Automated end-to-end application deployment in a data center

A device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• extracting a set of characteristics from an electronic signal, wherein the set of characteristics pertains to an application to be deployed in a data center;
• automatically selecting a deployed load balancer on which to deploy the application, based at least in part on the set of characteristics, wherein the deployed load balancer is of a first type of load balancer of a plurality of types of load balancers, wherein the first type of load balancer is associated with at least a portion of the set of characteristics, wherein the at least the portion of the set of characteristics includes a usage of virtualized resources by the application, wherein the first type of load balancer is associated with the usage of virtualized resources by the application, and wherein a second type of load balancer of the plurality of types of load balancers is associated with a usage of non-virtualized resources by other applications;
• and
• automatically generating a workflow for deployment of the application on the deployed load balancer, wherein the workflow coordinates actions among a plurality of computing resources of the data center that are used to configure the application according to the set of characteristics.