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the technology sector. New start-ups will
emerge to tackle the bigger challenges that
make AI a reality: data management and
federated analytics where insights can be
driven from virtually everywhere, and data
compliance solutions for a safer, smarter way
to deliver amazing outcomes.
Data forecast will call for more clouds
Previously, we predicted the arrival of the
Mega Cloud – a variety of clouds that make
up a powerhouse operating model as IT
strategies require both public and private
clouds. So far that’s holding true. The public
verses private cloud debate will continue to
wane as organisations realise that they need
to effectively manage all the different types
of data they’ll be processing.
A recent IDC survey pointed to more than
80% of respondents repatriating data back
to on-premise private clouds – and we can
expect that trend to continue, even with
projections for public cloud growth.
Multi-cloud environments will drive
Automation, AI and ML processing into high
gear because they give organisations the
ability to manage, move and process data
where and when they need to. In fact, we’ll
see more clouds pop up as data becomes
increasingly distributed – at the edge in
autonomous car environments or in smart
factories, in cloud-native apps, in protected
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on-prem centres to meet a host of new
compliance and privacy standards and, of
course, the public cloud for a variety of apps
and services that we use every day.
5G will have us living on the edge
The first 5G devices are slated to hit the
market sometime this year with the much-
anticipated next-generation network that
promises to completely change the data
game in terms of speed and accessibility.
Low-latency, high-bandwidth networks mean
more connected things, cars and systems –
and a boat load of AI, Machine Learning and
compute happening at the edge, because
that’s where all the data will be generated.
It won’t be long before we begin to
see micro-hubs lining our streets – mini
datacentres if you will – that will also give
rise to new ‘smart’ opportunities for real-
time insights happening on the corner of
your street. Cities and towns will become
more connected than ever, paving the way
for Smart Cities and digital infrastructure
that we predict will be thriving in 2030.
And it’ll be a game changer for industries
like healthcare or manufacturing, where data
and information being generated out in the
field can be quickly processed and analysed
in real time – versus having to travel back
and forth to a cloud – and then readily
shared with those who need it.
No more weak links or waste:
Supply chains will get stronger,
smarter and greener
Believing in the many advantages
to running a sustainable business,
organisations will follow our lead and
begin to accelerate ways to design waste
out of their business models through new
innovation in recycling and closed loop
practices. To help, we at Dell are sharing our
blueprint for turning ocean bound plastics
into recycled packaging and turning soot
from diesel generator exhaust fumes into
ink for printing on boxes.
We’ll see advances in supply chain
traceability, by scrutinising and harnessing
emerging technologies to identify precise
opportunities to course correct. Blockchain
will likely play a role as well, to ensure trust
and safety in sourcing, while also securing
information and data about goods and
services along the way.
There’s never been a better time for
technology – with innovation in 5G, AI and
Machine Learning, cloud and Blockchain
throttling full steam ahead. I’m willing
to bet that we’ll make great use of those
44 zettabytes of data in 2020. Riding full
speed into the Data Era in 2019, we’ll unlock
the power of data in ways never imagined
before, transforming everyday business and
everyday life. n
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