Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Application Platform as a Service, Worldwide
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MVC<br />
State-transition modeling<br />
Batch processing<br />
BASE<br />
ACID<br />
In-memory computing<br />
Context-aware computing<br />
<strong>Quadrant</strong> Descriptions<br />
Leaders<br />
Leaders in a market combine an insightful understanding of the realities of the market, a reliable<br />
record, the ability to influence the market's direction, the capability to attract and keep a following,<br />
and the capacity to lead.<br />
In the enterprise aPaaS market, leadership implies an understanding of the demands of the<br />
enterprise and the opportunities of cloud computing, and a genuine commitment to enterprise cloud<br />
computing. A Leader must have demonstrated a market-leading vision and the ability to deliver on<br />
that vision. In this new and still emerging market, few vendors have been in it <strong>for</strong> long enough to<br />
demonstrate sustainable leadership, but multiple vendors are advancing in this direction. We expect<br />
notable changes in the market by the time this research is refreshed <strong>for</strong> 2016.<br />
A Leader is not always the best choice <strong>for</strong> a particular enterprise initiative. A focused, smaller<br />
vendor can provide excellent support and commitment to individual customers, especially when<br />
geographic or vertical industry specifics, or the need <strong>for</strong> a deep capability and commitment to<br />
specific features/functions, are important. Such a vendor would not be rated <strong>as</strong> a Leader in the<br />
overall market, but within a specific segment, it may be treated <strong>as</strong> such.<br />
Challengers<br />
Challengers in a market excel in their ability to attract a large user following, but this ability is limited<br />
to a subset segment of the market. For members of that target audience, Challengers can be<br />
treated <strong>as</strong> Leaders, but that specificity presents a barrier to adoption <strong>for</strong> those outside the segment.<br />
In the enterprise aPaaS market, a Challenger may have a strong proven presence and following in<br />
the Web or mobile development market, but lack traction, commitment or insight in the enterprise<br />
market. A Challenger must demonstrate a sustained excellence in execution and must have<br />
am<strong>as</strong>sed a significant following, which is hard to achieve in this new, still evolving and <strong>for</strong>ming<br />
market. Only one vendor is rated <strong>as</strong> a Challenger in the enterprise aPaaS market this year, but<br />
multiple vendors are likely to reach that level of execution in the coming years.<br />
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