Infrastructuurplatforms

Infrastructuurplatforms are platforms that provide foundational capabilities to build, deploy, operate, and govern computing resources and services. They sit between developers and the underlying hardware and software, enabling automation, standardization, and scalable management of infrastructure tasks. They can support cloud, on‑premises, or hybrid environments and typically include compute, storage, networking, security, orchestration, and observability components.

Core components include virtualization or containerization, orchestration, infrastructure as code tooling, configuration management, identity and access control, policy and governance mechanisms, monitoring, and self‑service interfaces for provisioning and operations.

Types of infrastructuurplatforms include public cloud infrastructure platforms, private cloud platforms, and hybrid platforms, as well as edge deployments. They commonly incorporate container orchestration systems such as Kubernetes, infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, and related services for networking, security, data handling, and application runtimes that support scalable and reliable operation.

Benefits include improved agility, consistency, and cost control, along with reduced risk through standardized security and compliance. They enable reproducible environments and faster provisioning, but face challenges such as complexity, skill requirements, potential vendor lock‑in, and fragmentation.

Governance and standards emphasize policy as code, automated compliance, and interoperability. The shift toward multi‑cloud and edge deployments, together with automation and platform engineering, shapes the ongoing evolution of infrastructuurplatforms.