The Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s (CNCF)’s KubeCon & CloudNativeCon Europe 2022 event in Valencia, Spain (and online) this week is the backdrop for announcements aimed at making Kubernetes easier for cloud app developers to use. There is good news for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and network operators too: The CNFC announced a new certification program for Network Equipment Providers (NEPs) who follow CNCF’s cloud-native best practices.
The Cloud Native Network Function (CNF) Certification Program incorporates an open-source test suite, which will help operators validate how well their vendors follow cloud native principles and best practices like immutable infrastructure and declarative Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), the CNCF said.
