Nine Hot Technologies For '09

摘要

Our annual list of hot technologies includes a few that exploded on the scene recently - cloud computing. Web 2.0 and green IT -plus some that have been simmering for years and just now are coming into their own - unified communications, network access control and 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Here's a rundown, plus a tip or two about how you might approach each one. It's been a long time coming, but 802.11 n is finally here.And that means wireless LANs now are a viable replacement for wired LANs. Without delving too deeply into the past, we all remember the war-driving horror stories: buggy Wired Equivalent Privacy implementations, 802.11b technology that promised lOMbps but barely delivered 5Mbps,802.11g technology that promised 50Mbps but barely delivered 20Mbps,and prolonged standards battles over 802.11 n. Yes,Wi-Fi technology has been a tad disappointing. On the other hand, we have come to expect and appreciate wireless networks in our homes, coffee shops, airports and hotels. And employees, particularly younger ones, impatiently await the wireless workplace.