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Reference architecture of an Internal Developer Platform on Azure

Explore the updated Reference Architecture for an Internal Developer Platform on Azure, built from real-world platform team patterns and AI-era lessons. It shows how to design a GitOps-first, secure-by-default, and observability-native IDP across five planes (Developer Control, Integration & Delivery, Resource, Security, Observability), with clear team roles and standardized golden paths for safe, scalable self-service.

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Discover how leading organizations are advancing their Internal Developer Platforms on Azure through:

Designing for a multi-platform reality across backend, frontend, data/AI, and mobile IDPs
“Code as truth” control planes where every action becomes a Git-tracked change via portal, CLI, or chat
A backend-first Platform Orchestrator that standardizes delivery with shared metadata and policy guardrails
Security embedded end-to-end, making least-privilege access and policy-as-code the default
Observability-by-default platforms that turn telemetry and SLOs into continuous feedback loops
AI-augmented workflows with copilots and agents across IDE, CLI, and conversational chat-ops

Discover how leading organizations are advancing their Internal Developer Platforms on Azure through:

Designing for a multi-platform reality across backend, frontend, data/AI, and mobile IDPs
“Code as truth” control planes where every action becomes a Git-tracked change via portal, CLI, or chat
A backend-first Platform Orchestrator that standardizes delivery with shared metadata and policy guardrails
Security embedded end-to-end, making least-privilege access and policy-as-code the default
Observability-by-default platforms that turn telemetry and SLOs into continuous feedback loops
AI-augmented workflows with copilots and agents across IDE, CLI, and conversational chat-ops

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