Although there is room for discussion around the rate of evolution of IT landscapes in an in-memory computing oriented environment, one thing is clear, and that is alignment of current and future IT investment should be aligned with a continued momentum in mind.
This will obviously lead to some clashes between the two companies in the future as there does not seem to be a full alignment between the partners as to what that future looks like.
More than anything, the event signals growing intention to coordinate views and act in closer alignment, and press towards future empowerment and responsibility of non-Western world leaders.