IT trends come and go faster than a summer storm The one constant in our industry is change, and every now and then I get a chuckle out of how quickly things become hot or not in this hi-tech world. So, to lighten the mood just a bit in the dog days of summer, here is a quick list of terms, technologies, people and companies that are either “Hot or Not.” Send me an e-mail and share some of the things that are on your list. Pretty certain, by the time you send it to me, it will have already gone out of fashion. Hot Not Cloud computing On-demand computing SaaS Enterprise applications Unified communications VoIP Virtualization Server farms Master data management Departmental data Mark Hurd Diane Greene Execution Innovation Apple 3G iPhone Original iPhone Data center consolidation Server sprawl Mobile devices Desktops Convergence Alignment Consumer IT Enterprise IT Agile development Waterfall development E-discovery Being clueless Web application security Firewalls Social networking Knowledge management IM E-mail Video conferencing Travel Web 2.0 E-business Alternative energy Oil Green=$$$$ Green= 🙂 Windows Server 2008 Vista Dynamic cooling Air conditioning Federated Centralized Dynamic cooling Air conditioning GPS RFID Google Yahoo Bill Gates, philanthropist Bill Gates, CEO, Microsoft M&A Best of breed Integration Middleware IPv6 IPv4 BRIC* USA Strategic partner Vendor BT IT CIO CIO *Brazil, Russia, India, China SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Related content opinion The future of A.I. ethics is in our hands When so many of the world's smartest people warn us about 'killer robots' and other ethical issues inherent in artificial intelligence, we should heed their call to make sure A.I. is used for societal good By Michael Friedenberg Aug 31, 2015 2 mins Robotics opinion Beyond Moore's Law: Five technologies that will change the future IDG CEO Mike Friedenberg is watching the tech horizon and sees game-changing technologies in A.I., robotics, quantum computing and more. By Michael Friedenberg May 21, 2015 2 mins CIO 3D Printers Technology Industry opinion Security crashes the boardroom party Given the recent spate of headline-grabbing data breaches, CIOs need to be prepared to answer a lot of board questions about risk. By Michael Friedenberg Mar 30, 2015 2 mins Cybercrime Security opinion Are You Ready to Replace Yourself? CIOs rarely get to name their successors, and companies overall do a poor job of succession planning. CEO Michael Friedenberg says it's time to get serious about closing the succession gap. By Michael Friedenberg Jan 28, 2015 2 mins CIO Mentoring Careers Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe