


Hype Cycle for Networking and Communications, 2011 David A.

Presented below is the Hype Cycle for Networking and Communications, 2011 and key take-aways. Yet there is still the issue of technologies being included that have not shown any real value to enterprises yet. That’s a lot of ground to cover in a single Hype Cycle, and to be fair, Gartner says this is an aggregated view of the market. They include modernization of IT infrastructure to support greater scalability and security, consolidation of IT hardware investments, recognition of hybrid clouds being a central part of networking strategies, and location-based technologies having the potential to re-define logistics, supply chain and customer service strategies. It is ironic that a framework meant to define the relative level of hype associated with new technologies adds in seven new ones, an increase of 20% within just a year.Īre all those technologies really significant enough to be included in a framework whose purpose is to cut through hype? With less than 1% adoption throughout enterprises for over 50% of these technologies, it may be time for a more rigorous screening process.Īfter reading this Hype Cycle several dominant themes emerge.
