Special Alert: Network World's 2014 Tech Outlook

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	2014 outlook: Innovation agenda makes shadow IT OK A rise in operational spending bodes well for hiring, which remains a bright spot in the tech industry. The biggest drivers of IT spending growth are cloud computing, mobility, big data and social networking technologies. Read More In this Issue 10 Mobile Tech Predictions for 2014 SDN in 2014: More of everything Virtualization, security advances on tap for ADCs What to expect of Internet of Things in 2014 Hybrid cloud: The year of adoption is upon us Gigabit Wi-Fi gear to arrive in 2014 but data rates will vary Cloud computing 2014: Moving to a zero-trust security model 2014 Forecast for Cloud Computing 7 things on Microsoft's 2014 to-do list Is rapid detection the new prevention? BlackBerry has high hopes for 2014 SaaS predictions for 2014 Tech's biggest flops, fails, and faux pas of 2013 10 Mobile Tech Predictions for 2014 What does 2014 have in store for mobile technology? Experts, analysts and others share their predictions for smartphones, tablets, platforms, wireless network technologies, video and mobile banking in the coming year. Read More SDN in 2014: More of everything Last year saw tons of activity in software-defined networking, including the introduction of Cisco's response to the hardware-marginalizing trend. This year promises to be no different for SDN. Read More Virtualization, security advances on tap for ADCs As 2014 kicks off, two of the main issues for the growing ADC market are security and virtualization – the technology has several features that have implications for denial-of-service protection, and the trend toward SDN and network virtualization has many people looking for software-only application delivery. Read More What to expect of Internet of Things in 2014 The Internet of Things will continue to creep into consumers' homes in 2014, but the real growth in the next year is likely to be in the enterprise. Read More Hybrid cloud: The year of adoption is upon us 2013 was the year vendors got their hybrid cloud strategies out in the open, and 2014 will be the year when customers start using them. Read More Gigabit Wi-Fi gear to arrive in 2014 but data rates will vary Companies will be able to buy Gigabit Wi-Fi gear in 2014, but they may not get Gigabit Wi-Fi data rates. Read More Cloud computing 2014: Moving to a zero-trust security model The leaking of classified documents detailing the data collection activities of the U.S. National Security Agency earlier this year reignited some long-standing concerns about the vulnerability of enterprise data stored in the cloud. Read More 2014 Forecast for Cloud Computing Cloud computing has proven to be one of the great disruptive technologies of our time, and the effects of its increasing adoption and maturation will ripple out through 2014. Here are 10 predictions for how the cloud will impact IT in the coming year. Read More 7 things on Microsoft's 2014 to-do list Microsoft needs to make Nokia work, get Office on iOS, and find Ballmer's successor in 2014 Read More Is rapid detection the new prevention? There's a trend underway in the information security field to shift from a prevention mentality—in which organizations try to make the perimeter impenetrable and avoid breaches—to a focus on rapid detection, where they can quickly identify and mitigate threats. Read More BlackBerry has high hopes for 2014 After a nearly disastrous year and facing an expected negative earnings report Friday, BlackBerry hopes to start 2014 on a more positive note with its news interim CEO and a commitment to help developers more easily port Android apps to the BlackBerry World app store. Read More SaaS predictions for 2014 While the bulk of enterprise software is still deployed on-premises, SaaS (software as a service) continues to undergo rapid growth. Gartner has said the total market will top $22 billion through 2015, up from more than $14 billion in 2012. Read More Tech's biggest flops, fails, and faux pas of 2013 Read More
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