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Nov 1, 2026
Data on Kubernetes Community Transitions to Community-Led Stewardship
The Data on Kubernetes (DoK) Community is entering a new chapter. Since 2020 it has been a global hub for practitioners running databases, streaming, analytics and AI data on Kubernetes. Constantia LLC is transferring the community’s assets and stewardship to the community itself, with Sergey Pronin acting as steward during the transition.
Oct 25, 2024
CFP open for Data on Kubernetes Day at KubeCon EU 2025
We’re excited to announce that the Data on Kubernetes (DoK) Community will once again host a co-located event at KubeCon EU 2025 in London. As the leading gathering for DoK practitioners and enthusiasts, DoK Day showcases cutting-edge innovations and fosters invaluable knowledge sharing within our vibrant community.
Oct 25, 2024
Vitess Joins Data on Kubernetes Community Collaborator Program
The Data on Kubernetes Community is excited to announce the addition of Vitess as its newest Community Collaborator. Vitess is an open-source database clustering system that helps scale MySQL databases horizontally through sharding while maintaining MySQL compatibility and handling connection pooling, query routing, and automated failover. It was originally developed by YouTube/Google to solve their MySQL scaling challenges, and it has become particularly well-suited for Kubernetes environments because it was designed to run in containerized environments
Sep 19, 2024
Calling on Contributors for the Data on Kubernetes SIG Get Started Project
Since its inception in 2020, the Data on Kubernetes Community (DoKC) has been on a mission to promote the use of Kubernetes for stateful and data workloads. While we’ve made significant strides, running stateful applications on Kubernetes remains a challenge for many.
Aug 20, 2024
Data on Kubernetes Survey: Contribute to the Collective Knowledge of our Community
The Data on Kubernetes (DoK) Community is conducting its annual survey to understand the technology issues and trends for running data and stateful workloads on Kubernetes. This year’s survey will focus on DoK ecosystem technologies and AI/ML workloads. We invite you to be part of this year’s survey and contribute to the collective knowledge of our community.
Jul 1, 2024
Announcing Your New Data on Kubernetes Ambassadors
We put out the call for Data on Kubernetes community members to submit applications for the Ambassador program, and you responded. We had an overwhelming response of amazing candidates. Several existing ambassadors are returning and will be joined by a roster of new DoK experts.
Apr 30, 2024
Become a Data on Kubernetes Ambassador in 2024
The Data on Kubernetes Community (DoKC) is thrilled to announce that we will be accepting applications for the DoKC Ambassadors Program starting May 1st. The DoK Ambassadors program was created to acknowledge and empower members of the community that have demonstrated expertise in DoK ecosystem and a level of enthusiasm for participating in the community.
Jul 19, 2023
Join the DoKC Ambassador Program Today
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Data on Kubernetes Community (DoKC) Ambassador Program! The DoKC Ambassador Program is designed to recognize individuals in the community who are actively participating in activities and engaging with other community members. It provides an opportunity for community members to take their involvement to the next level; play a more significant role in shaping the future of our community; and help educate other users who are on their journey running data on Kubernetes.
May 16, 2022
Announcing the DoK Landscape
Data on Kubernetes is becoming an industry standard, the first Data on Kubernetes Report revealed that 90% of respondents believe Kubernetes is ready for stateful workloads. In the past year alone, we have seen interest in the topic of DoK explode with over 400% growth across our core channels.
Apr 18, 2022
DoK Day @ KubeCon EU 2022 Schedule is Here!
The schedule for Data on Kubernetes Day at KubeCon EU 2022 is finally here! Make sure to register to learn from experts at the forefront of running data on Kubernetes. This online event will feature 31 talks, 3 panels, and tons of entertainment in-between sessions.
Feb 10, 2022
Announcing DoK London!
DoKC is coming to London! Our community is international, and we have been operating fully online. As the community is growing and running stateful workload on Kubernetes is on its way to becoming an industry-standards, we are increasing our impact by launching local chapters with in-person events, starting with London!
Dec 20, 2021
DoKC 2021 year in review
As 2021 is coming to an end, we wanted to take a step back to appreciate what the Data on Kubernetes Community achieved. Spoiler alert: a lot! The DoKC organized not one Dok Day, but two! For KubeCon EU and KubeCon NA, we learned a ton from our community. If you were not able to attend, fear not! You can access all the talks here (EU) and here (NA). Our Dok Days include music interludes, an excellent way to relax in between talks!