By Michael Skurla, Chief Product Officer, Radix IoT, LLC
2024 will be a transformative, pivotal year for IoT’s unprecedented growth and innovation, where smart devices and advanced analytics reshape how people work and interact.
Sustainable IT Practices
Organizations will prioritize eco-friendly approaches due to water and power concerns. Companies will emphasize “green” data center technologies and energy-efficient hardware focused on environmental sustainability goals.
Remote Work Solutions
With 12.7% of full-time employees in 2023 working remotely and another 28.2% in hybrid arrangements, remote work models will become permanent. Companies should invest in improved communication infrastructure and collaboration tools.
Edge Computing
Processing data locally will gain demand as autonomous vehicles and location services require reduced latency. Edge data centers will enable better services with heightened local analytics for critical applications.
Cybersecurity
AI-driven threat detection will shift focus from reactive to proactive approaches, prioritizing threat detection to protect essential services in smart cities and healthcare.
Blockchain
Beyond cryptocurrency associations, blockchain will serve as the ideal channel for far more secure data exchange across industries.
These converging technologies will establish IoT’s role in enabling smarter and more efficient work models, cities, industries, and personalized experiences.
Originally published in VMBlog.