:
- Members-only monthly call with other cloud native marketing experts
- Discounts on KubeCon + CloudNativeCon sponsorship
- Display CNCF membership logos on your website
- Display of your company’s logo on the CNCF website and Interactive landscape
- Apply to be a certified vendor, consulting partner, or training partner via our conformance programs1
- Announcement in the quarterly CNCF new member press release
Additional benefits for academic / nonprofit institutions:
- Discounted nonprofit booth at CNCF events
- Linux Foundation Associate Membership
Additional benefits for End Users3:
- Eligibility to run for the elected End User Technical Advisory Board
- End User Recruiting Booth at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon at Startup Level pricing
- Access to end user-only groups, discussion forums, and special events
Academic: $1,000 / Nonprofit: $500
Silver
Everything included academic / nonprofit, plus:
- Run and vote for Governing Board
- 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)
- Submit announcements to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon news packages
- Early access to State of Cloud Native reports, data dashboard for customized geographic and vertical market analysis, & permission to reference data in sales and marketing materials
- 1-on-1 call with author and community leader Jono Bacon
- Non-Practicing Entity / Patent Troll Deterrence Programs
Benefits included with Linux Foundation membership:
- Access to the TODO Group to meet other open source organizations
- Ten LF Education coupons for 50% discount on any training course or certification exam (including instructor-led courses, eLearning, & eLearning/exam bundles)2
Additional benefits for End Users3:
- A total of 10 KubeCon + CloudNativeCon in-person tickets per year
Requires Linux Foundation Membership
(CNCF and LF memberships are invoiced separately)
Gold
Everything included in Silver, plus:
- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon keynote mention upon joining
- Personalized press release upon joining
- Executive engagement with CNCF leadership team
- A total of 4 online programs a year (live, on-demand, or fireside chat) to build thought leadership
- Submit vendor neutral content to CNCF Blog (4 per year)
- Promotion of contributed blogs & online programs in CNCF monthly newsletters
- Increased access to Linux Foundation’s invitation-only Linux Foundation Member Summit
- 50 LF Education vouchers applicable towards (1) a one-year subscription that includes unlimited e-learning, SkillCreds, and Microlearning content – and up to two certifications; OR (2) a 50% discount coupon off of a Guaranteed-to-run, instructor-led course.
- Additional NPE / Patent Troll Deterrence Tools including royalty-free licenses from NPEs
$100,000
+ LF Membership
Requires Linux Foundation Membership
(CNCF and LF memberships are invoiced separately)
Platinum
Everything included in Gold, plus:
- Board seat on CNCF Governing Board
- 5-minute KubeCon + CloudNativeCon keynote upon joining
- Personalized executive engagement with CNCF leadership teams
- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon sponsorship discounts extend to all of the member's affiliated companies4
- Promotion of contributed blogs & online programs in newsletter to analysts (in addition to CNCF monthly newsletter)
- Guidance on open source strategy - e.g. donating a project, running an open source program office
- Exclusive live webinars with CNCF online programs
- Additional NPE / Patent Troll Deterrence Tools including expanded access to prior art
Additional benefits for End Users3:
- Appoint a representative to the End User Technical Advisory Board
$350,000 + LF Membership
Minimum 3-year commitmentRequires Linux Foundation Membership
(CNCF and LF memberships are invoiced separately)
Requires Linux Foundation Membership
(CNCF and LF memberships are invoiced separately)
1 Including Certified Kubernetes,
Certified Kubernetes AI Platform,
Kubernetes
Certified Service Provider, and Kubernetes Training
Partner.
2 Additional terms apply. Cannot be combined with any other membership training benefits.
3 These benefits are available only to End User companies that meet the End User Definition.
4 This is an exclusive exception to the standard rule that only the member company (and not their affiliates) can utilize event sponsorship discounts.
Silver Member Pricing Scale
The Linux Foundation membership is required to participate in CNCF.
(CNCF and LF memberships are invoiced separately)
| Consolidated employees | CNCF membership (LF Membership Required) |
CNCF + LF combined membership |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 employees + | $50,000 | $70,000 |
| 3,000 – 4,999 employees | $50,000 | $65,000 |
| 1,000 – 2,999 employees | $30,000 | $45,000 |
| 500 – 999 employees | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 100 – 499 employees | $10,000 | $20,000 |
| 11 – 99 employees | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| 1 - 10 employees | $2,000 | $7,000 |
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Meet the team
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Executive Director
Jonathan Bryce
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Executive Director
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CTO
Chris Aniszczyk
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CTO
Chris brings more than 15 years experience as The Linux Foundation’s vice president of Developer Programs. His work is focused on working with developer community to advance open source projects at scale. Previously Chris served as Twitter’s head of open source, where he led a team of developer advocates and was responsible for Twitter’s open source engineering, strategy and culture. He has also contributed to Gentoo Linux and served on the Eclipse Foundation’s Board of Directors and the Java Community Process Executive Committee. An engineer by trade, Chris brings a passion for both open source and community development to the organization.
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Inside Sales Manager
David Palilonis
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Inside Sales Manager
David is an Inside Sales Manager at The Linux Foundation, where he leads a team of sales representatives who promote The Linux Foundation and its Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). He is a United States Navy veteran with 20 years of experience in Operations Management and Process Improvement. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and a Master of Arts degree from the Naval War College. He is passionate about tech sales and the role open source plays in cybersecurity, cloud native, and mobile technologies.