All signs point to yes.
Although I've been hearing Taps in the distance for some time now, I wasn't really convinced that IT staffs were in danger until I attended the ComNet 2000 trade show in Washington, D.C., last month. Software companies were starting to rethink their product strategies with the belief that licensing would be done through these service providers. Hardware makers were fine-tuning their pitches to target these new taskmasters. And even network managers seemed convinced their paths were going to change - and soon. She was talking about the carrier's new strategy to help ASPs.