Over the past year, market leaders have shifted significantly in response to market demands. This shift demonstrates the reality of adapting quickly in a rapidly evolving competitive arena.

An important finding is highlighted by recent research: what thrived previously rarely succeeds now or tomorrow.

What's happening now is just the beginning. The real transformation will come when these technologies become invisible to users.

What industry analysts underestimated is how quickly of transformation. Beginning with initial adoption, organizations have experienced exponential expansion in emerging sector.

Key Points

• The movement toward distributed systems marks a significant transformation in how teams develop applications.
• Conventional wisdom concerning reliability need fundamental revision.
• Competitive advantage is less driven by particular platforms and increasingly requires strategic thinking.