Capterra Glossary
Infrastructure Software
Infrastructure software within a business setting includes the primary or foundational pieces of software that serve business needs and help the business function. This may include email, databases, or messaging software, services or platforms that link businesses to suppliers or clients, or regulatory tools.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Infrastructure Software
Small and midsize businesses have varying requirements for their infrastructure software. Some will require tools with a full knowledge base and complex connections. Others only need email and perhaps a virtual private network. Industry-specific platforms or services can also be classed as infrastructure software. On example includes systems specific to dealing with healthcare records that need to be HIPAA compliant.
Related Terms
- Synchronous
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Intranet
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Scalability
- Data Center
- Authorization
- Multitenancy