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+## CNCF Runtime SIG Charter
+
+
+### Primary Author: Quinton Hoole
+
+2019-09-02
+
+Also reviewed and contributed to by:
+
+*   Liz Rice
+*   Brian Grant
+
+## Introduction
+
+This is the charter referred to in “[CNCF
+SIGs](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/master/sigs/cncf-sigs.md#sig-charter)”
+by the CNCF TOC, and consistent with the [proposed SIG
+definition](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/master/sigs/proposed.md).
+
+
+## Areas Considered In Scope
+
+Workload execution and management systems, components and interfaces
+used in [modern cloud-native
+environments](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/master/DEFINITION.md)
+are in scope, including:
+
+
+
+*   generalized orchestration, autoscaling, scheduling, execution, container
+    runtimes, sandboxing, virtualization, image packaging/distribution and specialized architectures thereof, e.g. 
+    *   those aimed specifically at Edge, IoT, Batch, Big Data, AI/ML, etc
+    *   those incorporating specialized computing elements beyond CPUs, including GPUs, TPUs, FPGAs, ASICs, etc.
+
+We strive to understand the fundamental characteristics of different approaches with respect to availability,
+scalability, performance, consistency, ease-of-use, cost and operational complexity; and relate these to their
+suitability to various cloud-native use cases.
+
+
+## Areas Considered Out Of Scope
+
+Anything not considered in scope above is out of scope.  See also “Interfaces with Related Groups” below.
+
+Examples include:
+
+*   General authentication, authorization, accounting, auditing, etc (even though these clearly apply to several of the areas in the scope of this SIG)
+    - because AAA, etc is clearly the domain of the [CNCF Security SIG](https://github.com/cncf/sig-security).
+*   Getting network traffic into and out of workloads, or any of the interfaces related to that (e.g. CNI)
+    - these are the domain of the ([proposed](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/master/sigs/proposed.md)) CNCF Traffic SIG, and other related network-centric groups.  
+*   Local or remote storage associated with workloads
+     - this is the domain of the [CNCF Storage SIG](https://github.com/cncf/sig-storage) and related groups.
+
+
+## SIG Mission Statement
+
+To enable widespread and successful execution of the full spectrum of workload types,
+including both general latency-sensitive and batch, as well as more specialized
+categories listed as in scope, in cloud-native environments through:
+
+
+
+1. Providing valuable and unbiased information to the TOC,
+   End Users and Projects of the CNCF regarding areas considered in scope (see above).
+2. Collaborating effectively with other related groups (see below).
+3. Helping to maintain the continued health of the CNCF Projects deemed
+   to be within the scope of this SIG (see below)
+4. Identifying and filling gaps in the landscape of CNCF Projects within scope.
+
+Specific SIG deliverables are as per the above, and the [general SIG responsibilities
+set out by the CNCF TOC](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/master/sigs/cncf-sigs.md#responsibilities--empowerment-of-sigs).
+
+
+## Current CNCF Projects considered to be within the Scope of this SIG
+
+
+
+1. Kubernetes
+2. Containerd
+3. Harbor
+4. Dragonfly
+5. Virtual Kubelet
+6. CRI-O
+7. KubeEdge
+8. KubeVirt
+
+
+## Interfaces With Other Related Groups
+
+
+
+*   **[Several Kubernetes SIGs](https://github.com/kubernetes/community)**
+    cover Kubernetes-specific workload, scheduling, autoscaling, execution
+    and other related abstractions, interfaces, and implementations of
+    these interfaces.  We will maintain communication with these Kubernetes
+    SIGs where needed.  Our aim is to avoid unnecessary duplication of
+    effort by the two groups and maintain clear and consistent messaging
+    to our end user community and projects.
+*   **[CNCF Security SIG](https://github.com/cncf/sig-security)**
+    - works on the more general area of cloud-native security including
+    authentication, authorization, encryption, accounting, auditing, and
+    related topics.  We defer as much as possible to this group to deal
+    with general security-related issues and liaise closely with them on
+    how to deal with security areas where these arise.
+*   **[CNCF App Delivery SIG](https://github.com/cncf/sig-app-delivery)**
+    is focussed on the development, deployment, operation and testing of
+    cloud-native applications.  We collaborate with this SIG where it
+    pertains to helping to ensure that the required underlying workload
+    execution abstractions and mechanisms are suitably provided to support
+    these application-level delivery needs.
+*   **[OCI Open Container Initiative](https://www.opencontainers.org/)**
+    is an open governance structure focussed on creating industry standards
+    around container formats and runtime. CNCF projects in the scope of
+    this SIG-Runtime will typically engage directly with OCI, with SIG-Runtime
+    being involved as needed.
+*   **Note regarding Container Registries/Repositories** and the like:
+    While image packaging and distribution (and hence container
+    registries/repositories in general) fall within the scope of this
+    Runtime SIG, many of their common features and use cases are better
+    dealt with by other CNCF SIGS.  For example:
+    *   image storage, caching, etc - Storage SIG
+    *   Image encryption, signing etc - Security SIG
+    *   use of image registries to store and distribute many other types
+        of artifacts, and in particular the format of these artifacts,
+	including helm charts, OPA policies, public security certificates,
+	data sets, machine learning models, etc, etc - the SIG relevant to
+	those artifact types, e.g. Apps SIG, Security SIG, etc.
+
+
+## Operating Model
+
+This SIG follows the [standard operating guidelines](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/master/sigs/cncf-sigs.md#operating-model)
+provided by the TOC unless otherwise stated here.
+
+**Current TOC Liaison:**  Brendan Burns and Brian Grant
+
+**Co-Chairs:** [Quinton Hoole](https://www.linkedin.com/in/quintonhoole/),
+  [Ricardo Aravena](https://www.linkedin.com/in/raravena),
+  [Diane Feddema](www.linkedin.com/in/dianefeddema)
+
+**Tech Leads:** [Klaus Ma](http://www.klaus1982.cn/about/), 2 TBD
+
+**Other named roles: **None at present; will be identified and staffed as needed.
+
+
+## Meeting Schedule
+
+The CNCF SIG-Runtime group meets twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Thu of
+each month at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern. 
+
+Zoom: [https://zoom.us/my/cncfsigruntime](https://zoom.us/my/cncfsigruntime)
+
+Mailing list: Join SIG-Runtime mailing list at [lists.cncf.io](https://lists.cncf.io)
+
+Slack channel: [https://cloud-native.slack.com/messages/CPBE97SMU](https://cloud-native.slack.com/messages/CPBE97SMU)