That interconnectivity was also a key feature for both RalfSchneider, group CIO for Munich-based insurance giant Allianz and Oliver Bussmann, CIO of German software maker SAP.
In a different, though parallel, category, Allianz Group Chief Information Officer RalfSchneider suggests 2012 will see strides in "in-memory data management, " which will pave the way for real-time enterprise computing.