So, in Chris Maxcer's recent article, Shearer Throws Down at the COMMON Opening Session [2], 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 [3] 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... [4]