Apps world 2014 - APIs A State of the Union

APIs - A State of the Union

Ross Garrett Ross.Garrett@ca.com | @gssor

“…[Today] this chamber speaks with one voice to the people we represent: It is you, our citizens, who make the state of our union strong.”

Source: President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address 2014

“Here are the results of your efforts:”

Source: President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address 2014

2 Billion Smart Devices shipped in 2013

Source: Gartner

2 Million Apps available in App Stores

Source: Apple & Google

89% of Global IT Departments support BYOD

Source: Cisco

And of course HUGE growth in APIs

APIs are the fabric connecting our lives

For many startups and disrupters, APIs are the very core of their product

For most other organizations, APIs are the leading edge of innovation

Even things are controlled by APIs these days

And this has triggered a wave of investment and consolidation

Within this growth we start to see technology segmentation…

Naturally leading to buyer segmentation…

Affinity Segmentation…

Audience Segmentation…

Delivery Segmentation…

Yet, we can realize these diverse requirements via

a single product

API Management PlatformsFOR APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT & DELIVERY PROFESSIONALS

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Figure 5 Forrester Wave™: API Management Platforms, Q1 ’13

Source: Forrester Research, Inc.

Go online to download

the Forrester Wave tool

for more detailed product

evaluations, feature

comparisons, and

customizable rankings.

RiskyBets Contenders Leaders

StrongPerformers

StrategyWeak Strong

Currentoffering

Weak

Strong

Layer 7

Mashery

WSO2

Intel

IBM

Vordel3Scale

Market presence

Full vendor participation

FOR APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT & DELIVERY PROFESSIONALS

The Forrester Wave™: API Management Platforms, Q1 2013 11

© 2013, Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited February 5, 2013

Figure 5 Forrester Wave™: API Management Platforms, Q1 ’13

Source: Forrester Research, Inc.

Go online to download

the Forrester Wave tool

for more detailed product

evaluations, feature

comparisons, and

customizable rankings.

RiskyBets Contenders Leaders

StrongPerformers

StrategyWeak Strong

Currentoffering

Weak

Strong

Layer 7

Mashery

WSO2

Intel

IBM

Vordel3Scale

Market presence

Full vendor participation

Let’s talk about challenges and opportunities…

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“…in a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all

elements of our power…”

“Citizenship demands a sense of common purpose; participation in the hard work of self-government; an

obligation to serve to our communities.”

“It’s not enough to train today’s workforce.  We also have to prepare

tomorrow’s workforce…”

“We know that the nation that goes all-in on innovation today will own the global economy

tomorrow. This is an edge America cannot surrender.”

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It’s going to be a great year for APIs!

Thank-you!

Ross Garrett Ross.Garrett@ca.com | @gssor