12 Transformations That Will Revamp Software Industry By 2015


3. How Software Is Delivered
What Is Leading To This Change: Desktop Virtualization
What Is Changing: Companies moving towards DaaS or Desktop as a Service. The employees want to work on software that they like and hence companies need to make sure that they control this software and protect important data.
Whose Gain: Companies in the like of Dell, Wipro, VMware, Red HAT etc.
Whose Loss: No one’s. But in most cases DaaS requires constant network connection so it is not suitable for employees who are regularly travelling.

4. How We Use Windows
What Is Leading To This Change:
Windows Metro 8
What Is Changing: Everything about Windows. The new version of the Windows offers a Metro look that will redefine all arenas of the popular operating system.
Whose Gain: Customers, as they’ll get more choice in terms of tablets. Windows Developers, as it becomes easier for them to write applications.
Whose Loss: On a larger scale, Microsoft as it is forcing users to relearn Windows.