Platform Mesh: Breaking API Lock-In for True Multi-Cloud Service... Mirza Kopic & Mangirdas Judeikis

This talk explores the challenges of API vendor lock-in in multi-cloud platforms, presented by Mirza Kopic from SAP and Mangirdas Judeikis, an independent expert. The speakers introduce the concept of Platform Mesh, which provides a layer of generic, portable service APIs that allow application teams to provision resources like Postgres instances across different cloud providers without being tied to any specific API. By translating APIs on the fly, this approach facilitates seamless migration between providers, ensuring true service portability and aligning with regulatory standards like the EU Data Act. The session emphasizes the importance of achieving cloud sovereignty by treating various providers as interchangeable within the Kubernetes Resource Model.