
Compute platform What is a compute platform?
A compute platform is a data environment for program execution. This is where programs and workloads operate on the operating system (OS) framework, physical hardware architecture, or both. Compute platforms provide the required infrastructure and tools to handle a wide range of workloads, from basic apps to complicated computational processes, and can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or at the edge. By underpinning software processes, compute platforms help businesses streamline and adapt.

- What are the different types of compute platforms?
- How do compute platforms work?
- What is the importance of compute platforms in modern IT infrastructure?
- What are on premises compute platforms?
- What are cloud compute platforms?
- What are container compute platforms?
- What are quantum compute platforms?
- What are hybrid compute platforms?
- List some compute platform selection considerations
- How do HPE Compute platforms enhance innovation and security?
What are the different types of compute platforms?
There is a wide array of both modern and legacy compute platforms that are utilized in today’s world of compute. From hardware platforms to cloud platforms to platforms as a service, there are truly compute platforms for any environment and every application.
- Hardware platforms work within a data architecture that consists of an array of compatible hardware components and can often be found within legacy compute systems. They typically can trace compatibility back through the lifetime of the company’s data architecture.
- Cloud platforms are utilized for creating and deploying applications in a cloud environment, whether it be software or services.
- Platform as a service (PaaS) consists of a complete package for development and deployment of cloud-based services. Providing the complete architecture required by organizations to host their applications and run their software, Platforms as a Service are rapidly gaining momentum as a compute environment offering.
- Client/server platforms provide compute infrastructure and capacity on physical web servers. Being available onsite means organizations have immediate access to the hardware in case of any need for access or security purposes.
