The 2021 Software-Defined Data Center Leaders

Software-defined data centers are playing a critical role in the hybrid cloud and data-driven era.

Innovation around artificial intelligence, automation and software-defined infrastructure is surging as it enables organizations to make better business decisions and help companies across the globe digitally transform.

Data centers have been key to keeping the business world afloat during the global COVID-19 pandemic as the IT foundation enabling millions of people to work and learn from home. Software-defined data centers are driven by automation, resource pooling and virtualization to make facilities more agile and flexible. The customer buying trend toward data center infrastructure and Software as a Service is also fueling growth in the hybrid cloud era.

CRN breaks down 50 of the world’s software-defined data center vendors that are shaping the digital world.