2025 CNCF Annual Cloud Native Report Dataset

Linux Foundation Research

doi:10.5281/zenodo.21093946

Published January 1, 2026 | Version v1

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2025 CNCF Annual Cloud Native Report Dataset

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Provides the survey instrument, dataset, and frequencies used for the 2025 CNCF Annual Cloud Native Report. Please consult the "Introduction to the dataset" pdf document first as it explains the content found in each of the other files. Report available at: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/cncf-2025-annual-survey

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2025 CNCF Annual Cloud Native Report Dataset

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