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China Summary Translation: 'The Key Trends in PaaS and Platform Architecture, 2019'

Published: 31 July 2019

Summary

The cloud platform services market is both fast-growing and, still, confusing. This research introduces application leaders to the key trends that will influence their technology, budget and organizational decisions for the next 12 months and beyond.

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  • Key Findings
  • Recommendations
  • The Key Trends in Cloud Platform Innovation
  • Trend: The Business of Cloud Platform Services Is on the Rise
    • There Are Now 22 Competitive Specialized Market Segments in PaaS
    • From 2018 Through 2022 the PaaS Market Will Double in Size
  • Trend: Customer Cloud Initiatives Evolve From Doubt to Strategic Adoption
    • Not Just Services — The Return of Software
    • Not Just PaaS — Cloud Platform Continuum Engages All
    • Not Just the Megavendors — Customers Mix and Match the Best-Fit PaaS Offerings
  • Trend: Platform Technology Moves From Adopting Old Architecture to Cloud-Native Design
    • Cloud-Native Thinking Shifts Platform Priorities From Static Stability to Dynamic Agility
    • IoT Drives a New Wave of Innovation
  • Trend: Technology Practices Shift From Central IT to a Business-IT Alliance
    • Low-Code Tools Help Democratize Access to IT Innovation
    • The Other Platform Continuum — From IT Professionals to Business Innovators
    • Event Design Provides a Shared Vocabulary for Business-IT Alliance
  • Trend: Application Thinking Advances From Custom Coding to Buying and Composing
    • API-Centric SaaS Is a Forebear of API-Centric Applications

Analysts:

Yefim Natis Uko Tian

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