Scaling Backstage: Managing 200+ Plugins and Thousands of Engineers

Explore the challenges and solutions of scaling Backstage, a developer portal platform, in this insightful conference talk. Dive into the complexities of managing over 200 plugins and supporting thousands of engineers as Vincenzo Scamporlino from Spotify shares their experience. Learn about the limitations of monolithic applications when integrating numerous open-source and custom plugins. Discover how major Backstage adopters have successfully scaled their instances to handle increased load. Gain an in-depth understanding of Spotify's internal Backstage architecture and how they've optimized it for their large-scale deployment. Examine various approaches to scaling Backstage and receive guidance on selecting the most suitable method for your specific use case. Enhance your knowledge of cloud-native computing and developer portal management in this 24-minute presentation from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF).