Self-service provisioning lets developers deploy infrastructure on demand without involving operations teams, using IaC tools, golden paths, and Internal Developer Platforms. Key benefits include improved developer autonomy, increased throughput, reduced ops workload, and better governance through policy-as-code guardrails. Implementation involves analyzing current friction points, codifying workflows with tools like Terraform or Pulumi, wrapping them in service catalogs (e.g., Backstage, Port), and enforcing compliance via tools like OPA. Best practices include using service catalogs for discoverability, policy-as-code for compliance, templated inputs for customization, automated cleanup to prevent resource sprawl, and standardizing access through IDPs.
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