Software-Defined Architecture for Applications in Digital Business

Archived Published: 12 August 2014 ID: G00264171

Analyst(s): Yefim Natis | Ross Altman

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Software-defined architecture (SDA) is the breakthrough strategic architects in IT organizations need in order to deliver Web-scale application services for digital business.

Analysis
- Old Architecture Models Are Insufficient or Obsolete
  - Software-Defined Architecture
  - SDA for Application Services
- What's Familiar and What's Different in SDAS
Impacts and Recommendations
- Business software architects: To support Web-scale digital business solutions the use of adaptive, open and manageable application architecture will rise from the "good to have" to essential
- CIOs: Rigid hierarchical IT organizations must evolve to agile social organizations to reflect the fluid nature of software solutions in digital business
- IT technology planners: Service virtualization gateway technology will alter the strategies of users and vendors of IT infrastructure, emerging as a key application infrastructure component for application software in digital business
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