Friday, March 11, 2016

Top 5 Game-Changing IT Trends and Predictions for 2016

The scope of IT is advancing at a rapid pace while giving a space for different types of technologies that help different types of companies to achieve competitive advantage in the marketplace. In 2015, IT Trends like, Big data analytics and Cloud Computing have ruled the business as more and more companies have started realizing the advantages they provide. Predicting 2016 will be revolving around five IT Trends which include, Big data analytics, Cloud Computing. It predicts the other three IT Trends like Internet of Things (IoT), Security Testing, and Wearables will be the talk in many companies. Predicting these trends has a lot of potential for significant impact on the companies.

Big data analytics

With data velocity increasing all the time, different companies are facing difficulties to quickly analyze their data and get precise, meaningful results instantaneously. These companies are likely to start using analytics to mitigate this problem, which will become more important to their business. Big data analytics helps to analyze large amounts of data to identify hidden patterns, correlations and other insights that enables addressing challenges and discovering new opportunities for growth.

Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing is providing many advantages like Agility, Scalability, Flexibility, Availability, Reliability, Accessibility, Cost Efficiency for the companies that planning to use their budget economically. It is enabling companies to establish processes that allow them to move rapidly with supreme reliability. In 2016, more and more start-up, medium sized companies will be seen approaching Cloud Computing services and solutions. Predicting, a lot of Cloud Computing services and solutions providers will be coming forward with their cost-effective offerings for the businesses.

Internet of Things (IoT)

With millions of different devices getting connected with each other in the Internet is allowing businesses and the individuals to communicate very efficiently. The Internet of Things is getting a lot of attention from analysts and the press. A study says that by 2018, there will be 22 billion IoT devices installed. In 2016, Internet of Things (IoT) will see multiple devices increasingly connecting to help businesses and the individuals to engage with services in the internet in more practical ways than ever before.


Security Testing

With increase in the demand for high quality mobile apps, web applications especially e-commerce websites and other software products, software development companies are compelled to perform security testing. As technology is advancing, it is leaving an edge for these companies to cover security aspects. These companies have realized that what can a minute vulnerability in the application can do for company which is completely dependent over it for the business.  These companies have also realized that a user data is also crucial to take business to next level. In 2016, companies will not hesitate to spend money in security testing services and solutions for mission critical applications.

Wearables

Predicting manufacturers will ship millions of wearable devices in 2016. In 2015, the common types of wearables like smart-watches, Apple Watch, fitness trackers have attracted people across the world.  It seems that businesses are never behind in using the opportunity to interact with consumers. Businesses will start creating a new generation of apps for wearables.

Summary

Predicting top five game-changing IT Trends for 2016 that include Big data analytics, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things (IoT), Security Testing, and Wearables. Predicting these trends will change the perspective of companies towards utilizing them for business purpose. As these trends have made a strong presence in the year 2015, predicting they not only likely to rule in the year 2016 but also in the years to come.  Believing that providing services or solutions on these technologies will be the better option for the businesses that want to add more feathers to their hats as these technologies has the potential to generate some significant amount of revenue.


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