Series Preface xxi Preface xxiii Acknowledgments xxvii Part I: Core Concepts and Evolution of Platform Engineering 1 1 Empowering Developer Productivity through Platform Engineering: A Transformative Approach to Scalable and Streamlined Software Development 3 C. Saranya Jothi, E. Surya, M. Syed Rabiya, B. Lalitha and R. Roselinkiruba 1.1 Introduction to Platform Engineering 4 1.2 Core Components of a Platform Engineering Strategy 6 1.

3 Automation and Its Role in Enhancing Productivity 8 1.4 Impact on Developer Experience 11 1.5 Quantifying Developer Productivity through Platform Engineering 12 1.6 Future Trends and Opportunities in Platform Engineering 14 1.7 Conclusion 15 2 Best Practices for Building Scalable Software Platforms 19 Swetha S. and Joe Prathap P. M. 2.

1 Introduction 19 2.2 Goals and Expectations 20 2.3 Basic Key Metrics 22 2.4 Cloud Computing as Infrastructure 24 2.5 Microservice Architecture 25 2.6 Choosing the Right Database Solution 26 2.7 Effective Scaling Methods 28 2.8 Conclusion 30 3 The Role of Platform Engineering in DevOps Transformation--The Future of Software Delivery: How Platform Engineering Transforms DevOps 33 S.

Sri Devi, T. Sangeetha and Olukayode A. Oki 3.1 Introduction 34 3.2 Benefits of Platform Engineering 36 3.3 Role and Responsibilities of Platform Engineers 37 3.4 Tools/Technology in Platform Engineering 37Contents vii 3.5 The Origin Story of DevOps 38 3.

6 Extending Agile to the Full Life Cycle 39 3.7 Difference Between Software Engineer and DevOps Engineer 40 3.8 The Role of SDLC in DevOps 42 3.9 Top Programming and Scripting Languages for DevOps 44 3.10 Choosing the Optimal Operating System for DevOps: Linux, Windows, or MacOS 45 3.11 What is Command Line Interface? 46 3.12 What is a Shell? 47 3.13 Networking and Its Role in DevOps 48 3.

14 Exploring Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automation, Scalability, and Efficiency in DevOps 51 3.15 Conclusion 55 4 The Impact of Platform Engineering on Developer Productivity 59 K. Dhivya and Matthew Olusegun Adigun 4.1 Introduction 59 4.2 Key Principles and Components 65 4.3 Comparison with Platform Engineering, Traditional DevOps, and SRE 68viii Contents 4.4 Platform Engineering Centralizes Tooling and Infrastructure 71 4.5 Developer Productivity: Key Metrics and Challenges 75 4.

6 Common Productivity Bottlenecks in Software Development 78 4.7 Boosting Developer Productivity 82 4.8 Self-Service Developer Portals and Internal Platforms 83 4.9 Examples of Companies that Successfully Adopted Platform Engineering 87 4.10 Proposed Project: "Boosting Developer Productivity through Platform Engineering: A Practical Exploration with Internal Developer Platforms" 90 4.11 Conclusion 94 Part II: Platform Engineering for Specific Technologies and Architectures 97 5 Platform Engineering for Cloud-Native Applications 99 Amanpreet Singh, Rupinder Singh and Jaswinder Singh 5.1 Introduction 100 5.2 Cloud-Native Applications 101 5.

3 Literature Review 103 5.4 Cloud-Native Application Advantages 112 5.5 Tools and Technologies 115 5.6 Areas of Challenge in Platform Engineering 119 5.7 Challenges and Considerations 121 5.8 Conclusion 128 6 Platform Engineering for Cloud-Native Applications: Strategies for Scalable, Cost-Effective, and Automated Cloud Adoption 133 P. Divya, R. Parthiban, S.

Jayalakshmi and R. Rajmohan 6.1 Introduction 134 6.2 Core Principles of Platform Engineering 134 6.3 Programming for Productivity and Networking 137 6.4 Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) 138\ 6.5 Containerization and Orchestration 139x Contents 6.6 Cloud-Native Platform Stack 141 6.

7 Protocols in Building and Managing Cloud-Native Platform 145 6.8 Tools and Technology in Platform Engineering 147 6.9 Challenges in Platform Engineering for Cloud-Native Applications 151 6.10 Best Practices in Platform Engineering for Cloud-Native Applications 154 6.11 Performance Analysis 155 6.12 Future Trends 157 6.13 Conclusion 158 7 Optimization Techniques Hybridized into Deep Learning Models 161 K. Pathmapriya and Joe Prathap P.

M. 7.1 Introduction 162 7.2 Research Prospects 163 7.3 Deep Learning Technique for Diagnosis of Syndrome 168 7.4 Meta-Heuristics Algorihms in Medical Diagnosis 170 7.5 Data Synthesis 177 7.6 Deploying Healthcare Solutions 179 7.

