2020 will be a new beginning. The "Next Decade of the Data Era" proposed by Dell Technology Group will officially kick off. We are undoubtedly entering this era with new and high expectations. We look forward to the technology that can bring new life, work and entertainment to people. Change. So, what new breakthroughs and technological trends will set the tone for the development of science and technology in the next decade? Dell Technology Group has made several major predictions for the coming year.
Prediction 1: IT infrastructure stays simple
We have a large amount of data in our hands-big data, metadata, structured and unstructured data. They exist in the cloud, edge devices, core data centers ... it can be said to be everywhere. But it is difficult for companies to ensure that the right data is sent to the right place at the right time. Because there are too many systems and services intertwined in the entire IT infrastructure, they lack "data visibility", which is the ability of IT teams to quickly access and analyze applicable data. With the advent of 2020, CIOs will definitely make data visibility a top priority for IT, because in the final analysis, data is the source of energy that drives the innovation engine.
Companies will work to simplify and automate their IT infrastructure and integrate systems and services into holistic solutions that enhance control and transparency, thereby accelerating digital transformation. The consistency of architecture, orchestration, and service agreements will open new doors for data management and ultimately make data a part of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) that can drive IT automation. All of these will help companies achieve better business results more quickly, and the next decade of innovation will sprout from this foundation.
Prediction 2: Hybrid cloud will become a development trend
Public and private clouds can and will coexist-this idea will become a real reality in 2020. The multi-cloud IT strategy supported by the hybrid cloud architecture will play an important role, while ensuring that data accessibility and security are not affected, while enabling enterprises to obtain better data management and visibility. In fact, IDC predicts that by 2021, more than 90% of global enterprises will combine local / private private clouds, several public clouds, and legacy platforms to meet their infrastructure needs.
However, private clouds do not simply exist in the "heart" of the data center. As 5G and edge deployments continue to roll out, private hybrid clouds will emerge at the edge, ensuring real-time data management and visibility wherever they are. This means that enterprises will definitely expect more cloud and service providers to effectively support their hybrid cloud needs in various environments. In addition, security and data protection will be deeply integrated and become part of the hybrid cloud environment, especially containers and Kubernetes will be further used for application development in such environments. Adding security measures to the cloud infrastructure will not help-it must be integrated into the overall data management strategic framework from the edge to the core data center to the cloud.
Prediction 3: Software definition and cloud will become the direction of IT transformation
One of the biggest obstacles for IT decision makers to drive transformation is resources. Even if only planning and forecasting calculations and consumption needs for the coming year, capital expenditures and operating expenditures often become limiting factors, let alone planning and forecasting demand for the next 3-5 years. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and cloud consumption models have been further popularized, which allows enterprises to purchase flexibly and pay as they go.
In 2020, as companies seize opportunities to transition to software-defined and cloud-enabled IT, flexible consumption and "as-a-service" options will accelerate their adoption. As a result, companies will be able to choose the right economic model for their business, use end-to-end IT solutions to achieve data mobility and visibility, and even handle the most intensive artificial intelligence and machine learning workloads when necessary.
Prediction 4: "Edge" Computing Expansions Rapidly Expand into Enterprises
The "periphery" continues to develop-many people are struggling to define exactly what it is and where it exists. Once the scope is limited to the Internet of Things (IoT), it is difficult to find disconnected systems, applications and services, even people and places. Therefore, it can be said that the edge appears in many places and will continue to expand under the guidance of the enterprise to provide the IT infrastructure required by the enterprise.
5G connectivity has created many new examples and possibilities for healthcare, financial services, education and industrial manufacturing. As a result, SD-WAN and software-defined networking solutions become the "core thread" of the overall IT infrastructure solution-ensuring that a large amount of data workloads can be transmitted at high speed and securely across the edge, core data center, and cloud environments. Flexibility and agility are the only ways to effectively manage and protect data over the long term, and only open software-defined networks can provide such a need. As companies realize this, open network solutions will become a better choice than privatization solutions.
Prediction 5: Smart devices will change the way people work and collaborate
Innovations in the field of personal computers have made new breakthroughs every year-the screen has become larger and more immersive, while the overall shape is smaller and thinner. But a more transformative breakthrough comes from the core components of personal computers. Systems created using software applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning can now determine when and where power and computing should be optimized based on user usage patterns. With biometrics, the computer knows that the person across from you is the moment you stare at the screen. Today's artificial intelligence and machine learning applications are smart enough to allow the system to adjust the computer's sound and color based on what you watch or games you are playing.
Over the next year, these advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning will turn personal computers into our smarter, more collaborative partners. The computer will be able to optimize power and battery life when we are most productive, and even become a "self-sufficient" machine, which can automatically optimize performance and automatically request maintenance, thereby reducing user burden and reducing IT events that need to be reported Quantity. For both end users and the IT team supporting them, this will bring a huge increase in satisfaction and productivity.
Prediction 6: Sustainable innovation and development are more important
For companies like Dell Technology Group, we want to ensure that the impact on the world does not pose a danger to the planet, so sustainable innovation has always been at the core. We will increase investment in recycling for closed-loop innovation-hardware will become smaller, more efficient, and made from recycled and recycled materials-to minimize e-waste and maximize the use of existing materials. Dell Technology Group has achieved the [2020 Well-Being Inheritance" goal in advance, so we set a new goal of 2030-for every product purchased by our customers, we will recycle a comparable product; more than half of it will be produced from recycled or renewable materials Products to lead the development of circular economy; at the same time, 100% of all product packaging uses recycled materials or renewable materials.
As I enter the "next decade of the data era", I am full of optimism and hope. I believe our customers will make full use of their data to bring about new breakthroughs in technology that we can truly appreciate-such as more powerful equipment, faster diagnosis and treatment, more popular education, less waste and fresher air ...... The achievements of the next decade will come inadvertently.