Operating systems (OSs) are a central pillar of the enterprise infrastructure stack. They are the glue that binds together software applications and the physical system hardware that sits underneath them. Over time, OSs have continued to evolve with the changing needs and dynamics of the enterprise IT space as organizations undergo digital transformation (DX) aimed at better serving customer and stakeholder needs, which have allowed them to unlock greater business value. As enterprise IT consumption patterns have changed over time and incorporated cloud technologies, the OSs in support of these workloads have adapted as well to further meet these needs.
