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The CNCF end user community is a vendor-neutral group of more than 150 organizations using cloud native technologies to build their products and services. These experienced practitioners help power CNCF’s end user-driven open source ecosystem, steering production experience and accelerating cloud native project growth.
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“Wisdom of the Cloud” is our insightful CNCF End User Newsletter which will help you stay ahead of the curve while using cloud native technologies. Get regular updates on the latest trends, best practices, and upcoming events, all curated by industry experts. Join our ever-growing community of cloud enthusiasts and learn the secrets to optimizing your cloud-native journey.
Welcome to the newest CNCF end users
Explore the benefits in joining the
cloud native end user community
Navigate the cloud
native ecosystem
Connect with peers facing similar challenges and share adoption strategies for cloud native tooling
Recruit top
engineering talent
Position your organization to attract outstanding engineers through CNCF’s events, sponsorships and training
Optimize your open
source strategy
Maximize open source investment through strategic alignment with Linux Foundation leadership and legal bodies
Pick a membership level
Silver Member
Silver benefits include:
- Linux Foundation Silver Membership
- Private mailing list and access to end user-only calls, groups, and special events to connect with other cloud native end users
- Run for Governing Board
- Run for the End User Technical Advisory Board
- 2 online programs a quarter to build thought leadership (on-demand, YouTube, live streams)
- A total of 10 KubeCon + CloudNativeCon in-person tickets per year.
- 15-seat annual Linux Foundation Training subscription (worth $7.5k) OR 10 Linux Foundation Training coupons. Additional terms apply. (Cannot be combined with any other membership training benefits.)
- Access to the TODO Group to meet other open source organizations
- End User Recruiting Booth at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon at Startup Level pricing
- Programs for deterring patent trolls (see NPE Deterrence for CNCF Members)
Requires Linux Foundation Silver Membership
(CNCF and LF memberships are invoiced separately)
Gold Member
Everything included in Silver, plus:
- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon keynote mention upon joining
- Personalized press release upon joining
- Quarterly executive engagement with CNCF leadership team
- 4 online programs a quarter (on-demand, YouTube, live streams) to build thought leadership
- 50-seat annual Linux Foundation Training subscription OR 10 Linux Foundation Training coupons. Additional terms apply. (Cannot be combined with any other membership training benefits.)
- Additional programs for deterring patent trolls (see NPE Deterrence for CNCF Members)
$100,000
+ LF Membership
Requires Linux Foundation Silver Membership
(CNCF and LF memberships are invoiced separately)
Platinum Member
Everything included in Gold, plus:
- Board seat on CNCF Governing Board
- Appoint a representative to the End User Technical Advisory Board
- Exec invite to join a KubeCon + CloudNativeCon keynote upon joining
- Personalized executive engagement from CNCF leadership team
- Guidance on open source strategy - e.g. donating a project, running an open source program office
- Recruiting recommendations and DE&I guidance
- Personalized executive engagement from LF leadership team
- Exclusive live webinars with CNCF online programs
- Additional programs for deterring patent trolls (see NPE Deterrence for CNCF Members)
$350,000 + LF Membership
Minimum 3-year commitmentRequires Linux Foundation Silver Membership
(CNCF and LF memberships are invoiced separately)
Requires Linux Foundation Silver Membership
(CNCF and LF memberships are invoiced separately)
Note: CNCF does not offer individual memberships.
Not Ready for Membership?
Consider Joining as an End User Supporter
End User Supporters are not Members, but can still participate in CNCF End User Programs and receive the following benefits:
- Private mailing list and access to end user-only calls, groups, and special events to connect with other cloud native end users
- Run for the End User Technical Advisory Board
- 5 KubeCon + CloudNativeCon in-person tickets per year (2 tickets for organizations with <300 employees)
- 5 Linux Foundation Training coupons
- End User Recruiting Booth at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon at Startup Level pricing
| Fees | Organization Size |
|---|---|
| $4,500 per year | 300+ employees |
| $1,800 per year | <300 employees |
End User Definition
A CNCF End user is an organization that utilizes cloud native technologies internally to build, deploy, and operate software applications, systems, or services and excludes the following:
- Companies that engage in the direct commercial distribution, support, or sale of software generated by CNCF projects.
- Companies who sell or commercially distribute other products or services (e.g., cloud native security) that enable, host, optimize, monitor, or secure cloud native technologies.
- Training providers who sell courses, training services, educational content, or professional certification related to cloud native technologies.
- Consultancies and systems integrators.
Selling or distributing plug-ins that enable integration with software produced by CNCF projects and/or contributing such plug-ins to CNCF projects will not disqualify an organization from being a CNCF End User.
Exceptions may be approved by CNCF on a case-by-case basis, including for organizations that would meet the definition of End User set forth above, except for a de minimis portion of their business.
Explore the benefits of the end user community in more detail.
Got a question? Contact us to speak about your membership options.
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