Cheryl Hung, CNCF Director of Ecosystem
May 22, 2019
Navigating the Cloud Native
Community for End Users
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation2 @oicheryl
1. What is the End User Community?
2. How does it work?
3. How do you get involved?
Agenda
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation3 @oicheryl
CNCF mission
Foster and sustain open source, vendor-neutral
projects around cloud native
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation4 @oicheryl
Non-profit, part of Linux Foundation,
founded December 2015
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation5 @oicheryl
400+ Members and Growing
Platinum Members
End User Supporters
Gold Members
End User Members Academic/Nonprofit
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation6 @oicheryl
400+ Members and Growing (Silver 1)
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation7 @oicheryl
400+ Members and Growing (Silver 2)
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation8 @oicheryl
8 staff
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation9 @oicheryl
In practice
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation10 @oicheryl
● Community
In practice
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation11 @oicheryl
● Community
● Documentation, translation
In practice
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation12 @oicheryl
● Community
● Documentation, translation
● Security audits
In practice
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation13 @oicheryl
In practice
● Community
● Documentation, translation
● Security audits
● Legal and certification
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation14 @oicheryl
In practice
● Community
● Documentation, translation
● Security audits
● Legal and certification
● Marketing, PR and events
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation15
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation16 @oicheryl
● Consultancy
But, the CNCF doesn’t do:
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation17 @oicheryl
● Consultancy
● Support
But, the CNCF doesn’t do:
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation18 @oicheryl
But, the CNCF doesn’t do:
● Consultancy
● Support
● Feature roadmaps
What is the End User Community?
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation20 @oicheryl
Technical
Oversight
Committee
Governing
Board
End User
Community
Marketing
Committee
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation21 @oicheryl
• use cloud native technologies internally
• do not sell any cloud native services
externally
Excludes vendors, consulting and training
partners.
End users
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation22 @oicheryl
CNCF End User Community
Plus 9 non-public members
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation23 @oicheryl
End User Community Membership Growth
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation24 @oicheryl
Hired October 2018
Understand end user
needs
Ensure that end users are
active and engaged in
the community
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation25 @oicheryl
The CNCF helps end users:
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation26 @oicheryl
The CNCF helps end users:
1
Navigate
the
ecosystem
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation27 @oicheryl
The CNCF helps end users:
2
Hire
engineers
1
Navigate
the
ecosystem
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation28 @oicheryl
The CNCF helps end users:
32
Align with
cloud
native
Hire
engineers
1
Navigate
the
ecosystem
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation29 @oicheryl
But isn’t everything open?
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation30 @oicheryl
But isn’t everything open?
Closed mailing list and calls - vendor
neutral zone
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation31 @oicheryl
But isn’t everything open?
Closed mailing list and calls - vendor
neutral zone
You don’t need to join to use or
contribute!
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation32 @oicheryl
“We actively engage in teaching
and outreach of Cloud Native
concepts within the Academic
and Research communities. We
are working on integrating those
methods into student programs to
get them learning them earlier in
their education.”
1
Navigate
the
ecosystem
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation33 @oicheryl
5 free tickets to KubeCon (2 if less
than 300 employees)
Engage with peers
● Developer Experience SIG
● Finance, Telecom User Groups
Engage with projects
End User Partner Summit
1
Navigate
the
ecosystem
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation34 @oicheryl
“We've spoken at multiple
conferences about our use of
CNCF projects, including
successes and our failures. We host
meetups in New York and
Stockholm, employ a CNCF
ambassador, and are publishing a
case study with CNCF on our
Kubernetes use.”
2
Hire
engineers
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation35 @oicheryl
Awareness
● Increase number of KubeCon
talks from end users
● Case studies
● End user booth at KubeCon
● Media and analyst meetings at
KubeCon
2
Hire
engineers
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation36 @oicheryl
“Joining CNCF as an end user
community member gives us the
ability to participate in
conversations. Those lead to the
ability to participate in the
technical oversight committee
which defines the future direction
of the project and that’s very
important for us to have a voice.“
3
Align with
cloud
native
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation37 @oicheryl
3
Align with
cloud
native
Run for Technical Oversight
Committee and Governing Board
Open Source Program Office
● TODO Group
Education
● Legal Summit
● Open Source Leadership Summit
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation38 @oicheryl
“It’s not an option to not do open
source.
If we don’t get involved with cloud
native and take the lead, we will fall
behind our competitors.”
How do you get involved?
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation40 @oicheryl
End user use cloud native technologies
internally, but do not sell any cloud native
services externally
Excludes vendors, consulting and training
partners.
Are you an end user?
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation41 @oicheryl
EU Supporter
cncf.io/endusersu
pporter
EU Member
cncf.io/lfmember
ship
Programs
chung@linuxfoundation.org
1 321 32
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation42 @oicheryl
EU Supporter
cncf.io/endusersu
pporter
EU Member
cncf.io/lfmember
ship
Programs
Annual cost $4500 / $1800
(< 300 employees)
$500 - $370,000
(Silver, Gold, Platinum)
chung@linuxfoundation.org
1 321 32
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation43 @oicheryl
Cheaper to be an End User
Supporter ($4500) than to buy
5 KubeCon tickets ($5500)!
© 2019 Cloud Native Computing Foundation44 @oicheryl
Be part of the CNCF End User Community
Plus 9 non-public members
Thanks!
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Navigating the Cloud Native Community for End Users

  • 1.
