Platform Specification

Standards For Your Cloud Native Platform

Capture Every Component and Configuration of Your Cloud Native Platform in One Unified Standard

Documentation

The Specification

Comprehensive Platform Coverage

From Infrastructure & Operations to Application Development and Services Control Planes, Platform Spec defines standards for all major platform types.

Community-Driven Best Practices

Built upon a standardized, collaborative approach, ensuring best practices are shared and evolved by the cloud native community.

Consistent Across Environments

Deploy consistent platforms seamlessly across diverse cloud providers and environments, fostering portability and efficiency.

Flexible and Adaptable

The Platform Specification's extensible and modular design allows for easy integration of new technologies and customizations.

Enhanced Collaboration

Streamline teamwork with a single, transparent configuration file, enabling platform engineers, developers, and operations teams to work in sync.

Faster Time to Market

Accelerate platform deployment and reduce onboarding time with a clear, structured framework that empowers new team members quickly.

The Platform Specification is a community-driven standard designed to simplify Cloud Native Platform Engineering. It provides a common set of APIs for platform engineers, developers, and operations teams, regardless of their chosen cloud provider or environment. By leveraging proven best practices and a shared configuration, Platform Spec streamlines collaboration, boosts efficiency, and accelerates time to value. Whether you're operating across multiple clouds or fine-tuning a single environment, Platform Spec ensures cross-cloud consistency and reduces the complexities of platform management. This means your team can focus on what truly matters: building innovative applications and delivering exceptional user experiences. Join the community and discover how Platform Spec can empower your team to build better platforms faster.

The Platform Specification understands that cloud native platforms come in many shapes and sizes—from Infrastructure Platforms to Developer Platforms, Services Platforms, and beyond. Rather than trying to dictate a one-size-fits-all solution, Platform Spec provides a flexible framework for defining and implementing any type of platform. By recognizing the commonalities across these diverse platforms, Platform Spec leverages a modular and composable approach. This means you can reuse overlapping aspects across different platform types, streamlining the definition and description of your intended platform outcome, regardless of its specific focus. Whether you're building an Infrastructure-as-Code powerhouse or a streamlined Developer Experience, Platform Spec empowers you to build better platforms faster by focusing on what truly matters: your unique requirements and innovation.

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