--- title: "The CNCF Data Storage in Cloud Native AI White Paper" url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-cncf-data-storage-in-cloud-native-ai-white-paper-0lupob05u source_url: https://www.cncf.io/report-whitepaper/2026/07/08/the-cncf-data-storage-in-cloud-native-ai-white-paper type: article source: "CNCF" published: 2026-07-08T17:38:59.155Z updated: 2026-07-08T17:45:39.869Z tags: ["machine-learning", "kubernetes", "cloud-native", "vector-search"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 1 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The CNCF Data Storage in Cloud Native AI White Paper **[CNCF](https://daily.dev/sources/cncf)** · 3 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The CNCF TAG Infrastructure has released a white paper on data storage challenges for AI/ML workloads running on Kubernetes. It covers storage bottlenecks unique to AI workloads — including the small-file trap, compute-storage disaggregation overhead, and differing storage profiles for training vs. inference vs. agentic AI. Key technical areas include data lake houses, vector databases (e.g., Milvus), caching strategies using the CNCF Fluid project, standardized interfaces (CSI, COSI), and modern data pipelines using CDC and Apache Kafka. The paper provides architectural guidance for organizations scaling AI infrastructure on cloud native platforms. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [How AI Is Pushing Kubernetes Storage Beyond Its Limits](https://daily.dev/posts/how-ai-is-pushing-kubernetes-storage-beyond-its-limits-fcyfyjbok) · The New Stack · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [CTO Chris Aniszczyk on the CNCF push for AI interoperability](https://daily.dev/posts/cto-chris-aniszczyk-on-the-cncf-push-for-ai-interoperability-ln7iecqbz) · The New Stack · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Chief: AI Inference Will Drive Increased Cloud Native Software Consumption](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-chief-ai-inference-will-drive-increased-cloud-native-software-consumption-myl2tyvqw) · Container Journal · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [State of AI infrastructure report and the Agentic Data Cloud](https://daily.dev/posts/state-of-ai-infrastructure-report-and-the-agentic-data-cloud-kprommqa0) · Google Cloud · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#machine-learning](https://daily.dev/tags/machine-learning), [#kubernetes](https://daily.dev/tags/kubernetes), [#cloud-native](https://daily.dev/tags/cloud-native), [#vector-search](https://daily.dev/tags/vector-search) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/the-cncf-data-storage-in-cloud-native-ai-white-paper-0lupob05u)