Community

The CNCF End User Community connects organizations running cloud native technologies in production. Find the people, groups, meetings, and practical resources that help end users learn from one another and shape CNCF priorities.

Upstream group links last verified on September 23, 2026.

Get Involved

How to request access to End User-only spaces, bring your organization in, share a reference architecture, grow from listener to leader on the contribution ladder, and reach the CNCF staff who support end users.

Technical Advisory Board

The body that represents end users within CNCF, surfaces end user needs, reviews reference architectures, and oversees the User Groups. Includes the User Group Governance document that defines how groups are formed, run, and held accountable.

User Groups

Long-lived peer groups aligned to an industry vertical or problem domain, such as Public Sector, Telecom, and Platform Engineering, where end users share use cases, patterns, and practical guidance.

Awards

The organizations CNCF has recognized with the Top End User Award for excellence in running cloud native technologies in production, with links to each announcement.

End User Directory

A filterable directory of CNCF End User Members and Contributors, plus organizations represented by public reference architectures or awards, with links to each public profile and its sources.

Projects from End Users

Open source projects that started inside end user organizations and grew into CNCF projects, with the organization each one came from.