| | December 20166CIOReviewCopyright © 2016 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewDECEMBER 07 - 2016Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 DECEMBER 07 - 2016, Vol 05 SE 122 - Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com API SPECIALCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesAaron Pierce Derek JamesRyan DanielsAva GarciaJoe PhilipSarah FernandesBrian ThomasBrian@cioreview.comT: 510-565-7628VisualizersDave BrownManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeEditorialK. Manoj KumarThe API revolution is upon us. What we're seeing is disruption. As Forrester puts it, APIs are becoming the 'digital glue' that will hold the world together. They have already infiltrated every sphere of enterprise to enable the vision of digital presence--from banking, and photo storage through to the way stocks are traded and payments are done--with the help of the cloud. As APIs become more prevalent, two trends in application development world are procuring the interests of developers. The rise of microservices--the single-purpose applications that collaborate using APIs to deliver services, and containers. Even though microservices has been in use for a while, the burgeoning popularity of cloud computing and APIs have made them more reliable. As increasing number of firms begin to incorporate third-party APIs and provide more API services, they should consider using microservice architectures and containers. This will facilitate building of more complex applications that can better integrate with other applications. With API transforming into a powerful piece of technology and a business tool, many firms have already started treating them as one of their products. This has helped them to diligently manage their API programs to expand the brand, procure new partnerships, and more importantly, create revenue streams. That being said, for new entrants, at first glance, stepping into the API economy may seem like a daunting endeavor. But there are some concrete steps that companies can take based on the lessons learned by early adopters.At this interesting juncture, CIOReview with its panel of experts brings to you, the list of the 20 Most Promising API Solution Providers for 2016--a carefully curated list of the firms that are at the forefront of the API Revolution. Leafing through the pages will give you an understanding of the value additions these firms can bring into your company.Let us know your thoughts. Jeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comDeconstructing the API Revolution
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