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06.02.08 Gartner's Prediction For The Next Disruptive Technologies  By
Neville Hobson Gartner, an IT industry analyst firm, has published a report on what its analysts see as the top ten disruptive technologies for 2008 to 2012: • Multicore and hybrid processors • Virtualisation and fabric computing • Social networks and social software • Cloud computing and cloud/Web platforms • Web mashups • User Interface • Ubiquitous computing • Contextual computing • Augmented reality • Semantics Unless you're in the IT business, or have an interest in it, some of this won't mean a lot without some explanation. Virtualization, for instance. Know what that is? I wasn't sure, either, but a definition at Wikipedia at least is a good place to find out more.
Among the many interesting aspects about Gartner's research is this quote from Gartner Fellow David Cearley: [...] business IT applications will start to mirror the features found in popular consumer social software, such as Facebook and MySpace, as organisations look to improve employee collaboration and harness the community feedback of customers.I wonder where all of these technologies will appear in Gartner's hype cycle when they publish their 2008 report on the emerging technologies hype cycle, sometime in July. As an aid to making predictions (aka guesses), here is the hype cycle for 2007: 
Continue reading article... About the Author: Neville Hobson is the author of the popular NevilleHobson.com blog which focuses on business communication and technology. Neville is a UK-based communicator, blogger and podcaster. He helps companies use effective communication to achieve their business goals. Visit Neville Hobson's blog: NevilleHobson.com. |
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