See You in 2008 - The Enterprise in 2008

First of all I want to wish you all a Happy Holidays. I hope you are enjoying this time with family and friends, as well as, taking the time to relax and recharge the batteries. I know I will be. Since we've launched this blog, we've been covering so much across industries, vendors, and service providers it's tough to gauge what will come next in 2008. Much of what we've shared recently suggests a new wave in 2008, as organizations begin to fully invest not only financially, but in human capital, bringing new skills to the forefront to help maximize the use of such technology.

We're excited to continue to cover everything that will be happening in 2008, and we'll be sharing new plans and events in the new year. Stay tuned, and have a Happy and Safe New Year's, we'll see you back on the blog early next year!

Technology Priorities for 2008

What are your technological priorities for 2008? The CEO of EMC listed his in a recent blog post at EWeek. They are:

1. Virtualization
2. Storage
3. Security
4. VOIP
5. Enterprise 2.0
6. Software in the cloud
7. Green computing

The two most interesting ones for me are Enterprise 2.0 and Software in the Clouds.

Even though EMC is a large enterprise that specializes in helping other business run and create technology to manage data, Enterprise 2.0 is still a priority. The social networking aspect is something that is new to business, and but it will be around for years to come. Many companies are trying to use these applications to improve their business, even their clients and networking skills. It’s nice to see a company acknowledging that they will make it a priority for their advancement in 2008.

The other is software in the cloud. Many times in this blog, we have written about Google and how they’re striving to keep their new applications up to date such as Google docs. This is just one example of how the future of software and applications is on the Internet. What’s next? Does your company currently use software that is in the clouds?

What are your company’s priorities for 2008? Are they similar to EMC’s?