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

Key takeaways:

  • 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
  • Observability-by-default platforms that turn telemetry and SLOs into continuous feedback loops