Larry Lunetta

@JamesMaguire Enjoyed it immensely. Thanks. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/868ic

This has been another excellent eWEEKchat. Great to see this monthly community gathering so we can learn from each other. See you next month! #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/468ib

@ktcoppins To some extent. It will be much more than simply how to pay for IT: flexible consumption, managed services, etc. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/668i6

@JamesMaguire A9. IT consumption will begin a major shift from a CapEx to an OpEx model. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/668hv

Q9. Final question – your one big prediction for tech in 2022? Any last thoughts about tech next year? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/768hm

@ktcoppins Agree, the challenge now is to manage multi-generational IT while transforming. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/968hj

@JamesMaguire A8. COVID changed all the rules and forced transformation on every organization so it is now a fact of life. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/168he

Q8.Will the current craze for “digital transformation” continue, fade or grow larger in 2022? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/868h1

@JamesMaguire A8. The concept and the execution will continue and accelerate. I hope the term goes away...and I'm in marketing. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/668h4

@unsolvedmistry Yes, data is still the "fuel" for things like AI and larger the relevant data set, the better the AI outcomes. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/868gy

@JamesMaguire Q7. As mentioned, data will grow at the edge with IoT-powered use cases driving real time decisions and actions. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/768gv

Q7. Data analytics? How will data in the enterprise grow in 2022? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/268gp

@JamesMaguire Also, there is an increasing recognition of the social and cultural implications of AI that will influence how the technology is used and how the results are interpreted. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/168gl

Q6. AI and ML in 2022? What do you predict? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/668g9

@JamesMaguire A6. AI continues to get more grounded in productive use cases vs. theory. Also, IT teams will become more educated and savvy about how to best use AI and how to separate "AI Washers" from real solutions. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/768gg

@unsolvedmistry Agree, the cloud scale and flexibility is a critical component of hybrid work solutions. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/868g7

@JamesMaguire The definition of the data center is also changing with new types of distributed architectures increasing the efficiency of that form factor. It keeps getting re-invented. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/368g0

Q5. What about #cloud in 2022? What will be a key trend? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/168ft

@JamesMaguire Q5. We've already talked about this. The cloud is not a place but an experience and we will see workloads move between the edge, the datacenter and the public cloud based on resource availability, performance requirements and ... #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/668fx

@JamesMaguire A4. Home/remote work connectivity, security and management is undergoing a tremendous renaissance due to hybrid work. The user experience and IT services will be indistinguishable between the home and office. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/268fk

Q4. What will be a big surprise in 2022 technology? What don’t we see coming? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/068fd

@JamesMaguire A3. Cloud-only solutions. Customers are looking for the right mix of edge, datacenter/on prem and cloud-based infrastructure options. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/568ey

Q3. Which technology will fade the most in 2022? What’s dying off and/or becoming less influential? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/668er

@JamesMaguire A2. Wi Fi 6E which opens up enormous amounts of wireless spectrum for greater performance and density. Reduces cost per connection dramatically and opens up new use cases such as AR/VR. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/968ek

Q2. If you had to pick one technology that will “star” in 2022, what would it be? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/768e5

@brucekornfeld A1. Absolutely agree and it will grow even faster with enhanced connectivity options like Wi Fi 6E. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/668ea

@JamesMaguire A1. Take that A18H ;) #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/168e2

Q1: First, a current portrait: what technology has been the biggest winner in 2021? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/868do

@JamesMaguire A1. Yes, but the edge and hybrid cloud are moving fast. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/768dv

@JamesMaguire AI. Probably the cloud. Think of where we would be without Zoom and its equivalents. Pretty amazing that we could globally scale to remote work. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/568dr