Software-Defined Applications And Infrastructure

From six-person startups to thousand-strong enterprises, there is a drive to develop and to innovate faster, leaner, and smarter. This pressure, and the underlying cultural shift, has caused companies to question their long-held assumptions about what could — and could not — be automated, virtualized, or done in code. This questioning has led to the development of many cutting-edge technologies for managing applications and infrastructure, making it possible for companies to adapt more quickly across their entire stack, from application to network to compute to storage. These advances, here summarized as “software-defined applications and infrastructure,” have made it easier for companies of all sizes to innovate, adapt, and deliver value.