| Title: |
Amazon and eBay Web Services – The New Enterprise Applications |
| Author: |
Lawrence Wilkes |
| Publication Date: |
27 October 2004 |
| Report Type: |
Journal |
| Report Class: |
Best Practice |
| Abstract: |
Two of the most successful and enduring dotcom start-ups, Amazon and eBay, now expose their core applications as Web Services. In doing so they have created a new class of platform that could have a profound impact on end-user organizations and IT vendors alike. In this report we assess the strategic implications for both business and IT, and take a closer look at their service architecture and design. |
| Backgrounder: |
Most readers will be very familiar with Amazon and eBay, two of the most successful dotcom start-ups. However, not everyone will be aware of the directions in which these two companies have developed in recent years. A common perception of eBay will be of private individuals auctioning off their unwanted or collectable items, whereas today, many large and small businesses use eBay to trade large volumes of goods, often at fixed prices. Amazon has grown way beyond being seen as a competitor to bricks and mortar book stores to become a virtual shopping mall enabling the widest range of companies to use the Amazon platform to trade on-line. |
| Report Size: |
10 Pages |
| Report Access Type: |
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