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Its that time again. Gartner has released its top ten list of strategic technology that will most affectIT infrastructures over the next five years. So where are we headed, and is your organisation ontrack? Find out below.

1. Cloud computing continues to be on the list. In 2010 it also signifies new services and businessvalue. Cloud computing harnesses the power of the Internet to provide IT capabilities as aservice. Users and companies have real-time access to products, software and solutions via webinterfaces, without having to own the underlying resource. The silver lining: organisations canreduce costs, yet still tap into a cloud of high-performance computing capabilities. Find out moreaboutHPs Cloud Consulting Servicesand check ifyou need cloud computing.

2. New advanced analytics provide simulation and prediction to enhance decision flexibilitythroughout every business process action.To find out more on achieving an unprecedented level ofintelligence, see how HP Labsis pushing the limits of this field.3. Client virtualisation is bringing new ways of packaging client computing applications andcapabilities. The end is near for redundant servers. HP offers an extensive range of blade PCs,server-based computingand more.

4. Green isnt just fashionable for trees; the use of IT can greatly enhance an enterprises greencredentials from the use of e-documents to reducing travel with video conferencing. Find outmore about HPs Eco Solutionsand learn how you cansolve your technology and environmentalchallenges.5. Reshape and rethink the data centre, and build only whats needed for five to seven years. Thiscuts operating expenses, and frees up money to apply to other projects. Discover more ondatacentre design and transition.

6. Its time to befriend social media. Companies are beginning to realise that workers will access

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Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites whatever they do to stop them. Organisationsmust learn the value ofsocial computing in bringing communities together, and use publiccommunities as valuable new resources in promoting their brands and managing their reputations.Get up to speed on the benefits and check out HP on Facebook orTwitter.

7. Beyond barbed wire, security has evolved to watching activities and identifying trends. A varietyofactivitymonitoring and analysis tools are available, and organisations need to betterunderstand how to use them in order to defend themselves and meet audit requirements. Find outmore about how you can improve your data protection and create a secure advantage.

8. Youll probably know about flash memory from USB sticks, but did you know its moving up inthe world of storage? Its faster than rotating disk, and traditionally more expensive, yet prices arefalling and it looks set to enjoy more than a 100 percent compound annual growth rate over thenext years. Flash also offers advantages in terms of space, heat and ruggedness. New HP G5 andG6 serversincorporate this technology.

9. Put the spotlight on virtualisation for availability. Live migration is the movement of a runningvirtual machine, while its operating system and other software continue to work as if they were onthe actual server. This takes place by replicating the state of physical memory between the sourceand destination. HP offers an extensive virtualisation portfoliofor the journey.

10. Get more mobile. By the end of 2010, Gartner predicts 1.2 billion people will carry handsetscapable of mobile commerce providing a rich environment for the convergence of mobility and theweb. Jump on the bandwagon and check out HPs new generation oflaptops, handhelds,mobileapplications and more.

Gartner, Inc. is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company.Analysts examinedthese trends during the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo that was held from 18 to 22October, in Orlando, Florida.

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