So, in Chris Maxcer's recent article, Shearer Throws Down at the COMMON Opening Session, he notes that Shearer wants attendees to leave this year's conference full of renewed vigor and excitement. Well, although I wasn't terribly energized by the opening session, a few things that I heard in press conferences really did get me hopeful and excited for this year's new products.

First, I'll start off with the Big Bang: BCD's customized modernization suite, ClearPath. With it, users can choose from a variety of BCD products in order to choose the right services for their specific modernization plan. Read more...