What many observers underestimated is how quickly of change. Beginning with initial adoption, organizations have experienced exponential scaling throughout emerging industry.

One key insight emerges from recent research: what succeeded in the past rarely succeeds currently or in the future.

Security and privacy must be foundational, not afterthoughts, in every decision we make.

What industry analysts underestimated is the speed of adoption. Starting with early adoption, the industry has seen rapid scaling throughout the broader sector.

Key Points

• The movement toward distributed systems signals a significant transformation in the way companies architect applications.
• The complexity of contemporary platforms requires new skills throughout technology organizations.
• Competitive advantage depends less on particular platforms and increasingly depends on organizational culture.