Application infrastructure software and tools are designed to deliver all features of business applications to users, as well as support development and application monitoring. Depending on the application and vendor, application infrastructure can include whatever components are necessary to support an application. These features and components often include servers, application monitoring, and application security. Businesses use application infrastructure software to create applications that can interact with each other using an API, and deliver that application to its users. Without a universal application infrastructure, businesses can have issues creating integrations for their applications. Application infrastructure software allows applications to store data, share data, and receive data from users.
Application infrastructure software features depend on the application being built, as well as the vendor providing the software. Despite the differences between application infrastructure solutions, there are some features that are endemic to the category.