| | JUNE 20189CIOReviewOur private cloud infrastructure is quickly becoming containerized in order to allow new cloud features to be delivered to the environment without disruption to running services burdened application management. Compute, network and storage infrastructure is increasingly being managed at a larger scale by cloud providers both internally for on-premise clouds, and externally for hosted clouds. These changes provide some relief for those managing applications to allow their focus to shift to the two challenges mentioned above.We are actively embracing these changes. We are standardizing our microservice platform, tools, and runtimes to achieve the maximum benefit from these changes while continuing to provide robust application management.Our technology provides a service directory for discovery, automated CI/CD tooling to deploy microservices, and application infrastructures such as web servers, databases and container runtimes. We are building many platform components that are utilized ubiquitously by all applications. As an example, AT&T's platform includes standard logging which enables a consistent alerting system and the quick identification of the root causes of issues.Our private cloud infrastructure is quickly becoming containerized in order to allow new cloud features to be delivered to the environment without disruption to running services.In summary, all application disciplines are fundamentally changing. In today's multi-faceted, agile-driven, DevOps environment, practicing application management in a manner beyond just the operation of a runtime environment is vital for any businesses success. To achieve success, companies must practice deep cross-functional collaboration to ensure applications are designed, built and managed holistically. Participation in the open source communities is essential to maximize technology benefits and be at the leading edge. By adopting these transformational approaches, companies can increase productivity, reduce time-to-market and rapidly innovate to deliver effortless customer experience.
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