"Cloud service providers, the IT industry, professional and industry associations, governments, and IT professionals all have a role to play in shaping, fostering, and harnessing the full potential of the emerging cloud ecosystem."

"This issue of CBR just works. First, we have a fresh set of data, made more useful by the fact that we can compare it historically to a previous survey. Second, we have a solid 'bird's eye' view of the DDS space through the high-level conceptual framework articulated by Federico and Gabe. And, third, we have a very pragmatic 'nuts and bolts' view of the same space from Manjunath."

-- Joseph Feller, Editor

"In embracing Agile data analytics, we seek to do nothing more or less than create a nimble organizational mind."

-- Joseph Feller, Editor

"No matter what goals your company has set or planned for 2013 -- a clean end game for an ongoing set of initiatives, an accelerated start for new ones, radical changes, or battening down the hatches -- now is the time to take stock and turn plans into action."

-- Joseph Feller, Editor