Technology Operating Models for Cloud and Edge

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Enterprise Technology Landscape Overview

Before we start discussing the enterprise technology landscape, it is important to define what an enterprise is as it could mean different things to different people. An enterprise is a business or organization that is engaged in commercial, industrial, or service segments. Enterprises come in different shapes and sizes, from five-member startups to large multinational corporations with hundreds of thousands of employees distributed globally. They also operate in a variety of industries, such as manufacturing, retail, finance, technology, and healthcare. The main goal of a typical enterprise is to generate profits (apart from non-profits). Most enterprises also have other auxiliary goals, such as growth, ...