TAG Workloads Foundation
TAG Workloads Foundation defines and advances practices and standards for fundamental cloud native workload execution environments and their related lifecycle management within cloud native systems, applications, and architectures.
Mission Statement
To define and advance practices and standards for fundamental cloud native workload execution environments and their related lifecycle management within cloud native systems, applications, and architectures. This supports the CNCF's technical vision by addressing critical problems faced by adopters and contributing to a robust cloud native ecosystem.
Leadership
Chairs
| Name | GitHub | Organization | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Tal | @miao0miao | - | 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 |
| Paco Xu | @pacoxu | DaoCloud | 2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30 |
| Yuan Tang | @terrytangyuan | Red Hat | 2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30 |
Tech Leads
| Name | GitHub | Organization | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander D. Kanevskiy | @kad | Intel | 2025-07-02 to 2026-06-30 |
| Hongcai Ren | @RainbowMango | Huawei | 2025-07-02 to 2027-06-30 |
| Kante Yin | @kerthcet | Hiverge | 2025-07-02 to 2027-06-30 |
| Rajas Kakodkar | @rajaskakodkar | Broadcom | 2025-07-02 to 2027-06-30 |
| Stephen Rust | @srust | Akamai | 2025-07-02 to 2026-06-30 |
TOC Liaisons
- Alex Chircop (@chira001)
- Kevin Wang (@kevin-wangzefeng)
Meetings
TAG Workloads Foundation Meetings
- Calendar: View and join meetings
- Recordings: YouTube Channel
All meetings are open to the public. No registration required - simply join the meeting from the calendar link.
Communication Channels
Slack
Join the CNCF Slack workspace and connect with the TAG:
- Channel: #tag-workloads-foundation
- CNCF Slack Invite: slack.cncf.io
Mailing List
- Subscribe: cncf-tag-workloads-foundation
- Use for announcements, discussions, and coordination
Focus Areas
TAG Workloads Foundation works on fundamental aspects of cloud native workload execution:
Workload Execution Environments
- Container runtime interfaces and standards
- Virtual machine and container integration
- Sandboxing and isolation technologies
- Runtime security models
Lifecycle Management
- Workload deployment patterns
- Update and rollback strategies
- Scaling and scheduling
- Health checking and self-healing
Resource Management
- CPU and memory allocation
- Storage provisioning and management
- Network resource allocation
- GPU and specialized hardware
Workload Types
- Stateless and stateful workloads
- Batch and job processing
- Long-running services
- Event-driven workloads
Standards and APIs
- Workload specification standards
- Runtime interface definitions
- Portability across platforms
- Interoperability between systems
Subprojects
- Workloads Foundation-sub-foo: Mailing List
Initiatives
View current and past initiatives:
Getting Involved
We welcome contributions from anyone interested in cloud native workload execution:
Attend Meetings
Join our regular meetings to hear about ongoing work and participate in discussions. Check the meeting calendar for details.
Contribute to Initiatives
Browse active initiatives and volunteer to help with specific deliverables.
Share Your Experience
- Present workload management use cases or lessons learned at TAG meetings
- Write blog posts about workload execution patterns and practices
- Contribute to white papers and best practices documents
Join the Conversation
- Participate in Slack discussions
- Engage on the mailing list
- Comment on GitHub issues in the TOC repository
Resources
Related TAGs
- TAG Infrastructure - Infrastructure supporting workload execution
- TAG Developer Experience - Developer tools and frameworks for workloads