The global cloud-native developer community has reached 19.9 million , a 28% increase in just six months.
While there is no single official file universally titled several authoritative reports and whitepapers published by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and major industry leaders in 2026 provide the most current technical and market insights into cloud-native computing . 1. State of Cloud Native Development (Q1 2026) Download File Cloud-native Computing.pdf
Approximately 7.3 million AI developers are now utilizing cloud-native infrastructure to operationalize AI workloads. 2. CNCF Annual Cloud Native Survey (2026) The global cloud-native developer community has reached 19
Released in , this report highlights the transition of cloud-native from experimental to foundational. State of Cloud Native Development (Q1 2026) Approximately
82% of container users now run Kubernetes in production.
59% of organizations conduct "nearly all" of their development in a cloud-native manner, up from 54% in 2023. 3. Red Hat: State of Cloud-Native Security (2026)