89 percent of organizations currently use cloud native technologies. Priorities are shifting from security to efficiency and collaboration. This is according to a report from the Cloud Native Foundation itself.
According to the most recent Cloud Native Survey by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), 89 percent of the surveyed organizations use cloud native technologies. Kubernetes remains the most popular platform. 93 percent of cloud native organizations use, test, or evaluate it. The CNCF itself announced this on the sidelines of Kubecon.
The study signals a fundamental shift. While security has been the biggest challenge for years, the focus is now more on cultural and operational changes. Organizations are focusing on automation and more efficient collaboration, with the goal of faster software delivery.
Kubernetes and CI/CD
80 percent of organizations run Kubernetes in production: an increase from 66 percent in 2023. The adoption of CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous deployment) increased by 31 percent. 60 percent of organizations now use CI/CD for the majority of their applications. GitOps is also gaining importance: 77 percent apply this approach for software deployment.
Security remains a point of attention. 60 percent of organizations check open source projects to ensure they are still supported by active communities. 57 percent use automated tools to detect vulnerabilities.
Other technologies such as serverless and service meshes show a mixed picture. Serverless is being deployed more widely in some organizations, while others are scaling back due to costs and complexity. The adoption of service meshes decreased from 50 to 42 percent due to operational concerns.
Kubernetes and AI
Nearly half of the surveyed organizations (48 percent) do not yet use Kubernetes for artificial intelligence or machine learning. However, there are parties that use Kubernetes for batch processing, model testing, real-time inference, and data preprocessing. The CNCF expects that the role of Kubernetes in AI/ML will grow as tooling and practices further develop.