C# Market Penetration

A recent report by IDC indicates that .NET is succeeding very nicely in outpacing all of its competitors as a platform for mission critical applications. Not only is .NET currently significantly ahead of all other alternatives

but also it leads in future projections as well.

For the full report see the following , particularly pages 21 - 28.

The following comment appeared in the January 12, 2006 online edition of SQL Server Magazine. "Where is .NET today? Its adoption rate is higher than ever. In fact, it's over the crest and crashing like a wave. InterKnowlogy and other organizations that specialize in .NET development have more work than they can handle. The IDC research report "2005 Mission Critical Survey." confirms this trend. In this report, IDC makes it clear that .NET adoption is not only doing fine but also impacting every server product and every developer tool that Microsoft produces. In fact, .NET development has become synonymous with new development and has changed the face of developments and the way we use the Web. (Microsoft contracted IDC's Quantitative Research Group to conduct this survey of IT organizations to assess the state of current practices toward mission critical applications.)