The 5 Core Components of an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) #
An Internal Developer Platform (IDP) should be built to cover 5 Core Components. This section explains all of these components in detail. The 5 Core Components are:
| Core Component | Short Description |
|---|---|
| Application Configuration Management | Manage application configuration in a dynamic, scalable and reliable way. |
| Infrastructure Orchestration | Orchestrate your infrastructure in a dynamic and intelligent way depending on the context. |
| Environment Management | Enable developers to create new and fully provisioned environments whenever needed. |
| Deployment Management | Implement a delivery pipeline for Continuous Delivery or even Continuous Deployment (CD). |
| Role-Based Access Control | Manage who can do what in a scalable way. |