Tag: 2018 Predictions

January 25, 2018

It’s that time of year when everyone returns to business as usual, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and ready to take on the new year with fervor. Last year was one for the books-particularly in the technology world. We saw many buzzwords of […]

January 18, 2018

The rise of cryptocurrencies has paved the way for an exponential rise in ransomware this past year. The perpetrators, who take over an organization’s or individual’s computer system and hold it ransom until a sum of money is paid, are […]

January 15, 2018

2017 will likely be remembered by its notable ransomware events NotPetya and WannaCry, which marked a wakeup call to a new age of cyberattacks that reach further into the ‘real world’. However, it’s not just ransomware and the threat landscape […]

January 10, 2018

The Year of Dissipation for the Public Cloud For many public cloud providers and their customers, 2017 marked a year of vulnerability and re-consideration. What was once seen as a secure, easy to manage and affordable means of storing data […]

January 9, 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning offer limitless opportunities to not only continue the evolution of the accounting industry, but completely revolutionize it all over again. The rate of technological innovation will mean that the sector is likely to see […]

January 3, 2018

In 2018, expect to see the market for virtualization solutions disrupted, as customers will be less willing to pay a premium for virtualization and expect it as part of the infrastructure they currently run or are planning to run. Automation, […]

January 3, 2018

As the wave of digital transformation continues to wash over companies of all sizes in all sectors, they are turning to software and IT to lead the charge. This in turn gives IT a much bigger seat at the table […]

December 26, 2017

Ah, December. Time for holiday cheer, time spent with family and friends, and last, but not least, new cloud predictions! This year saw continued cloud growth, teeing up new trends we can expect to see in 2018, including: Simple, quick […]

December 26, 2017

This year was exciting for the telecommunications industry, but 2018 will be unlike any other. As service providers grapple with forces the pace of innovation, the network is moving expeditiously to becoming automated and intelligent enough to make decisions on […]

December 20, 2017

We have been speaking with-and listening to-our customers to learn what 2018 may have in store for the network. As we look ahead, we see that the network is rising in prominence on the executive agenda because it is viewed […]

December 14, 2017

We continue to see companies emphasizing modernization and digital transformation in order to realize the benefits of availability, resilience, performance and cost management. There will continue to be challenges to face, though, in ensuring that digital transformation results in appropriate […]

December 11, 2017

In our predictions blog for 2017, we noted three trends that characterized the declining prevalence of standalone BI applications: 1. Interactive exploration on the freshest data 2. The end of static data models 3. Search-based analytics gaining greater traction All […]