History will look back on this period of the 21st century as a pioneering, resilient, and excitingly disruptive time. We’re deep into a dynamic era as the cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), IT automation, and digital transformation converge to drive challenges and dazzling opportunities. The sheer force and potential of AI—coupled with unprecedented security risks and ongoing infrastructure advances will shape enterprises for years to come.

Organizations today are under pressure to stay ahead and maintain IT applications and infrastructure optimally. That means their IT teams are tasked to make sure that functions move along smoothly while minimizing downtime. To keep the lights on, enterprises add whatever domain-specific tools they need. However, these tools are often reactive, and not nearly robust enough to handle complex application topologies.