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January 6, 2009
Gartner's Top 10 Strategic Technologies
Here's Gartner's 2009 list of The Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2009:
How many have you discussed in your library enterprise?
Virtualization (server virtualization and virtualization in storage and client devices)
Cloud Computing (SaaS capabilities, Delivery of services in a highly scalable and elastic fashion, Usage of Internet technologies to develop and deliver the services
Beyond Blade Servers
Green IT
Web-oriented architectures
Enterprise Mashups
Specialized Systems
Enterprise Social Software and Social Networking
Unified Communications
Business Intelligence
Many of these have the potential for cost savings and efficiency and effectiveness improvements. Are your host institutions considering them? Are you at the table?
Stephen
Posted by stephen at January 6, 2009 10:03 AM