Cloud Native 101: Demystifying the Operating System of Modern Tech
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# Your Friend Told You Kubernetes Is Hard. I Know.
Presented by Christopher Tineo
Senior DevOps Engineer at Gameplan Tech
Kubernetes 1.37 Release Communications Shadow
SIG Contributor Experience Member
Connect with Christopher on LinkedIn
Kubernetes can feel complex, intimidating, and difficult to approach. While that reputation is not entirely undeserved, the reality is clear: cloud-native technology has become the standard for running modern infrastructure.
According to the CNCF Annual Report 2025:
- 98% of global organizations have adopted cloud-native technologies.
- 82% of container users are running Kubernetes in production.
- 66% of organizations hosting generative AI workloads rely on Kubernetes to deploy, scale, and operate their systems.
Kubernetes now supports critical workloads across organizations such as OpenAI, Anthropic, NVIDIA, Google, Microsoft, and many others.
## What We’ll Break Down
### Container Anatomy
Learn how containers actually work under the hood and understand the core technologies that make containerization possible.
### Why Orchestration Matters
Explore why Kubernetes was created, the operational problems it solves, and why hyperscalers and modern technology companies depend on orchestration.
### The Cloud-Native Mindset
Discover how teams can move from traditional deployment models to scalable, resilient, and modern platform architectures.
Whether you are new to Kubernetes or looking to strengthen your cloud-native foundation, this session will help make the ecosystem easier to understand and more approachable.
Source:
CNCF Annual Report 2025
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