2020 State of Application Services Report

The application landscape evolves as organizations transform to meet the ever-changing demands of the market

Published October 2020

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98% OF ORGANIZATIONS DEPEND ON APPLICATIONS TO RUN OR SUPPORT THEIR BUSINESS.

What happens to your business if your CDN goes down? Or if users can’t access your site due to a DDoS attack? That every business today is an application business is not just a catchy marketing phrase—it’s a reality.

So it’s no surprise that the most widely deployed application services are largely ones that ensure availability, performance, and security. But we also heard from organizations around the world about the explosive growth of next-generation application services like service mesh, Ingress control, and API management, which are key strategic tools that help businesses operate, scale, and secure cloud- and container-native applications.

Read the report to explore all the findings—and see what they mean for your business.