Summary

This chapter walked through a common nightmare in a growing company and showed how .NET can complement a legacy application rather than replace it. The Graphic Design Institute doesn't need the highest possible degree of sheer processing power because its sales force is relatively small. However, it can still benefit from .NET's capability to help centralize information.

The next chapter shifts to a different type of distributed application one that places a premium on efficiency and is designed in .NET from the ground up.