IDPs Unveiled: Accelerating Deployment on Kubernetes
Feb 23, 2024
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The podcast delves into Internal Development Platforms (IDP), discussing their definition, pros, and cons. They explore speeding up deployment processes to prevent delays for developers. The hosts emphasize optimizing IDP for Kubernetes deployment through self-service capabilities and collaboration. Additionally, they discuss building consensus for product development and exploring tools and platforms for IDPs in development teams.
Cortex offers operation center views for engineering teams, Argonaut focuses on infrastructure automation, Backstage by Spotify provides tech docs feature.
Deep dives
Cortex
Cortex is a tool focusing on system of record for engineering teams, offering single pane of glass with operation center views.
Argonaut
Argonaut focuses on infrastructure automation and providing stack of tools for easier deployment and management.
Atove
Atove Core by Red Cube offers a strong UI layer focused on self-service and CNCF project deployment ease.
Backstage
Backstage by Spotify offers a comprehensive tech docs or docs as a service feature along with a wide range of integrations and plugins.
Vendor Projects
Other vendor projects in the IDP ecosystem include Upbound, Nethopper, Amazee, Configureate, Kubermatic, Dutch Lagoon, Gardener, and Portainer, each with varying degrees of features and capabilities in the IDP space.
In this episode of Kubernetes Bytes. Hosts Bhavin and Ryan dive into what makes up a Internal Development Platform (IDP). Bhavin and Ryan help to define what an IDP is, how it relates to the overarching topic of platform engineering as well as the pros and cons of implementing an IDP.