An August survey from Evans Data Corp. finds a real .NET-vs-Java horserace for SOA dev platform supremacy. A recent surge in corporate use of Java and Open Source is dramatically closing the earlier .NET lead.
Evans August “Web Services Development Survey” finds that among those companies planning an SOA deployment, those who said they’d use Java increased slightly, but those who said they would use .NET dropped by 20%. But this apparent win for Java might not be what it seems. Note Exhibit A and Exhibit B from the current report and other Evans research
.NET and Java for SOA are virtually tied, at present. .NET deployments for SOA were ahead at 31% (using or targeting), and now Java scores 28% (using or targeting) Further, about 20% of all companies expect to support both.
