CNCF adds 21 silver members
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation welcomed 21 new silver members as it says global demand is surging for observability, AI and secure cloud‑native infrastructure. (prnewswire.com)
CNCF announced the addition of 21 new Silver Members at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe in Amsterdam on March 25, 2026. (prnewswire.com) The wave of new members includes a mix of Silver Members, Silver End Users, and non‑profit organizations aimed at bolstering observability, AI readiness, and secure cloud‑native infrastructure in the CNCF community. (tmcnet.com) The announcement cites findings from CNCF’s 2025 Annual Cloud Native Survey that 98% of organizations have adopted cloud‑native techniques and that 82% of container users now run Kubernetes in production. (cncf.io) Named companies in the release include AgentField (an open‑source backend for autonomous AI agents), Aikido Security (a developer‑focused security platform), and Axmos (a Google Cloud Premier Partner and cloud professional services firm). (tmcnet.com) CNCF executive commentary in the release emphasized observability and AI‑ready infrastructure, noting that as AI moves from training to production there is “an opportunity to run smaller, specialized models that are more secure and reliable.” (prnewswire.com) The March 25, 2026 addition follows multiple prior Silver‑member cohorts in 2024–2025 (including announcements adding 33, 17 and 12 new Silver Members in separate quarters), illustrating continuous membership growth across successive CNCF announcements. (cncf.io)
