Kyle Flaherty

The Next Tech Boom: Infrastructure 2.0

Interesting stuff, one of the parts that really resonated on my end:

"A dynamic infrastructure would empower a new level of synergy between new endpoint and system initiatives (consolidation, compliance, mobility, virtualization, cloud) and open new markets for existing and emerging infrastructure players."

Will this also mean a needed synergy between traditional competitors as they realize that even rapid innovation out of static infrastructure is not enough? Or will we see these players just flood the market with equipment in order to grab slices of the pie without any concern for overall vision?

One of the downsides of an economic downturn is the introduction of multiple products in order for folks to "move up and down" the food chain. These are typically not well thought out and certainly won't adhere to the need for 'more intelligent' products. And, as someone in the network equipment testing industry, we may also see inferior solutions rushed to market w/o proper vetting.

/kff