CNCF Annual Survey Report Review: The state of cloud and Kubernetes

Kubernetes has rapidly evolved from a niche technology to a ubiquitous solution for managing containerized applications, as highlighted in the Cloud Native Computing Foundation's Annual Survey Report. The report, supported by data from New Relic and Datadog, underscores the widespread adoption of Kubernetes for production workloads, especially in public cloud environments and by non-SaaS companies, reflecting a maturation in containerization practices. This growth is paralleled by an increasing preference for managed Kubernetes services, indicating organizations' desire to leverage Kubernetes without delving into its complex intricacies. However, this shift also presents challenges, as it could lead to a lack of understanding of the underlying systems, similar to other commoditized services like electricity and plumbing. The New Relic O11y Trends Report for 2022 further emphasizes Kubernetes' popularity, with a significant portion of IT decision-makers actively exploring or deploying Kubernetes, although this widespread adoption necessitates enhanced observability and security measures. As organizations increasingly behave like cloud-native entities, adopting CI/CD practices and robust observability solutions, they not only benefit from improved efficiency but also contribute to advancing the cloud computing landscape.