APIs - A State of the Union

Ross GarrettRoss.Garrett@ca.com | @gssor

APIs are more important than ever

We continue to see huge growth in API adoption

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

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

And 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…

Delivery Segmentation…

Yet, we can realize these diverse

requirements via a single product

API Management Platforms

So what can we expect from the future of APIs?

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Software Defined Everything

• The Enterprise is remaking itself as a platform

• Every layer from application to infrastructure is service enabled

• Software Defined = API Driven

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Data is the New Oil

• Big-Data is powering a revolution

• Could data become a tradable commodity?

• APIs are the Pipeline

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A Fabric of Connected Devices

• Home automation is only scratching the surface

• Smart City initiatives spanning security, healthcare and transportation

• APIs are needed to standardize integration and data exchange

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But there are still key architectural drivers for APIs…

API Oriented Architecture

• APIs become the universal abstraction layer

• Providing a bridge across the hybrid enterprise

• The new Service Delivery Paradigm

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Thank-you!