When thinking about how cloud computing has changed the nature of applications, it’s hard not to consider just how much better modern-day apps are with regards to how fast they can operate, retrieve data and perform other useful tasks thanks to what the cloud can provide. But this high performance comes at a price; a very messy infrastructure that can be difficult for developers and operations to manage.

Cloud-based applications are typically comprised of many moving parts that could be stored across multiple servers and databases, and it can be a real chore for users to keep track of where important items are located and which users should have access to the appropriate server, codebase and whatever else that may make up a particular application. Conjur, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based startup created by a husband-and-wife duo, is attempting to put some order within the infrastructure through its identity management technology.