Crossplane
FundedCloud-native framework for building customizable multi-cloud control planes
About Crossplane
Crossplane is a cloud-native platform engineering framework designed to enable enterprises to build and manage their own control planes for applications and infrastructure. Built on Kubernetes, it extends Kubernetes’ control model beyond containers to orchestrate any resource across multiple cloud environments. This allows organizations to encapsulate policies, permissions, and guardrails behind custom APIs, enabling self-service for users, automation, and AI systems without requiring deep infrastructure expertise.
Targeted at large enterprises and platform engineering teams, Crossplane provides a highly extensible and customizable framework that supports the creation of declarative APIs tailored to unique orchestration needs. By leveraging Kubernetes’ robust security and reliability features, Crossplane offers a unified control layer that integrates seamlessly with the broader cloud-native ecosystem. This empowers enterprises to build scalable, auditable, and machine-readable platforms that align with their operational requirements and governance standards.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Build custom control planes for applications and infrastructure
- ✓Extend Kubernetes to manage multi-cloud resources
- ✓Create declarative APIs for self-service and automation
- ✓Encapsulate policies and permissions with custom API layers
- ✓Integrate with AI-assisted workflows and higher-level tooling
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