WebSphere Revolution

“As we head into the future, virtualization is going to play a huge role and WebSphere is going to lead the way I just can’t wait for the next 10 years.” —Jerry Cuomo, IBM WebSphere CTO, Fellow, and Vice President “The role that WebSphere will play in transforming the world over the next 10 years will be even greater than it has been for the last 10 years.” —Tom Rosamilia, General Manager IBM Application & Integration Middleware to reduce server sprawl and power consumption which at once saves money and conserves the environment. WebSphere Virtual Enterprise leverages virtualization to maximize utilization of application servers and dynamically deliver resources to the highest priority applications during peak periods. This can result in lower operational and energy costs, improved service delivery and quality, increased business agility, and better application health. You can expect IBM to continue down the virtualization path in pursuit of greener IT because it is both good for the environment and good for business. Virtualization is just one example of the technologies that are clearly growing in importance and likely to affect the future of WebSphere. There are many others including natural language speech recognition, virtual worlds, the semantic Web, mobile devices, pervasive computing, and the list goes on. The world is moving fast and the rate of change itself is accelerating. This is not a time for the faint of heart. But perhaps the most interesting forces that will define the future of WebSphere will be driven by the changes that will take us all by surprise. Perhaps next month (or maybe tomor- row) some innovative new technology will emerge from some obscure lab (or maybe from someone’s basement). Or perhaps a new industry trend not yet visible will emerge and demonstrate real business value. It could be some new way to use existing technology that makes a fundamental change in the way businesses serve their customers or the way we interact with each other. When you consider WebSphere’s momentum and IBM’s legendary research and development capabilities it becomes clear that the WebSphere [R]Evolution is only just beginning. Whatever comes—whether driven by a simple next step or a revolutionary breakthrough in hardware, software, psychology, biology, or physics—IBM WebSphere will be poised to respond to evolve to meet the changing needs of business. The first 10 years of WebSphere were both successful and exciting but there is more to come. Together, we all have front row seats from which to watch the future unfold. We will witness the forces of change, the agility of tomorrow’s businesses, and the surprises that are in store. It will be quite a roller coaster ride and I for one can’t wait to get my ticket. So climb on board and hold on tight! Just as products like CICS and IMS, now 40 plus years old, continue to be an integral part of the customer environment so will our portable middleware infrastructure be an integral part of their environments 10 years from today.” —Steve Mills, IBM Senior Vice President and Software Group Executive “Historians will write that WebSphere was a fundamental game changer but game changers will continue to come along so WebSphere has to continue to evolve as technology evolves.” —Robert LeBlanc, IBM General Manager of Global Consulting Services and SOA More on the Web • Buy the printed version of this book “The amount of innovation that we have on the truck that will be rolling out in the next few years will just blow your mind If you think you’ve seen what an application server can do I’ll tell ya then hold on to your hat we’re going to knock your socks off with what’s coming.” —Craig Hayman, IBM Vice President of WebSphere 52 http://www.maxpress.com/browse-catalog/websphere-revolution/ http://www.maxpress.com/browse-catalog/websphere-revolution/

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WebSphere Revolution Table of Contents The Rise of Internet Business WebSphere Takes the Stage WebSphere Application Server Evolves Beyond the Application Server WebSphere and On Demand Business New Flexibility through SOA An Eye Toward the Future

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