Platform Engineering
This track captures infrastructure systems and operational thinking.
Topics
- OpenStack private cloud design
- Kubernetes and container platforms
- CI/CD and release engineering
- Observability, incidents, SLOs, and runbooks
- Internal developer platforms
- Infrastructure security and automation
Flagship Build
Start with the Private Compute Cluster, an OpenStack, Ceph, KVM/QEMU, and SDN architecture for virtualized infrastructure.
Operating Concerns
| Concern | Notes to Capture |
|---|---|
| Reliability | Failure domains, recovery paths, backup strategy, capacity limits |
| Deployment | Provisioning flow, automation, environment assumptions, rollback steps |
| Observability | Metrics, logs, alerts, dashboards, health checks |
| Security | Identity, secrets, network isolation, access boundaries |
| Developer Experience | Templates, self-service workflows, documentation, support paths |