At Oracle, open source is at the core of our innovation. We’re committed to building cutting-edge solutions using open-source technologies while actively contributing to the broader open-source ecosystem. From cloud native infrastructure to Kubernetes, our investments empower developers to push boundaries and shape the future of computing and application development.

Investing in Open-Source Growth: Oracle’s Support for CNCF

At KubeCon 2023 in Chicago, we made a bold commitment—$3 million per year for three years in Arm-based compute credits to support CNCF projects on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This contribution has enabled the CNCF to adopt OCI to operate critical projects like Kubernetes.io, Kube-burner, OpenKruise, Open Platform for Enterprise AI, Longhorn, Crossplane, DevStats, OpenTelemetry, NATS, KCP, Kubeflow, and GitHub Actions.

Open Source in Action: Oracle-Powered Solutions

At KubeCon 2025, we’ll showcase how Oracle enables the large-scale deployment of open-source AI models on OCI. Whether deploying LLMs with Hugging Face, orchestrating ML workflows with Kubeflow, or building intelligent search tools with LangChain, we’re empowering developers to create powerful business applications with enterprise-grade security and performance.

Oracle is also championing open-source Kubernetes innovation by actively supporting and contributing to Helm, the go-to package manager for Kubernetes. The latest Helm 3.17 release on OCI offers seamless compatibility with Kubernetes 1.30, improved security through enhanced secret handling, and more robust rollback capabilities. Enhanced debugging and clearer error messaging streamline operations, making Kubernetes deployments faster, more secure, and easier to manage.

Additionally, Oracle is integrating open-source AI into our cloud-native solutions, particularly in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Our RAG implementation, built on open-source frameworks like LangChain and GitIngest, supports the Mistral-7B model and can be deployed on the OCI Kubernetes Engine (OKE). This enables developers to build intelligent applications with OCI’s scalable infrastructure.

Key Innovations for Developers

We continue to launch game-changing innovations for developers and application builders; some key ones are mentioned here.

Oracle remains the largest contributor to the Java ecosystem, introducing new innovations that empower millions of developers worldwide. We recently released Java 24, reinforcing Oracle’s commitment to Java. As the steward of OpenJDK, Oracle works closely with the global community to enhance Java for applications in AI, post-quantum cryptography, and next-generation enterprise systems. With innovations like GraalVM for cloud-native workloads and machine-learning-driven optimizations, Oracle continues to push the boundaries of performance and resource efficiency with GraalVM.

Beyond Java, we support CNCF projects with $3 million in annual Arm-based compute credits. We recently welcomed Traefik Labs, which provides Kubernetes-first API management to enterprises, into the Oracle Cloud Marketplace.

Empowering Developers to Shape the Future

At Oracle, we don’t just support open source—we build with it. Join us at KubeCon 2025 to explore our cloud-native innovations, open-source contributions, and developer-first initiatives shaping the future of computing.

Hear from our experts:

  • Sudha Raghavan, SVP of Engineering, OCI Developer Platform, presents The Science of Winning: Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Formula with Open Source, Kubernetes, and AI.

Get in the Driver’s Seat:

  • Experience the Oracle Red Bull Racing Simulator and see how AI, high-performance computing, Kubernetes, and open-source technologies optimize their operations.

Lightning Sessions:

  • Attend 18 expert-led sessions on topics like multicloud strategies, gaming on Kubernetes, AI-powered solutions, GenAI for business, and more.

Learn more about Oracle’s work with open source and let’s continue to work together to help shape the future.