10 Emerging IT Trends To Watch Out For In 2020

January 28, 2020, 11:55 AM EST

We take a look at some of the biggest trends to follow this year across cloud, data center, networking and mobility.

Trends To Watch

The pace of change in the IT landscape is only looking to accelerate as we continue into 2020. Some of the transformational trends to expect this year are in familiar categories--such as cloud computing, hyper convergence, artificial intelligence and Internet of Things--but with new areas of innovation and opportunity to consider. Other emerging IT trends ahead in 2020 revolve around new generations of technology, such as high-speed 5G connectivity, which the industry will only begin to see in a major way this year. The evolution of the cloud, data center, mobility, networking and security will all continue unabated in 2020, but the specific trends to watch are not always obvious. What follows are our picks for 10 emerging IT trends to watch out for in 2020.

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Kyle Alspach

Kyle Alspach is a Senior Editor at CRN focused on cybersecurity. His coverage spans news, analysis and deep dives on the cybersecurity industry, with a focus on fast-growing segments such as cloud security, application security and identity security. He can be reached at kalspach@thechannelcompany.com.