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5 Hot Technology Trends in 2010

Companies around the globe are positioning themselves for growth as the economic recovery takes hold. Below are 5 hot technology trends to look out for in 2010.

Enterprise Social Networking
Social networks will spread further in the workplace, taking collaboration to a new level. As the lines between professional and personal communications become increasingly blurred, IT leaders will need to incorporate enterprise social networking into their overall unified communications and collaboration strategy. Enterprise-grade versions of Facebook, Twitter and Wikis in the workplace will begin to be as common as e-mail and will change the way business is conducted. As a result, the decision-making process will be accelerated, customers will receive immediate answers and workers will be more empowered.

Aiming for the 'Clouds'
Cloud computing - whether public or private - is enabling businesses to move to a new and more efficient IT model. It is allowing enterprises to use computing resources (network, server, storage) on-demand and to serve applications centrally. With security and performance enterprise-ready, the 'cloud' is enabling businesses to be more agile, more productive and more flexible. Businesses also benefit from lower IT, energy and real estate costs through data center virtualization.

Mobilizing the Workforce: From Telework to Telepresence
From telework to telepresence, the ability to collaborate via wired and wireless technology embodies the modern workplace. According to a Forrester Research report, "Enterprise Mobile User Forecast: Mobile Wannabes Are the Fastest-Growing Segment," 397.1 million workers will be enterprise mobile users by 2012. More companies will deploy mobile applications in a structured, secure environment to help companies spur productivity and innovation.

The Focus Will Be on Green
Businesses and consumers will continue to embrace energy-efficiency in the workplace. Green supply chains will be enabled by supply chain automation - eliminating the need to produce and transfer paper bills, and businesses will choose their partners more selectively as more companies set carbon reduction goals. Advanced communications and information technology will provide the underlying foundation for a more eco-friendly society by contributing to smarter grids, enabling telework to reduce traffic and decreasing the need for energy-hungry facilities and helping local, state and federal government agencies to better manage scarce resources.

20/20 Vision
In addition to planning for short-term expansion, businesses will make decisions in 2010 that will fuel their future growth. IP-based investments - such as unified communications, cloud computing and software as a service - that will continue to provide the platform to enable successful business practices. In 2009, businesses learned how to do more with less. Applying 20/20 hindsight vision and lessons learned will inspire the 2010 technology decisions that will help businesses work harder and more efficiently for the next decade. In the process, businesses will work better and more effectively together to create a positive impact on the global economy and society.

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