2026 Cloud Native Workloads Survey

Welcome to the survey!

ABOUT: Cloud native infrastructure has never been only about containers, and the mix is shifting again as AI and agentic workloads arrive. This survey asks how organizations actually run production compute today, across containers, virtual machines, bare metal, serverless, and beyond. It explores what's driving change in that mix, and how teams are thinking about isolation for code generated by AI systems.

VISIBILITY:
We will summarize the survey data and findings in a report to be published on the Linux Foundation website. The dataset for this survey will be posted and made publicly available in the Linux Foundation Research's section of Zenodo.

BONUS:
As a thank you for completing this survey, a code will be displayed on the confirmation page. It can be used for a 35% discount on any Linux Foundation e-learning training course or certification exam if you register for a course by March 31st, 2027. You can find the complete catalog of training and certifications at https://training.linuxfoundation.org/full-catalog/. The promotional price is limited to individual purchases only. The offer is not valid with any other discount combinations. Offer does not include THRIVE-ONE subscriptions or any FinOps courses and certifications.

PRIVACY:
We do not collect or store any information identifying you or your employer as part of your survey responses. If you optionally provide your email address at the end of this survey, it will be maintained separately from your survey responses. The Linux Foundation’s Privacy Policy is available at https://www.linuxfoundation.org/privacy.
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