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2010: Top strategic technology trends in India
By Juby Thomas, SiliconIndia
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Friday, 31 December 2010, 23:14 IST
Mobile Applications
Mobile applications have witnessed an exponential growth. India is now the third largest Internet user-base in the world at with 100 million people entangled in the digital web. 40 percent of those 100 million are accessing the net through their cell phones. The increase in mobile phone penetration, as well as the development of innovative applications has witnessed an improvement in their program delivery and overall efficiency.
The advancement of mobile applications has made the workforce more mobile. Palmtop computers, third-generation smart phones, GPS devices and wireless debit card payment terminals are everyday examples of how mobile technology has made its way into every aspect of our lives.
Data Center
It is noted that some powerful and strong technological advancements have changed the view of data centers in the country and have evolved over time. Today's data center is not only complex but also heterogeneous with IT equipment and environment monitoring tools running 24x7, racks that stretch into kilometers, not to mention the complex cabling.
In 2010 many enterprises in India moved away from having several, smaller data centers spread across the globe to fewer, larger data centers at key locations. A move towards liquid cooling and some of the new services for the IT equipment are the other changes.
