Pulumi has been recognized as a 2020 Gartner Cool Vendor for Agile and DevOps, highlighting its innovative approach to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) by leveraging common programming languages like JavaScript, Python, and Go to deploy infrastructure across major cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, and GCP. This recognition underscores Pulumi's impact on improving collaboration between developers and operators, allowing them to use industry best practices like unit testing, versioning, and error correction in IDEs. Pulumi's open-source platform, which is also available as a SaaS, supports policy as code and integrates with CI/CD pipelines to enhance compliance, cost control, and security. By providing a consistent programming model for various cloud resources, Pulumi has facilitated immediate organizational impact, enabling faster, confident deployment with standardized best practices. With features like infrastructure unit tests, reusable components, and policy enforcement, Pulumi has become a tool of choice for many organizations worldwide, promoting a modern, collaborative future in IaC.