What is an AI internal developer platform (IDP)?

An AI internal developer platform (IDP) is designed to streamline software delivery by providing developers with self-service access to deployment tools, environments, databases, secrets, and observability, removing the reliance on platform engineering teams. As AI coding tools significantly increase development activity, traditional IDPs struggle with the new demands, including higher volumes of deployments and the need for stronger isolation due to untrusted AI-generated code. Northflank offers an AI-native IDP that integrates deployment workflows, sandboxed execution, environment management, governance, and cloud flexibility into a single platform, allowing both engineers and non-engineers to effectively manage software creation. It provides enterprise controls, sandbox isolation, and self-service interfaces, accommodating a wide range of workloads, including those involving GPUs. Northflank enables organizations to handle the increased workload volume and security challenges posed by AI tools, offering a scalable solution that can be deployed within their own cloud infrastructure or on-premises.