INTELLIGENT MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
data in a matter of days than a human
brain could possibly process in a lifetime
or even several. We are using artificial
intelligence and machine learning to
gather and analyse data from everywhere,
with the goal of helping us make smarter
decisions. We already see this trend in
action. Hospitals can track if doctors
and nurses wash their hands at the right
times. Banks can find and fix issues with
their mobile applications before users
have to call in. Museums can see which
attractions people visit most frequently.
The list goes on. In 2018, we expect
to see many more examples of human
imagination pushing the boundaries of
what is possible.
#2 Re-invent how networks work
For 30 years, networks have worked pretty
much the same way, requiring an IT army
to manage network settings manually.
But this is the year it all changes. We are
moving away from manual, and we are
shifting to intent. Think of the network as
a car. Until now, someone had to drive.
But an intent-based network is a self-
driving car. You tell it where to go, and
it gets there by itself. Let us say you tell
your network to - set up a new building
site. The network will automatically set
up the machines and connect them in the
right way. And it will do this securely in
milliseconds, rather than the hours it takes
to do it manually.
here, so it raises the temperature by a few
degrees to keep you comfortable.
This is the power of automated
assistants, when all of your tools are able
to talk together in the background to make
the right things happen at the right time.
It may sound somewhat sci-fi, but this is
already a reality. And it will be even more
widespread in 2018.
#4 Embrace all the clouds
#3 Automate your virtual assistant
In the present-day world, we need to
prompt virtual assistants to provide
us with the information we seek. The
underlying requirement being we have to
ask for the information. But it does not
have to work this way. In 2018, virtual
assistants will be smart enough to figure
out what we need, before we tell them.
Picture this: You walk into a smart
meeting room big enough for six people.
The room can tell from your phone that
you have arrived. Behind the scenes,
the video conference tool talks to your
calendar, sees you have a meeting in two
minutes, and starts the call on time. The
room also notices that you are the only one
It is no longer about a journey to the cloud,
singular. It is about putting your data
and applications where they work best,
and moving them around at will, all while
keeping everything secure. 2018 will be
the year you get to store data wherever you
would like, and without compromise.
Adopt a private cloud in your data
center. Pick public clouds from Microsoft,
Amazon, and Google. Or use all of the
above. The more the merrier. Because
your data will be secured, managed and
orchestrated effectively, whether you are
using one cloud or one hundred.
#5 Embed security in everything
In 2018, we will be able to embed
security in everything we do. We will
be able to watch how people or things
behave, learn their patterns and get alerts
if something changes.
Imagine an employee named Pam.
Every day, Pam checks her email, uses
video conferencing, and goes to certain
websites. But then one day, Pam tries to
upload files to a server she has not used
in two years. That is odd. It could mean
that Pam plans to leave the company. And
it looks like she wants to take some of the
data with her.
With security embedded in everything,
our systems would notice this change
in behavior right away. And they could
automatically block Pam and issue an
alert. This helps identify security issues
before they happen. Or at least respond to
breaches more quickly.
Remember, these trends are
connected. The companies who thrive in
the digital era are the ones who master
all five.
So, do not think of them as separate
trends. They are a digital platform and a
foundation for everything you do. Have a
transformative 2018!
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