Blog: Join the Infrastructure Lifecycle Working Group 💙

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Are you looking to influence the future of infrastructure management in cloud-native environments? The CNCF Technical Oversight Committee has recently approved the Infrastructure Lifecycle working group within the TAG App Delivery, and we need your expertise!

As cloud-native practices evolve, infrastructure needs are becoming more complex. IT professionals now face the challenge of managing workloads across different environments. These include cloud platforms, IoT edge devices, on-premises data centers, and hybrid setups. There were already considerable investments in both open-source and commercial solutions. However, IT professionals still look for standards that address the whole infrastructure lifecycle.

This working group aims to define technology-agnostic best practices in infrastructure lifecycle management. We will deliver a framework for managing the lifecycle of cloud-native infrastructure, with a focus on components such as:

Infrastructure as Code
Control Planes
State Management
Disaster Recovery
Automation
Testing
Observability

To accomplish our deliverable, we need your help in collaborating with relevant Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs), Working Groups (WGs), vendors, and end-users to integrate domain-specific expertise. Your participation will help us develop practical, real-world solutions that address the diverse needs of the community. Every voice matters, and we warmly welcome and encourage contributions from everyone interested in this field! 🎤

Co-chaired by Ryan Nowak (Microsoft), Bruno Schaatsbergen (HashiCorp), and Jochen Zehnder (Inventx) and various active members, the group brings together expertise from leading industry professionals.

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Are you a developer interested in shaping the future of cloud-native infrastructure lifecycle management? We’d love for you to be part of it! 💙 The charter provides more information about the working group’s goals and direction.

Bi-weekly meetings: Participate in our discussions on each month’s first and third Fridays.
CNCF Slack Channel: Connect with us on the #wg-infra-lifecycle channel on the CNCF Slack workspace.

Are you attending KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2024? Don’t miss the chance to connect with the co-chairs and members of the Infrastructure Lifecycle Working Group at the TAG App Delivery booth to learn more about our initiatives!

- Ryan Nowak, Bruno Schaatsbergen, and Jochen Zehnder.

Cloud Native Platform Engineering Community – Infrastructure Lifecycle Working Group

Blog: Join the Infrastructure Lifecycle Working Group 💙

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