Architecting Multi-Tenant Backstage Instances in a Shared Kubernetes Cluster

Explore a conference talk that addresses the challenge of deploying Backstage, a non-multi-tenant application, in a multi-tenant environment. Learn about a unique architecture for deploying separate Backstage instances per organization in a shared Kubernetes cluster. Discover how this approach isolates each instance within customer-specific namespaces, ensuring data integrity and security. Understand the process of setting up individual IDP instances for each organization to reinforce authentication and authorization security. Gain insights into how this architecture not only solves immediate deployment challenges but also sets the foundation for a secure, scalable, and efficient future. Explore the potential of providing Backstage as a managed SaaS solution, adding business value and promoting the project among developers to increase upstream collaboration and contribution.