7 Discussion and Result 180 7.8 Challenges and Future Direction 181 7.9 Conclusion and Future Research Ideas 182 8 Machine Learning and Automation in Platform Engineering: Transforming Monitoring, Scaling, and Self-Healing 189 R. Roselinkiruba, Vasumathy M., J. Jude Moses Anto Devakanth, C. Saranya Jothi, J. Kavitha and L.

Sharmila 8.1 Introduction 190Contents xi 8.2 Proposed Methodology 194 8.3 Case Study and Practical Examples 201 8.4 Experimental Results and Analysis 203 8.5 Conclusion and Future Work 210 9 An Investigative Analysis on Security Challenges in Cloud Computing Models and Solutions 215 N.A. Natraj, B.

Sundaravadivazhagan, Giri. G. Hallur and Supriya Shrikant Laykar 9.1 Introduction 216 9.2 Literature Review 220 9.3 Research Methodology 224 9.4 Security Challenges and Solutions in Cloud Computing Models 233 9.5 Quantitative Analysis and Findings 244 9.

6 Conclusion 250 10 Applying Ensemble Deep Learning for Enhanced Security in Platform Engineering 255 R. Saranya, S.S. Uma, T.S. Sivarani, Naveena A. Priyadharsini and Sunday Adeola Ajagbe 10.1 Introduction 256 10.

2 Related Works 258 10.3 Proposed Methodology 261 10.4 Experimental Result and Discussion 272 10.5 Conclusion and Future Work 282 Part III: Application-Specific Platforms and Emerging Technologies 287 11 Reinforcement Learning-Driven Secure and Energy-Efficient Transmission Framework for Scalable Platform Engineering 289 Femila. L., S.P. Subotha, Lavanya Devi.

N. and J. Arul King 11.1 Overview 290 11.2 Background 294 11.3 Approach/Methodology 298 11.4 Results and Discussion 303 11.5 Conclusion 306 12 Platform Engineering for Scalable AI Deployments in Healthcare: Enabling Automated Skin Blemish Detection 309 P.

Kalpana, T. Sangeetha, S. Siamala Devi and Morenikeji E. Coker 12.1 Introduction 310 12.2 Related Work 313 12.3 Modules 315 12.4 Methodology 318 12.

5 Experiments 324 12.6 Performance Analysis 328 12.7 Conclusion 331 13 AI-Driven Platform Engineering for Skin Disease Diagnosis: A Comparative Study of DenseNet Architectures 333 R. Karthick Manoj, S. Aasha Nandhini and M. Batumalay 13.1 Introduction 334 13.2 Literature Survey 335 13.

3 Methodology 339 13.4 Result and Discussion 343 13.5 Conclusion 350 14 An Overview of Current Advances in Blockchain Technology, Platform Engineering, and DevOps and Their Implications 353 Balaji Ganesh R., Deebalakshmi R. and R. Thilagavathy 14.1 Introduction 354 14.2 Literature Review 355 14.

3 Characteristic of Blockchain 358 14.4 Types of Blockchain 366 14.5 Blockchain Platforms 368 14.6 Blockchain Products 370 14.7 Limitations of the Block Chain 373 14.8 Platform Engineering 378 14.9 DevOps in the Blockchain Industry 380 14.10 Results and Discussion 382 14.

11 Conclusion 386 14.12 Future Work 387 15 A Multifaceted Approach to Lung Cancer Detection and Segmentation: Platforms, Algorithms, and Emerging Technologies 391 S.S. Uma, S.N. Sindhu Bairavi, R. Saranya, J. Assis Nevatha and Olusola Kunle Akinde 15.

1 Introduction 392 15.2 Literature Survey 394 15.3 Proposed System 395 15.4 Result and Discussion 406 15.5 Conclusion 416 16 An AI-Augmented IoT System for Small-Scale Cold Chain Applications 419 Divya James and T.K.S. Lakshmi Priya 16.

1 Introduction 420 16.2 Cold Chains 421 16.3 MSME''s in Cold Chain 424 16.4 Need for an Architecture 426 16.5 Proposed Architecture 428 16.6 Experimental Evaluations 431 16.7 Application of AI in Cold Chain Systems 441 16.8 Quantitative Analysis of AI for IoT-Enabled Cold Chain Management 444 16.

9 Conclusion 450 Bibliography 450 17 A Data-Driven Framework for Crop Price Prediction Using ML, Statistical, and Hybrid Ensemble Models 455 Manimegalai R., Logendar G., Srirengapriya G. and Ayesha S.K. 17.1 Introduction 456 17.2 Literature Survey 457 17.

3 Methodologies 460 17.4 Experimental Results 466 17.5 Conclusions and Future Work 474 References 475 Index 477.