A computing device includes a storage device and a controller. The storage device is to store an application model and infrastructure models. The application model defines a first application and specifies a first communication protocol. The controller is to: determine a current lifecycle stage of the first application defined by the application model; select, from the plurality of infrastructure models, a first infrastructure model based on the current lifecycle stage of the first application; initiate a first application environment based on the selected first infrastructure model and the first communication protocol specified in the application model; and deploy the first application on the first application environment using the first communication protocol.