CNCF and SlashData Report Confirms India as One of the Largest Cloud Native Communities with 2.25 Million Developers
MUMBAI, The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today released new findings from its latest State of Cloud Native Development in India report in collaboration with SlashData . Based on data from more than 12,500 developers across 100 countries, the research highlights the continued growth of India's cloud native ecosystem, increasing adoption of hybrid cloud infrastructure and the expanding role of cloud native technologies in supporting AI development. The report estimates that India is home to approximately 2.25 million cloud native developers as of Q1 2026, or approximately 11% of 20 million global cloud native developers , making it one of the world's largest and fastest-growing cloud native communities. Cloud native adoption in India continues to outpace global trends in several key areas such as hybrid cloud deployment, Kubernetes adoption and AI development. "The industry is shifting from AI-...