The Kubermatic Developer Platform (KDP) maximizes developer productivity and accelerates innovation by enabling the seamless creation and management of services backed by a centralized catalog. Powered by the Kubernetes API and CNCF Sandbox project kcp, it empowers your teams with unrivaled multi-tenancy and self-service capabilities.
The Kubermatic Developer Platform Accelerator helps you implement a state-of-the-art Internal Developer Platform (IDP) tailored to your organization’s specific culture and governance. Our experienced architects will provide strategic and operational guidance to streamline developer workflows, automate service instantiation, and ensure a successful adoption of KDP.
The Kubermatic Developer Platform Accelerator covers five engagement phases:
Explore -> Deploy -> Enablement -> Testing -> Touchdown
1. Explore
Our architects engage with your platform team and key stakeholders to review your internal development processes, identify bottlenecks, and align your service catalog requirements with the technical capabilities of the Kubermatic Developer Platform.
Typical Activities
- Kickoff workshop to identify key developer pain points and “Golden Paths.”
- Assessment of current toolchain, existing operators, and Crossplane integrations.
- Definition of the initial Service Catalog scope (e.g., databases, message queues, environments).
Deliverables
- List of requirements for the initial Service Catalog.
- Documentation of PoC scope, target architecture, and implementation timeline.
2. Deploy
During this engagement, our architects ensure that the Kubermatic Developer Platform is successfully deployed and integrated into your existing infrastructure.
Typical Activities
- Installation of Kubermatic Developer Platform (KDP) on the target infrastructure.
- Configuration of the core platform settings, including identity provider integration.
- Setup of the initial Service Catalog items based on the “Explore” phase findings.
Deliverables
- Fully operational Kubermatic Developer Platform setup.
- Documentation of configuration and infrastructure integration points.
3. Enablement
In the enablement phase, our architects hand over the platform to your operations team and empower your developers to utilize the new self-service capabilities.
Typical Activities
- Workshops on defining and packaging new services for the catalog (APIs, CRDs).
- Training on managing multi-tenancy, user permissions, and isolated workspaces.
- Demonstration of “One-Click” service instance creation and self-service provisioning flows.
Deliverables
- Deploy initial set of defined services to the catalog.
- Concept papers for scaling the Internal Developer Platform (IDP) adoption.
- Guide on onboarding new development teams and services.
4. Testing
Our architects work closely with your team to ensure that KDP is effectively operating under real-world scenarios and meets your internal governance standards.
Typical Activities
- Execution of comprehensive testing against the defined use cases (e.g., service instantiation speed, isolation).
- Verification of multi-tenancy security boundaries and RBAC policies.
- Review of observability, logging, and cost-metering capabilities for provisioned services.
Deliverables
- List of tests performed based on initial requirements.
- Documentation of test results regarding service deployment and platform stability.
5. Touchdown
Our architects will present the results of the setup and engage with your team to identify the next steps for broader organizational rollout.
Typical Activities
- Touchdown workshop with presentation of results and outlook.
- Identification of next steps for expanding the Service Catalog and integrating complex workflows.
Deliverables
- Presentation of results.
- List of prerequisites for production Go-live and organization-wide rollout.
Duration
11.5 days
Prerequisites
- A running Kubernetes cluster (upstream or managed) to host the Kubermatic Developer Platform.
- Access to necessary infrastructure credentials and OIDC provider for authentication.
Enterprise Subscription
This Accelerator includes a Kubermatic Developer Platform Enterprise Subscription. The following details apply:
- 2 months subscription
- Full access to KDP features including the Service Catalog and Multi-tenancy engine