Historical dates are divided into years B.C., or before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth and A.D., or anno domini. In this white paper we won’t debate the mistakes that the monk Dionysius Exiguus made in arriving at the date of transition between eras, or whether the more neutral terms B.C.E. and C.E. for Before the Common Era and Common Era are preferable. Rather, we will focus on the passing of two other historical landmarks, and their implications for enterprise computing. These two dates are the creation of the Internet and the advent of modern search technology.
