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Gartner Reveals Top 10 Technologies For Next 4 Years

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the guessing-game dept.

Dr. Jim writes "The good folks over at the Gartner Group have revealed the top 10 technologies that they believe will change the world over the next four years. The usual suspects including multi-core chips, virtualization, and cloud computing are on the list. Multicore servers and virtualization will mean that firms will need fewer boxes, and apps can be easily moved from box to box (and right out the door to an outsourced data center). Workplace social networks and cloud computing means that the need for a centralized IT department will go away. Firms will no longer need to own/maintain the boxes that they use to run their firm's apps. With no need to touch a box, there will be no need to have the IT staff co-located with the boxes."

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  1. Maybe this means by roblarky · · Score: 1, Funny

    Telecommuting will finally be accepted for IT staff!

  2. With high gas prices... by meglon · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Firms will no longer need to own/maintain the boxes that they use to run their firm's apps. With no need to touch a box, there will be no need to have the IT staff co-located with the boxes."

    ...and in further news: Rocks, Paper, Scissors poised for a comeback as non-IT personal try to establish who it is that has travel half way across the continent to push the "on" button.

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  3. Contextual Computing is hilarious by AtariDatacenter · · Score: 3, Funny

    Anyone remember the guy who's TiVo started recording a lot of gay movies? "My TiVo thinks I'm gay!"

    There is a lot of room to make big mistakes in this area of computing. Contextual Computing can lead to hilarious failures.

  4. Old! by neokushan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cloud computing is already here, Valve invented it this morning!

    On another note, an unknown company is bringing out a sewing application that promises to push multithreading to it's limits.

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  5. Something Old, Something New by Gonoff · · Score: 3, Funny

    Some/most of these things exist already, some of them are in use and relevant. Others are just excuses for avoiding work.

    1. Most of us have unused processor cores. Multicore is a great idea. Does this mean that someone might actually start writing software that uses them?
    2. We have an ever increasing number of virtual servers. Fabric computing might make for a better PDA or iPod but I can't see it being used in office environments for workers. Mostly for IT techs and Suits
    3. Handy for Sales Weasels but not business related for most of us.
    4. In use already. Many of us use web apps but they have yet to hit the big time. Possible...
    5. I can believe this one.
    6. Yes, computers will continue to have user interfaces...
    7. My phone is ubiqutous. I can believe that I will have a decent PC on me at all times.
    8. Needs more work to show me what that means. In the meantime - a buzzword.
    9. Overlays on the inside of my glasses? In some fields. HUDs for the masses.
    10. Another buzzword and needs clarification to me anyway
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    1. Re:Something Old, Something New by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Woosh!

  6. Re:Forgetting one thing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Right. Completely virtualize and decentralize your environment. Save money! Work faster! What security?

    "Completely lock down and secure your cloud. Limit legal liability! Work securely!" - sneak preview from Gartner's May 2018 issue

  7. Re:Let me be the first to say by Reverend528 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You've just summed up most Gartner reports. =)
    Not everything they say is completely obvious. Remember when they told people to delay linux deployments until the SCO case was settled. Of course, that turned out to be terrible advice, but it was non-obvious.
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  8. User Interface? Semantics? by faust2097 · · Score: 3, Funny

    At #7 they have "user interface" listed like it's some technology you can buy. Same with "semantics" at #10.

    Some poor IT guy is going to have a lot of complicated explaining to do when the CIO pounds his fist on his desk and yells "go get us some user interface and semantics!"

  9. Re:Misleading summary; lean blog post by ihatethetv · · Score: 2, Funny

    What are you going reading TFA!?!?!?! Get out of here with your fancy pants facts!

  10. Re:Let me be the first to say by Chris+Burke · · Score: 2, Funny

    Of course, that turned out to be terrible advice, but it was non-obvious.

    Ha! Amazing the subtle difference between "obvious advice" and "obviously bad advice". :)

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