
Sonian is in the forefront of 5 out of 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2010.
Cloud computing, advanced analytics, green IT and virtualization are all poised to see tremendous growth in the next year because each of these trends ultimately helps customers “do more for less IT budget.”
1. Cloud Computing. Leverage on-demand CPU and storage to solve archival and information governance needs.
2. Advanced Analytics. The cloud is the best place to analyze your terabytes of “dark data” into actionable intelligence.
3. IT for Green. Lower electricity and cooling needs to save money and the planet.
4. Social Computing. Personal and work life as it relates to IT systems are more entwined now than ever before.
5. Virtualization for Availability. Use a “hybrid IT model” – keep some services on-premise and move ancillary to a virtualization layer in the cloud.

Every six months or so the mainstream tech press publishes a story about the “
Recently I have represented Sonian and cloud computing on a several panel discussions and conference keynotes. The number of questions from the engaged audience, as well as their in-depth thoughtful nature, are a leading indicator we are entering the era of “Hybrid IT.” This means more and more organizations will be strategically and tactically melding cloud-powered SaaS functions with on-premise servers.
