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The Future of VM Workloads: The Voice of Kubernetes Report 2026
Based on a comprehensive survey of over 500 infrastructure leaders, The Voice of Kubernetes Report 2026 reveals a structural shift in the modern data center. Driven by aggressive VMware cost increases, booming AI/ML workloads, and tightening data sovereignty requirements, Kubernetes has officially transitioned from a specialized cloud-native tool to the foundational substrate for all critical workloads
Inside the report, you’ll discover:
- The New Standard: 84% of organizations expect at least half of their new applications to be built on Kubernetes over the next five years
- The “Completion Gap”: While 74% of companies plan to migrate or modernize their VMware workloads, only 8% have successfully completed the transition
- The Data & AI Imperative: 100% of respondents report that data sovereignty rules are impacting their strategy, while stateful data applications (58%) and AI/ML workloads (45%) are converging on Kubernetes
- Moving mission-critical VMs to Kubernetes: is a marathon, not a sprint. Don’t let the fear of business disruption or performance issues hold your infrastructure back
Read the full report to learn how enterprises are bridging the skills gap, maintaining enterprise-grade disaster recovery, and successfully unifying VMs and containers on Kubernetes
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