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 Sponsored by FPT Software Time for New Partnership Paradigms to Be Future-fit By Veronica Lew Dec 06, 2023 5 mins Vendors and Providers brandpost Sponsored by BMC Why CIOs should prioritize AIOps in 2024 AIOps empowers IT to manage services by incorporating AI/ML into operations. By Jeff Miller Dec 06, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership opinion Generative AI in enterprises: LLM orchestration holds the key to success In the dynamic landscape of AI, LLMs represent a pivotal breakthrough. Unlike traditional AI, which demands frequent data updates, LLMs possess the ability to learn and adapt in real-time. This mirrors human learning and positions LLMs as essential f By Shail Khiyara Dec 06, 2023 10 mins Generative AI Artificial Intelligence brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks How gen AI is joining the holiday shopping season One year after the launch of ChatGPT, the retail industry is embracing generative AI to deliver a variety of benefits By Elliot Markowitz Dec 06, 2023 4 mins Generative AI 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