A recent report by analyst firm Yankee Group predicts that the next swing of the pendulum between centralized and decentralized applications will soon align with a new concept called client services.According to the report, “The Next Generation Web: Locally Empowered Applications,” those new tools will take advantage of both rich clients and Web services to create intelligent applications that offer enhanced functionality on the client side while still acknowledging the benefits of centralizing certain components.Neal Goldman, Yankee’s director for application infrastructure and software platforms, likens the arrangement to how modern companies function, with remote offices being responsible for a variety of local tasks but certain operations referred to the central organization for processing.The report also notes that Web services, such as Microsoft’s .Net, is a logical piece of the client services puzzle. “.Net is about having smart clients talking to smart servers using Web services as the communications infrastructure,” Goldman says. For more information regarding the report, visit www.yankeegroup.com. Related content BrandPost The Era of Multi-Cloud Services Has Arrived How to unlock the benefits of multi-cloud environments By Adelino Simao Mar 21, 2023 4 mins VMware BrandPost Why CISOs Are Looking to Lateral Security to Mitigate Ransomware How to fight ransomeware attacks with lateral security By Adelino Simao Mar 21, 2023 4 mins VMware BrandPost 4 Factors That Influence Modern App Success in a Multi-Cloud Environment Enable your developers to do what they do best: code By Adelino Simao Mar 21, 2023 5 mins VMware Feature 10 cloud mistakes that can sink your business Just a single mistake can send your cloud strategy plummeting to earth. Here’s a rundown of how not to approach the cloud. By John Edwards Mar 21, 2023 8 mins IT Strategy Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe