The compute landscape is changing dramatically. IT teams need compute and infrastructure solutions designed for the age of the hybrid cloud. What does that mean? Cloud-native management; highly automated; tightly integrated hardware and software; a unified fabric; resilient; flexible, efficient; future-ready, and versatile. This special section explores why IT teams are at a flex point in deploying computer architectures and how Cisco solutions powered by 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors are enabling the next generation of hybrid cloud innovation.