2026-01-20
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Platform Engineering: Beyond Kubernetes
Platform engineering is emerging as the discipline beyond Kubernetes — elevating Infrastructure as Code through GitOps and internal developer platforms....
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Platform Engineering: Beyond Kubernetes**
Platform engineering is emerging as the discipline beyond Kubernetes — elevating Infrastructure as Code through GitOps and internal developer platforms.
**Evidence:**
- Industry reports: 55% have adopted platform engineering practices
- Organizations running 20+ clusters across 5+ cloud environments
- GitOps elevating IaC to next level: "cloud infrastructure becomes declarative Kubernetes objects"
**Strategic Recommendation:**
- Q2 2026: Evaluate internal developer platform strategy
- Investment: Medium ($5-15M)
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