Press Coverage of Certified Kubernetes Conformance Program Launch

](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YasPeoIh8tA/Wg28rH4dzXI/AAAAAAAAAHg/Hfk2dnUoav4XMefGyjzMWdJMZbu1QJFagCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/certified_kubernetes_color.png)This week the CNCFⓇ [certified the first group](https://www.cncf.io/announcement/2017/11/13/cloud-native-computing-foundation-launches-certified-kubernetes-program-32-conformant-distributions-platforms/) of KubernetesⓇ offerings under the [Certified Kubernetes Conformance Program](https://www.cncf.io/certification/software-conformance/). These first certifications follow a [beta phase](https://kubernetes.io/blog/2017/10/software-conformance-certification) during which we invited participants to submit conformance results. The community response was overwhelming: CNCF certified offerings from 32 vendors! The new Certified Kubernetes Conformance Program gives enterprise organizations the confidence that workloads running on any Certified Kubernetes distribution or platform will work correctly on other Certified Kubernetes distributions or platforms. A Certified Kubernetes product guarantees that the complete Kubernetes API functions as specified, so users can rely on a seamless, stable experience. Here’s what the world had to say about the Certified Kubernetes Conformance Program. Press coverage: * [IBM, Google, Microsoft, and 33 more partner to ensure Kubernetes workload portability](https://venturebeat.com/2017/11/13/ibm-google-microsoft-and-33-more-partner-to-ensure-kubernetes-workload-portability/), VentureBeat. * [The CNCF just got 36 companies to agree to a Kubernetes certification standard](https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/13/the-cncf-just-got-36-companies-to-agree-to-a-kubernetes-certification-standard/), TechCrunch * [CNCF Ensures Kubernetes Interoperability with a New Cert Program](https://thenewstack.io/cncf-introduces-c/), The New Stack * [Cloud Native launches Certified Kubernetes program](https://sdtimes.com/cloud-native-launches-certified-kubernetes-program/), SD Times * [CNCF offers Kubernetes Software Conformance Certification program](https://www.rcrwireless.com/20171113/interoperability-standards-congealing-via-certified-kubernetes-program-tag27) RCR Wireless  * [New Kubernetes Certification Program Announced](https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2017/11/13/new-kubernetes-certification-program-announced.aspx) Virtualization Review  * [Key Cloud Computing Group Launches Interoperability Certification for Kubernetes](https://www.geekwire.com/2017/key-cloud-computing-group-launches-interoperability-certification-kubernetes/) GeekWire * [New Kubernetes Certification Program Helps Deliver Consistency in the Cloud](https://betanews.com/2017/11/13/kubernetes-certification-cloud/) BetaNews * [Kubernetes vendors agree on standardization](http://www.zdnet.com/article/kubernetes-vendors-agree-on-standardization/), ZDNet

The CNCF has launched the Certified Kubernetes Conformance Program to ensure interoperability between Kubernetes distributions. This program certifies vendors who meet specific standards, giving users confidence that their workloads will function correctly across different Kubernetes platforms. The launch of the program has been covered by various media outlets, including VentureBeat, TechCrunch, The New Stack, SD Times, RCR Wireless, Virtualization Review, GeekWire, BetaNews, and ZDNet.