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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​

NameGitHubOrganizationTerm
Danielle Tal@miao0miao-2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Paco Xu@pacoxuDaoCloud2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30
Yuan Tang@terrytangyuanRed Hat2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30

Tech Leads​

NameGitHubOrganizationTerm
Alexander D. Kanevskiy@kadIntel2025-07-02 to 2026-06-30
Hongcai Ren@RainbowMangoHuawei2025-07-02 to 2027-06-30
Kante Yin@kerthcetHiverge2025-07-02 to 2027-06-30
Rajas Kakodkar@rajaskakodkarBroadcom2025-07-02 to 2027-06-30
Stephen Rust@srustAkamai2025-07-02 to 2026-06-30

TOC Liaisons​

Meetings​

TAG Workloads Foundation Meetings

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:

Mailing List​

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​

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​

Resources​