Cloud Foundry is an open source platform as a service (PaaS) that supports multiple cloud infrastructures like OpenStack. It provides a standard interface called the Cloud Provider Interface (CPI) that enables applications to be deployed and managed across different cloud infrastructures without vendor lock-in. Cloud Foundry uses an open source component model with buildpacks, runtimes, and service brokers to package and run applications on the platform. It has a large community of contributors and supports numerous programming languages through its buildpack ecosystem. The Linux Foundation now manages the Cloud Foundry project to prevent fragmentation and ensure its long-term support as the de facto open source PaaS.