Why Broadcom gave Velero to the CNCF Sandbox — and what it means for Kubernetes data protection

Broadcom continues to expand its role as a major contributor to cloud-native open source, particularly within the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) ecosystem. Its recent donation of Velero—originally developed by VMware—to the CNCF Sandbox reflects a strategic move to foster broader community trust and collaboration. By shifting governance away from vendor control, Broadcom aims to position Velero as a truly community-driven data protection standard for Kubernetes environments, encouraging wider adoption and contribution. At the same time, the company is reinforcing its position as a full-stack Kubernetes provider across both cloud-native and private cloud environments. Despite Kubernetes’ dominance, many organizations still struggle with its complexity. Broadcom is addressing this by focusing on lifecycle management, long-term support, and deep integration with existing infrastructure like vSphere. In a podcast recorded at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026, Dilpreet Bindra emphasized that open source success comes not just from code contributions, but also from relinquishing control to empower the broader ecosystem and drive sustainable innovation. Learn more from The New Stack about the latest developments around Velero: Broadcom donates Velero to CNCF — and it could reshape how Kubernetes users handle backup and disaster recovery How AI Search Is Supporting Artistic Freedom Join our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game.

You can listen to Why Broadcom gave Velero to the CNCF Sandbox — and what it means for Kubernetes data protection online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Why Broadcom gave Velero to the CNCF Sandbox — and what it means for Kubernetes data protection is an episode from The New Stack Podcast by The New Stack Podcast.

This episode is 00:22:59 long.

This episode was published on Apr 25, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from The New Stack Podcast when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.