    Cheryl Hung, CNCFDirector of Ecosystem May 22, 2019 Navigating the Cloud Native Community for End Users
  • 2.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation2 @oicheryl 1. What is the End User Community? 2. How does it work? 3. How do you get involved? Agenda
  • 3.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation3 @oicheryl CNCF mission Foster and sustain open source, vendor-neutral projects around cloud native
  • 4.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation4 @oicheryl Non-profit, part of Linux Foundation, founded December 2015
  • 5.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation5 @oicheryl 400+ Members and Growing Platinum Members End User Supporters Gold Members End User Members Academic/Nonprofit
  • 6.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation6 @oicheryl 400+ Members and Growing (Silver 1)
  • 7.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation7 @oicheryl 400+ Members and Growing (Silver 2)
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    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation8 @oicheryl 8 staff
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    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation9 @oicheryl In practice
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    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation10 @oicheryl ● Community In practice
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    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation11 @oicheryl ● Community ● Documentation, translation In practice
  • 12.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation12 @oicheryl ● Community ● Documentation, translation ● Security audits In practice
  • 13.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation13 @oicheryl In practice ● Community ● Documentation, translation ● Security audits ● Legal and certification
  • 14.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation14 @oicheryl In practice ● Community ● Documentation, translation ● Security audits ● Legal and certification ● Marketing, PR and events
  • 15.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation15
  • 16.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation16 @oicheryl ● Consultancy But, the CNCF doesn’t do:
  • 17.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation17 @oicheryl ● Consultancy ● Support But, the CNCF doesn’t do:
  • 18.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation18 @oicheryl But, the CNCF doesn’t do: ● Consultancy ● Support ● Feature roadmaps
  • 19.
    What is theEnd User Community?
  • 20.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation20 @oicheryl Technical Oversight Committee Governing Board End User Community Marketing Committee
  • 21.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation21 @oicheryl • use cloud native technologies internally • do not sell any cloud native services externally Excludes vendors, consulting and training partners. End users
  • 22.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation22 @oicheryl CNCF End User Community Plus 9 non-public members
  • 23.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation23 @oicheryl End User Community Membership Growth
  • 24.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation24 @oicheryl Hired October 2018 Understand end user needs Ensure that end users are active and engaged in the community
  • 25.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation25 @oicheryl The CNCF helps end users:
  • 26.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation26 @oicheryl The CNCF helps end users: 1 Navigate the ecosystem
  • 27.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation27 @oicheryl The CNCF helps end users: 2 Hire engineers 1 Navigate the ecosystem
  • 28.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation28 @oicheryl The CNCF helps end users: 32 Align with cloud native Hire engineers 1 Navigate the ecosystem
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    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation29 @oicheryl But isn’t everything open?
  • 30.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation30 @oicheryl But isn’t everything open? Closed mailing list and calls - vendor neutral zone
  • 31.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation31 @oicheryl But isn’t everything open? Closed mailing list and calls - vendor neutral zone You don’t need to join to use or contribute!
  • 32.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation32 @oicheryl “We actively engage in teaching and outreach of Cloud Native concepts within the Academic and Research communities. We are working on integrating those methods into student programs to get them learning them earlier in their education.” 1 Navigate the ecosystem
  • 33.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation33 @oicheryl 5 free tickets to KubeCon (2 if less than 300 employees) Engage with peers ● Developer Experience SIG ● Finance, Telecom User Groups Engage with projects End User Partner Summit 1 Navigate the ecosystem
  • 34.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation34 @oicheryl “We've spoken at multiple conferences about our use of CNCF projects, including successes and our failures. We host meetups in New York and Stockholm, employ a CNCF ambassador, and are publishing a case study with CNCF on our Kubernetes use.” 2 Hire engineers
  • 35.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation35 @oicheryl Awareness ● Increase number of KubeCon talks from end users ● Case studies ● End user booth at KubeCon ● Media and analyst meetings at KubeCon 2 Hire engineers
  • 36.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation36 @oicheryl “Joining CNCF as an end user community member gives us the ability to participate in conversations. Those lead to the ability to participate in the technical oversight committee which defines the future direction of the project and that’s very important for us to have a voice.“ 3 Align with cloud native
  • 37.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation37 @oicheryl 3 Align with cloud native Run for Technical Oversight Committee and Governing Board Open Source Program Office ● TODO Group Education ● Legal Summit ● Open Source Leadership Summit
  • 38.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation38 @oicheryl “It’s not an option to not do open source. If we don’t get involved with cloud native and take the lead, we will fall behind our competitors.”
  • 39.
    How do youget involved?
  • 40.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation40 @oicheryl End user use cloud native technologies internally, but do not sell any cloud native services externally Excludes vendors, consulting and training partners. Are you an end user?
  • 41.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation41 @oicheryl EU Supporter cncf.io/endusersu pporter EU Member cncf.io/lfmember ship Programs [email protected] 1 321 32
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    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation42 @oicheryl EU Supporter cncf.io/endusersu pporter EU Member cncf.io/lfmember ship Programs Annual cost $4500 / $1800 (< 300 employees) $500 - $370,000 (Silver, Gold, Platinum) [email protected] 1 321 32
  • 43.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation43 @oicheryl Cheaper to be an End User Supporter ($4500) than to buy 5 KubeCon tickets ($5500)!
  • 44.
    © 2019 CloudNative Computing Foundation44 @oicheryl Be part of the CNCF End User Community Plus 9 non-public members
  • 45.