Directory ServiceCommercialOn-Prem
Active Directory Domain Services
On premises directory providing Kerberos authentication, LDAP queries and Group Policy.
Security function: Identity & access
Open entryReference
Technology directory
What each platform actually does and where it sits in an environment. Classified by function, deployment model and licensing, descriptive, never ranked, and never a recommendation.
46 technologies
Showing 46 of 46 technologies.
Cloud PlatformCommercialCloud
Amazon Web Services
The largest public cloud platform, organised around accounts and IAM policy.
Open entryConfiguration ManagementOpen SourceHybrid
Ansible
Agentless configuration management and orchestration using YAML playbooks.
Open entryNetworkingCommercialOn-Prem
Cisco Catalyst
Enterprise switching platform for campus access, distribution and core layers.
Open entryNACCommercialOn-Prem
Cisco ISE
Policy server for 802.1X authentication, profiling and dynamic segmentation.
Security function: Network access
Open entryFirewallCommercialHybrid
Cisco Secure Firewall
Firewall and IPS platform integrated with Cisco's identity and network stack.
Security function: Network security
Open entryEdge & CDNCommercialCloud
Cloudflare
CDN, DNS, WAF, DDoS protection and Zero Trust access services.
Security function: Edge security
Open entryBackupCommercialHybrid
Commvault
Enterprise data protection covering on premises, cloud and SaaS workloads.
Security function: Recovery
Open entryEDRCommercialCloud
CrowdStrike Falcon
Cloud native endpoint protection and EDR with managed hunting services.
Security function: Detection & response
Open entryPrivileged AccessCommercialHybrid
CyberArk
Credential vaulting, session brokering and privileged session recording.
Security function: Privileged access
Open entryMonitoringCommercialCloud
Datadog
Unified metrics, traces and logs platform for cloud and hybrid environments.
Open entrySIEMOpen SourceHybrid
Elastic Security
Search based security analytics with open detection rules and an EDR agent.
Security function: Monitoring
Open entryLoad BalancerCommercialHybrid
F5 BIG IP
Application delivery controller providing layer 4, 7 load balancing, TLS offload and WAF.
Open entryFirewallCommercialHybrid
Fortinet FortiGate
Next generation firewall and SD WAN platform widely deployed across mid market and enterprise.
Security function: Network security
Open entryCloud PlatformCommercialCloud
Google Cloud
Cloud platform with strong analytics, Kubernetes and machine learning services.
Open entrySecrets ManagementCommercialHybrid
HashiCorp Vault
Dynamic secrets, encryption as a service and credential rotation for applications and pipelines.
Security function: Secrets
Open entryDNS / DHCP / IPAMCommercialHybrid
Infoblox
Enterprise DNS, DHCP and address management with DNS security capability.
Security function: Protective DNS
Open entryMDM / UEMCommercialCloud
Jamf Pro
Apple specialised device management with deep macOS and iOS configuration coverage.
Security function: Endpoint management
Open entryITSMCommercialCloud
Jira Service Management
Service desk and request management integrated with engineering workflows.
Open entryContainer PlatformOpen SourceHybrid
Kubernetes
Container orchestration providing declarative deployment, scaling and self healing.
Open entryProductivity SuiteCommercialCloud
Microsoft 365
Integrated identity, productivity, collaboration, endpoint and security suite.
Open entryCloud PlatformCommercialCloud
Microsoft Azure
Public cloud platform with deep Entra ID and Microsoft 365 integration.
Open entryEndpoint ManagementCommercialOn-Prem
Microsoft Configuration Manager
On premises endpoint management for imaging, application deployment and patching, often co managed with Intune.
Security function: Endpoint management
Open entryEDRCommercialCloud
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint detection and response integrated with the Microsoft security and identity stack.
Security function: Detection & response
Open entryIdentity ProviderCommercialCloud
Microsoft Entra ID
Cloud identity provider and policy engine for Microsoft 365, Azure and federated SaaS.
Security function: Identity & access
Open entryHypervisorCommercialOn-Prem
Microsoft Hyper V
Windows Server hypervisor with failover clustering and Storage Spaces Direct.
Open entryMDM / UEMCommercialCloud
Microsoft Intune
Cloud endpoint management for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Linux.
Security function: Endpoint management
Open entryData GovernanceCommercialCloud
Microsoft Purview
Classification, labelling, DLP, retention, audit and insider risk management.
Security function: Data protection
Open entrySIEMCommercialCloud
Microsoft Sentinel
Cloud native SIEM built on Log Analytics with automation through playbooks.
Security function: Monitoring
Open entryDatabaseCommercialHybrid
Microsoft SQL Server
Relational database with availability groups, encryption and extensive tooling.
Open entryReverse ProxyOpen SourceHybrid
NGINX
High performance reverse proxy, load balancer and web server.
Open entryHypervisorCommercialOn-Prem
Nutanix AHV
Hyperconverged platform combining compute, storage and virtualization management.
Open entryIdentity ProviderCommercialCloud
Okta
Vendor neutral identity platform for workforce and customer SSO, MFA and lifecycle management.
Security function: Identity & access
Open entryFirewallCommercialHybrid
Palo Alto PAN OS
Next generation firewall platform with application identification, IPS and decryption.
Security function: Network security
Open entryIdentity ProviderCommercialHybrid
Ping Identity
Federation and access management platform often used in complex hybrid enterprises.
Security function: Identity & access
Open entryDatabaseOpen SourceHybrid
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL Global Development Group
Standards focused open source relational database with strong extensibility.
Open entryMonitoringOpen SourceHybrid
Prometheus & Grafana
Metrics collection with a query language, paired with dashboarding and alerting.
Open entryHypervisorOpen SourceOn-Prem
Proxmox VE
Open source virtualization platform based on KVM with clustering and built in backup.
Open entryBackupCommercialHybrid
Rubrik Security Cloud
Immutable backup platform with ransomware detection and rapid recovery orchestration.
Security function: Recovery
Open entryEDRCommercialCloud
SentinelOne Singularity
Behavioural endpoint protection with automated remediation and rollback.
Security function: Detection & response
Open entryITSMCommercialCloud
ServiceNow
Enterprise service management platform with CMDB, workflow and discovery.
Open entrySIEMCommercialHybrid
Splunk Enterprise Security
Large scale log analytics and security monitoring with extensive integrations.
Security function: Monitoring
Open entryInfrastructure as CodeCommercialHybrid
Terraform
Declarative multi cloud infrastructure provisioning with state management and modules.
Open entryBackupCommercialHybrid
Veeam Backup & Replication
Backup and replication platform with hardened repositories and immutability support.
Security function: Recovery
Open entryHypervisorCommercialOn-Prem
VMware vSphere
Enterprise virtualization platform with clustering, live migration and centralised management.
Open entryMonitoringOpen SourceOn-Prem
Zabbix
Infrastructure and network monitoring with SNMP, agent and template based checks.
Open entryHow this directory is maintained
Entries describe function and positioning only. IT Atlas does not rank products, publish comparison scores, or take vendor sponsorship. Where two platforms serve the same function they are listed under the same category so the functional choice is visible before the brand choice.