Technology trends that will dominate 2017: Big Data, IoT, AWS and IA
Technology has dramatically changed the way we live today, there’s no denying it. Compared to our ancestors, we are far removed from them in the use of different technologies for our daily work.
So many technologies have been developed in recent years that have revolutionized our lives, and it is impossible to list each one of them. Although technology changes rapidly with time, we can observe the trends in which it changes. Last year 2016 brought many innovative and fresh ideas and creations towards automation, integration etc., and this year 2017 is expected to continue a similar trend.
In this article we are going to discuss some of the outstanding trends for this year, which will make us look beyond the horizon.
Gartner’s 2016 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies has identified a number of technologies that will be trending this year. The cycle illustrates how technological innovations are redefining customer-retailer relationships.
This year, Gartner has identified Blockchains, connected homes, cognitive expert advisors, machine learning, software-defined security etc as well as broader technology trends, which have the potential to reshape business models and offer companies the definitive route to emerging markets and ecosystems.
#1. block chain
Popularly known as ‘Distributed Ledger Technology’ for both financial and non-financial transactions, it is one of the perplexing concepts that can only be fully understood by technologists. Various advancements in blockchain have helped many people and more companies in 2016 to experience its potential in the banking and finance industry. This year, it is anticipated that blockchain technology will go beyond the banking sector, helping new and established companies address market needs with different application offerings.
#2. Internet of things and smart home technology
With the advent of IoT, we are already looking at the world of interconnected things, aren’t we? Our dreams of living in smart homes are fulfilled to some extent in 2016. So what is stopping us from fulfilling our dreams of living in connected smart homes?
Well, the fact is that the market is full of abundant individual devices and applications, but only a small number of solutions integrate them into a single and inclusive user experience. It is expected that 2017 will notice this trend to take a big step towards fulfilling our dreams.
#3. Artificial intelligence and machine learning
In recent times, artificial intelligence and machine learning have conquered the entire world with their amazing inventions and innovative technologies. Looking at the ongoing advancements in this field, it will no longer be an imagination to experience the world where robots and machines will dominate the society.
Last year, we witnessed the rise of ML algorithms on almost all major e-commerce portals and their associated mobile apps, and it is expected to spread to all social media platforms, dating websites, and marriage websites. in 2017.
#4. Software Defined Security
In 2016, we have seen significant growth in increasing server security. Many organizations have begun to recognize the importance of cybersecurity to enable their movement to emerge as digital businesses. The growth of cloud-based infrastructure is causing a huge demand for unstructured data management, and furthermore, the lack of technical expertise and the threat to data security are the key factors hindering the substantial growth of the cloud computing market. software-defined security this year.
#5. Automation
Automation will be the mainstay throughout 2017, the next few years will be transformative for the IT industry, allowing the automation of tasks performed by humans. When machine learning is combined with automation, marketers are likely to witness vast business opportunities with enriched market outcomes.
#6. Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR)
AR and VR transform the way users interact with each other and with software systems. The year 2016 has seen revolutionary advances in AR and VR technology.
With the launch of the Oculus Rift, the market received an overwhelming response from users, giving way to a large number of VR-based apps and games. Also, when Pokémon Go was released, the definition of gameplay was completely redefined. It was one of the most profitable and downloaded mobile apps of 2016.
The response that AR and VR technology received last year was over the top, and it forecasts that the world is ready to take this trend to the next level in 2017.
#7. services on demand
Since the last few years, the global market has experienced a great response for on-demand services. Thanks to startups like Uber, Twiggy, etc. which started the fleet of offering on-demand taxi services and food delivery services with just a few clicks. This trend has triggered the development of various mobile applications, which offer multiple on-demand services at your fingertips. Although these services were limited to defined regions, they are expected to reach peak locations in 2017.
#8. smart apps
Smart applications include technologies using personal digital assistants (PDAs) that have the caliber to transform the workplace into a more interactive one, with effective communication. By using artificial intelligence technology, service providers will focus on autonomous business processes that will make full use of big data tools, to improve customer experience levels.
#9. Humanized Big Data (Visual, Empathetic, Qualitative)
Since the past few years, Big Data has been the big topic and created a buzz in the global market. The intent is that the massive amounts of collected data, to which we have access, can help us in every little thing, that is, from planning advanced medical treatments to deploying exceptional business promotion strategies.
Big Data’s greatest strength is its quantitative and numerical base, which is also a great weakness. When experiencing the success that Donald Trump had in the US elections, a big question arises about the analysis of Big Data and its practice in decision making. Big data in 2017 is anticipated to experience great strides, helping marketers to humanize themselves and seek empathetic and qualitative bits of data to project in a more visualized way.
What do you think of these emerging trends?
Most of us know that making assumptions is generally an amazing feat, but literally predicting something related to future technology over the course of a year is an exercise in futility. There may be additions to the above-mentioned trends, but the above-mentioned ones are more likely to attract market attention in 2017. This forecast will certainly help marketers plan their future business strategies and deploy the right resources having proven experience in these technologies