Reframing the CNOE Reference Architecture:
Focus on Integration and Extensibility:
- The CNOE reference architecture goes beyond a unified control plane. It provides a foundation with building blocks that allow organizations to extend and customize the control plane to fit their specific needs.
More than CI/CD:
- While CI/CD is a core component, CNOE offers a broader scope. It encompasses various tools and capabilities that enhance the entire application development and delivery lifecycle, going beyond just building and deploying.
Open Source Collaboration, not Reinvention:
- CNOE doesn’t aim to create new technologies or managed services. It focuses on facilitating interaction and integration between existing open-source tools. Organizations can leverage their existing investments and expertise in open-source tools.
Open Source and User-driven:
- CNOE promotes an entirely open-source and customizable approach. It avoids vendor-specific installers or packaging mechanisms. This makes it freely available for anyone to use and adapt.
Shared Responsibility for Operations:
- The CNOE reference architecture itself isn’t responsible for managing the entire toolchain. Organizations are expected to fund and operate the open-source tools they choose to integrate within their IDP.
This reframing emphasizes CNOE’s core strengths:
- Flexibility: Organizations can tailor the platform to their specific needs.
- Openness: It leverages existing open-source tools and avoids vendor lock-in.
- Collaboration: The open-source approach encourages community contributions and innovation.
By focusing on integration and extensibility, CNOE empowers organizations to build their own, customized internal developer platforms (IDPs) using readily available open-source tools.
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