Boy I'm late on this one: But I think the exit strategies for the companies you mentioned below (AmberPoint, Actional, SOA Software) is acquisition by the large hardware or platform players.
I'm not sure how else you survive unless you manage to OEM your product to all of the large players. William On Nov 21, 2005, at 6:05 PM, Anne Thomas Manes wrote: > SOA Software (formerly known as Digital Evolution, and which > acquired Flamenco Networks) has always been in the WSM market. > SOA's flagship product is called Service Manager. See http:// > www.soa.com/index.php/section/products/service_manager/. > > I think I need to understand the context of your friend's comment > about "posting losses". > > I suspect the comment applies to software startups trying to sell > SOA infrastructure.I know Rajiv wasn't entirely happy about it at > the time, but I think it was a very good move to sell Confluent to > Oblix when he did. And now you have a safe and secure home at > Oracle. The future still looks a bit scratchy for companies like > AmberPoint, Actional, and SOA Software. What are their exit > strategies? > > Systinet is the most successful of the SOA start-ups, but it's > still not a profitable company. (By choice -- they could be if they > wanted to be, but they've chosen to invest in growth.) I can't > think of another SOA startup that's doing as well. (Well, DataPower > just got acquired by IBM -- that was a big win.) > > But in terms of end-user companies? SOA is not about posting > losses. SOA is about survival. The reason that all my clients are > talking about SOA is because they see it as a necessary step to > attain or maintain competitive advantage. > > I suspect that a lot of companies will fail spectacularly in their > SOA initiatives, though. And the reason they will fail is that they > don't institute the proper governance. [now back to our previous > conversation...] > > Anne > > On 11/20/05, Gautham Kasinath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Steve and Anne, > > Well, from what I hear, SOA Software is now moving into WSM them > selves. > > Now, I am quite tempted to rewind a bit and ask your opinion. One of > my friends, that has been in SOA and Web Services for quite sometime > said something like Web Services and SOA is a technology that allows > one to post losses. > > Whats your take on it? > > Cheers > G. > > P.S. I know it is way outside our topic of discussion, but > nevertheless I posted to know your opinions. > > <snip> > > this thread was getting way too long... > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Service-oriented architecture Computer monitoring software Computer > and internet software > Free computer monitoring software > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > Visit your group "service-orientated-architecture" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/2jUsvC/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/NhFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/service-orientated-architecture/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
