CNCF/Prometheus announcement blog post.

content/blog/2016-05-09-prometheus-to-join-the-cloud-native-computing-foundation.md

+---
+title: Prometheus to Join the Cloud Native Computing Foundation
+created_at: 2016-05-09
+kind: article
+author_name: Julius Volz on behalf of the Prometheus core developers
+---
+
+Since the inception of Prometheus, we have been looking for a sustainable
+governance model for the project that is independent of any single company.
+Recently, we have been in discussions with the newly formed [Cloud Native
+Computing Foundation](https://cncf.io/) (CNCF), which is backed by Google,
+CoreOS, Docker, Weaveworks, Mesosphere, and [other leading infrastructure
+companies](https://cncf.io/about/members).
+
+Today, we are excited to announce that the CNCF's Technical Oversight Committee
+[voted unanimously](http://lists.cncf.io/pipermail/cncf-toc/2016-May/000198.html) to
+accept Prometheus as a second hosted project after Kubernetes! You can find
+more information about these plans in the
+[official press release by the CNCF](https://cncf.io/news/news/2016/05/cloud-native-computing-foundation-accepts-prometheus-second-hosted-project).
+
+By joining the CNCF, we hope to establish a clear and sustainable project
+governance model, as well as benefit from the resources, infrastructure, and
+advice that the independent foundation provides to its members.
+
+We think that the CNCF and Prometheus are an ideal thematic match, as both
+focus on bringing about a [modern vision of the cloud](https://cncf.io/about/our-mission).
+
+In the following months, we will be working with the CNCF on finalizing the
+project governance structure. We will report back when there are more details
+to announce.