Strategic technologies gain ground
Businesses need to step up investments in areas such as 'big data' analytics in order to stay competitive.
- Published: 25/01/2012 at 08:39 AM
- Newspaper section: Business
The weak global economy along with continuing political and social changes plus higher consumer expectations are putting increasing pressure on companies to invest more in emerging technologies.
Investments in technology are also seen as necessary to help companies lift their competitiveness as global trade becomes more open and challenging.
The strategic technologies identified by global research firms include "big data" analytics (an emerging term in the storage industry), enterprise mobility, data-loss prevention, cloud-based services and enterprise social media.
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About the author
- Writer: Suchit Leesa-nguansuk
- Position: Reporter
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