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Platform engineering

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A software engineering discipline focused on building standardized, self-service toolchains, services and processes that development teams can use without depending on a central team, often in the form of an internal developer platform.

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Platform Engineering

2026-07-12 · Video on YouTube

Platform Engineering is changing how organizations build and operate Azure environments. Rather than treating cloud infrastructure as a collection of individual projects, Platform Engineering creates a shared internal platform that gives development teams…

The DevOps Tax

2026-07-25 · Video on YouTube

Developers are drowning in Kubernetes, pipelines and compliance checklists instead of shipping features. This episode is for engineering leaders and platform teams who want to understand the DevOps tax and replace it with platform engineering, from golden…

Azure Platform Engineering, Azure Landing Zones, Cloud…

2026-08-05 · Video on YouTube

Many organizations have moved workloads to Azure but still run it like a traditional data center. In this interview, Microsoft MVP Jev Suchoi explains to cloud architects, platform teams and IT leaders how Azure landing zones, the Cloud Adoption Framework…

Move Legacy Systems to Azure Without Disrupting Work

2026-01-15 · Video on YouTube

Most cloud migrations don’t fail because of technical choices. They fail because leadership frames migration as an IT project instead of an operating model change. Moving servers is easy. Moving decision-making, accountability, and enforcement is not. In this…

Azure Bicep at Scale

2026-07-10 · Video on YouTube

Azure Bicep is far more than a cleaner replacement for ARM templates—it's an architectural approach to managing cloud infrastructure at enterprise scale. In this episode, we explore how Bicep enables organizations to build modular, reusable, and maintainable…

Terraform vs Azure Bicep

2026-06-28 · Video on YouTube

In this episode of the M365.fm podcast, we explore one of the most debated Infrastructure as Code (IaC) questions in the Azure ecosystem: should you choose Terraform or Azure Bicep? Rather than declaring a universal winner, the discussion explains why the…

Platform Engineering - Simply Explained

2026-07-16 · Video on YouTube

Platform Engineering is changing the way organizations build and operate cloud environments. Instead of every development team managing its own infrastructure, platform engineering creates a shared internal platform that provides secure, self-service access…

Azure Copilot Agents

2026-06-25 · Video on YouTube

Building AI agents is no longer just a development challenge—it’s an operational one. In this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, we explore the concept of the Synthetic Platform Team and how organizations can successfully operationalize Azure Copilot Agents at…

Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) - Simply Explained

2026-08-12 · Video on YouTube

Developers often spend more time on tickets, permissions and cloud setup than on the feature they were asked to build. This episode explains internal developer platforms in plain English for IT and engineering leaders, covering golden paths, service catalogs…

2026-01-15 – Move Legacy Systems to Azure Without Disrupting Work2026-06-25 – Azure Copilot Agents2026-06-28 – Terraform vs Azure Bicep2026-07-10 – Azure Bicep at Scale2026-07-12 – Platform Engineering2026-07-16 – Platform Engineering - Simply Explained2026-07-25 – The DevOps Tax2026-08-05 – Azure Platform Engineering, Azure Landing Zones, Cloud…2026-08-12 – Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) - Simply Explained2026-012026-08
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What is the platform engineering operating model for Azure?

It centralizes infrastructure management and offers self-service through internal developer platforms, with governance built into templates and deployments. · From the episode: Platform Engineering

How do you measure platform engineering success?

The show notes suggest regularly reviewing key metrics such as deployment frequency and change lead time. These show the impact of platform engineering, which automates approvals by encoding decisions into templates. · From the episode: Platform Engineering

How do Platform Engineering and Golden Paths help?

They provide a practical path forward, along with Infrastructure as Code, Policy as Code and AI-ready governance, so developers need not be experts in all infrastructure. · From the episode: The DevOps Tax

What is Platform Engineering in Azure?

Building reusable cloud foundations that enable innovation while maintaining governance, security and operational excellence, treating Azure as a cloud-native, self-service platform rather than a traditional datacenter. · From the episode: Azure Platform Engineering, Azure Landing…

What is platform engineering?

Platform engineering creates a cohesive environment, often an internal developer platform, that supports software development with common frameworks, automation and standard tools. · From the episode: Platform Engineering - Simply Explained

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