2026-08-08 –, RB102
OpenEverest is an open-source, cloud-native platform designed to simplify running, managing, and scaling diverse data workloads on Kubernetes. It evolved from a single-vendor initiative to a CNCF Sandbox project in March 2026 by moving beyond its initial vendor-specific platform. While initial support was limited to PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB due to its single-vendor roots, the project is now making it easy to extend the original system with a modular plugin architecture to enable seamless multi-vendor integration.
This transition from a vendor-specific ecosystem to an extensible provider-based design serves as the primary enabler for the community to extend the capability of OpenEverest seamlessly, allowing for the integration of any technology regardless of the founding vendor's roadmap. This session examines the technical refactoring into a plugin-based system and the milestones required to achieve true vendor neutrality and CNCF Sandbox status. Participants will gain a practical blueprint for transforming single-vendor projects into inclusive, community-driven cloud-native platforms.
Chi has spent the last decade developing software for startups focused on data platforms. She played a pivotal role in developing FerretDB, an open-source alternative to MongoDB built atop PostgreSQL. She currently works on the OpenEverest project, where she focuses on automating database provisioning and management on Kubernetes. She is an active contributor to the open-source community, collaborating with peers on GitHub under the handle @chilagrow.