Platforms for hosting,
scaling, and operating
enterprise workloads reliably

ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE PLATFORMS
PROVIDE THE SECURE EXECUTION LAYER
REQUIRED TO HOST AND MANAGE
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES FOR
ENTERPRISE WORKLOADS ACROSS CLOUD,
DATACENTRE, AND EDGE COMPUTING
ENVIRONMENTS.

INFRASTRUCTURE PLATFORM GUIDE

Modern applications, data platforms, AI workloads and digital
services depend on resilient infrastructure. As organisations
balance performance, scalability, security and cost,
infrastructure is increasingly distributed across cloud platforms,
datacenters and edge environments.

Infrastructure platforms provide the compute, storage, networking
and operational capabilities required to run business-critical
workloads reliably at scale.

Use the guide below to identify the platform category most
relevant to your requirements.

Find the right platform

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Modernise infrastructure and adopt cloud services[01] Cloud platforms
Run critical workloads in controlled environments[02] Datacenter platforms
Process data closer to users, devices and locations[03] Edge platforms
Ensure consistency across cloud and datacenter environments[04] Hybrid infrastructure platforms
Simplify infrastructure operations and automation[05] Infrastructure operations platforms
Improve reliability, resilience and business continuity[06] Infrastructure resilience platforms

[01] Cloud platforms

Best for: Modern application hosting, scalability, global reach and innovation.

Cloud platforms provide on-demand infrastructure and managed services that allow organisations to build, deploy and scale workloads without investing in physical infrastructure.

Beyond compute and storage, cloud platforms offer advanced capabilities for analytics, AI, security, integration and automation. This allows teams to accelerate delivery while reducing operational overhead.

Cloud platforms have become the preferred foundation for new digital services, modern applications and enterprise AI initiatives.

FEATURED PLATFORMS

MICROSOFT AZURE
AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS)
GOOGLE CLOUD PLATFORM (GCP)
ORACLE CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE
IBM CLOUD

[02] Datacenter platforms

Best for: Business-critical systems, regulatory workloads and controlled infrastructure environments.

Many organisations continue to operate workloads within datacenters due to regulatory, operational, performance or security requirements.

Datacenter platforms provide the compute, storage and virtualisation capabilities required to run enterprise applications reliably while maintaining direct control over infrastructure.

These platforms often support legacy applications, mission-critical systems and workloads that require specific performance or compliance characteristics.

FEATURED PLATFORMS

VMWARE CLOUD FOUNDATION
NUTANIX
MICROSOFT HYPER-V
RED HAT OPENSHIFT
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS

[03] Edge platforms

Best for: Real-time processing, distributed operations and connected environments.

Not all workloads are best served from a central cloud or datacenter. Many organisations need to process and act on data closer to where it is generated.

Edge platforms enable computing at remote sites, branch offices, manufacturing facilities, retail locations and connected devices. By processing data locally, organisations can reduce latency, improve responsiveness and continue operating even when cloud connectivity is limited.

As AI increasingly moves into operational environments, edge platforms are becoming critical components of modern infrastructure strategies.

FEATURED PLATFORMS

AZURE ARC ENABLED EDGE
AWS IOT GREENGRASS
GOOGLE DISTRIBUTED CLOUD EDGE
RED HAT DEVICE EDGE
NVIDIA EDGE AI PLATFORMS

[04] Hybrid infrastructure platforms

Best for: Consistent operations across cloud, datacenter and edge.

Most enterprises operate across multiple environments rather than relying on a single infrastructure model.

Hybrid infrastructure platforms help organisations manage resources consistently regardless of where workloads are deployed. They provide common governance, security, deployment and operational experiences across cloud, on-premises and edge environments.

These platforms help reduce complexity while supporting workload mobility and infrastructure flexibility.

FEATURED PLATFORMS

AZURE ARC
VMWARE CLOUD FOUNDATION
NUTANIX CLOUD PLATFORM
RED HAT OPENSHIFT
GOOGLE DISTRIBUTED CLOUD

[05] Infrastructure operations platforms

Best for: Automation, monitoring, observability and operational excellence.

Running modern infrastructure requires more than provisioning servers and networks. Teams need visibility into performance, availability, utilisation and operational health.

Infrastructure Operations platforms provide capabilities for monitoring, automation, configuration management and infrastructure lifecycle management. They help organisations improve reliability while reducing manual effort.

As infrastructure environments become increasingly complex, operational visibility becomes a critical success factor.

FEATURED PLATFORMS

AZURE MONITOR
DATADOG
GRAFANA
PROMETHEUS
SERVICENOW IT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

[06] Infrastructure resilience platforms

Best for: High availability, disaster recovery and business continuity.

Infrastructure failures can impact customers, employees and business operations. Resilience platforms help organisations prepare for disruptions and recover services quickly when incidents occur.

These platforms provide backup, replication, disaster recovery and continuity capabilities that protect critical business systems.

A resilient infrastructure strategy ensures organisations can maintain operations despite hardware failures, cyber incidents or unexpected outages.

FEATURED PLATFORMS

AZURE SITE RECOVERY
VEEAM
COMMVAULT
RUBRIK
ZERTO

ILLUSTRATION

A typical enterprise infrastructure stack

Most organisations adopt multiple infrastructure platform
categories to support different workload requirements.
A modern infrastructure ecosystem typically includes:

Cloud Platforms for scalability and innovation Datacenter Platforms for controlled and business-critical workloads Edge Platforms for distributed and real-time operations Hybrid Infrastructure Platforms for consistent management Infrastructure Operations Platforms for monitoring and automation Infrastructure Resilience Platforms for availability and recovery

Together, these capabilities create a reliable foundation for
applications, data, security and AI workloads.

RELATED RESOURCES

Technical papers

Designing Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Infrastructure at ScalePatterns for operating reliable infrastructure across cloud and on-premise environments.

Infrastructure Foundations for AI and Data PlatformsHosting, networking, and resilience considerations for modern enterprise workloads.

Reference architectures

Infrastructure Foundation Platform on AWSAI-led modernisation foundation enabling controlled transformation of legacy estates into governed, cloud-native platforms.

Enterprise Cloud Platform on AzureAI-led modernisation platform to transform legacy estates into governed, cloud-native environments.

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