Platform Engineering

Platform Engineering is about creating and managing the tools and systems that support how software gets built, tested, and released. The goal is to help developers work faster and more easily by giving them a ready-made platform that takes care of the technical setup and infrastructure.

Instead of developers having to worry about things like servers, deployment processes, or monitoring tools, the platform handles all that. This lets developers focus on writing code and building features for users.

By reducing the complexity of the underlying systems, Platform Engineering improves developer productivity and helps organizations deliver software more quickly and reliably.

Infrastructure Automation

Streamlining resource provisioning and management across environments.

Self-Service Capabilities

Enabling developers to independently manage resources and deployments.

Standardization

Establishing recommended tools, processes, and architectures.

CI/CD Integration

Streamlining application deployment and continuous delivery.

Monitoring and Observability

Providing comprehensive system visibility and issue resolution.

Scalability and Security

Ensuring systems can grow while maintaining security and compliance.

Multi-Cloud Support

Enabling consistent management across different cloud providers.

Comparison with Traditional Approaches

Traditional Approach

0 /month

Platform Engineering

8 /month

Traditional Approach

Platform Engineering

Developer Experience

Developers manage their own infrastructure and tools

Developers use a shared, managed platform

Speed of Delivery

Slower due to setup overhead and inconsistencies

Faster through automation and streamlined workflows

Focus

Developers split time between coding and operations

Developers focus mainly on coding and delivering value

Infrastructure Complexity

Exposed to developers

Abstracted away by the platform team

Consistency & Reliability

Varies by team and setup

Standardized and consistent across teams

Cognitive Load

High – need to understand tools, infrastructure, etc.

Lower – platform handles the complexity

How ACP can help?

ACP addresses key platform engineering challenges, enabling efficient resource management, streamlined development processes, standardized practices, multi-cloud flexibility, and effective cost control

Self-Service Infrastructure Provisioning

User-friendly interface and API for resource management
Infrastructure-as-code support
Resource quota and policy enforcement

Streamlined Application Onboarding

Pre-defined templates for common app architectures
Automated environment setup
CI/CD tool integration
Security and compliance policy enforcement

Establishing a Golden Path (DevOps)

Standardization of languages, frameworks, and tools
Best practices and architecture patterns
Code quality scanning and automated testing
Pre-built integrations for common services

Enabling Application Self-Operation in Multi-Cloud

Infrastructure-as-code for multi-cloud consistency
APIs for application lifecycle management
Kubernetes-based for cloud provider integration
Unified multi-cloud management interface

Implementing Billing and Financial Operations (FinOps)

Resource consumption tracking and billing
Cost visibility and analytics dashboards
Cost allocation models and budgeting
Resource utilization monitoring and optimization recommendations
Financial system integration and billing automation