TRENDS OF TODAY by BS INFO TECH 2A

 HARDWARE: 
 Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon 27

Who would have thought that, rather than hybrid laptops or Windows 8 tablets, the most interesting new hardware trend in computers for 2013 would be tabletop PCs? That's an unofficial term I use to describe the growing number of systems that straddle the line between all-in-one desktops, megatablets, and home furnishings.
The latest, and my favorite to date, is the Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon 27. No points for guessing from the name that it's built around a 27-inch display. Sure, it functions perfectly well as a desktop all-in-one, as long as you don't mind the screen's bottom edge being so close to your desk, but to see where it really shines, push the spring-loaded hinge down and lay the system flat on your table, desk, or even floor.
(reference:  http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/lenovo-ideacentre-horizon-27/4505-3118_7-35561100-2.html)

SOFTWARE:
 Single ERP Software versus Multiple Software Systems

A single software system can improve process manufacturing operations. With a single enterprise resource planning (ERP) point of control, this goal is accomplished by eliminating duplicate entry, and by contributing data integrity, detailed drilldown, and more. The advantages of single software system usage fulfill the original intentions of ERP as it can allow process manufacturers to better manage their business.
(Source: Deacom)

NETWORK:

IBM (www.ibm.com) also has begun to play more aggressively on the cloud side of the channel. A solution called SmartCloud Monitoring affords channel players additional visibility into the performance of their clients’ virtual and physical environments, including network resources.

Fabric technology gains ground. While virtualization technology offers a myriad of advantages, it also poses challenges where data center networks are concerned because of increases in both the number of virtual machines (VMs) per physical server and VM-to-VM traffic in the cloud. High-traffic data centers therefore require robust, flexible, automated networks to support virtualization, cloud computing, and diverse endpoints. At the same time, storage and LAN convergence is, across all verticals, boosting the need for more predictable, high-performance network architectures.
(ref. Julie Ritzer Ross)


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