Social Business Intelligence Market Research

Social Business Intelligence (SBI) is the process used to efficiently and effectively combine social data with corporate data so that decision makers can effectively analyze and improve their business with the help of the trends and moods perceived from the government. As in traditional Business Intelligence for users with a limited expertise in database and Information and Computer

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Technology, the goal was to enable powerful and flexible analysis.  

The process of analyzing huge volumes of enterprise data usually stored in large databases called Data warehouses, tracking the business performance and assisting the business users to make better decisions based on real time data is known as Business Intelligence. From a marketing point of view Business Intelligence can be defined as a systematic strategic management tool that can business user and support executives to make better decisions that are useful for day to day operations and strategic planning.

Social Business Intelligence has various uses in Computer Science such as Information Retrieval, Database Systems, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining and Human Computer Interaction.

Social Business Intelligence, or Social BI introduces to the sharing, creation and publishing of custom business analytics reports by users of Cloud technologies. 

In 2009 due to the rapid growth of social media networks Social Business Intelligence was first enabled, Social BI is allowed by the collaborative development of post user generated analytics among business analysts and data mining professionals. This has removed previous barriers of traditional analytics applications.

Social Business Intelligence can also be called as providing business intelligence based on social media networks data. For example, a company selling mobile phones needs to know how people are responding to their latest advertisements. The reports are made using social media represent what people are talking about their new product in real time. Collecting data from different social media and preparing reports which will help company to decide to take further steps. These dashboards, reports and visualizations which are made by the help of social media will be helpful to companies to get efficient feedback and act accordingly.

According to the current market analysis the Business Intelligence Market is expected to grow from 13.9 billion in 2013 to $20.8 billion by 2018, at an estimated CAGR of 8.3% from 2013 to 2018.

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Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) : An Approach Towards Data Center Virtualization

Software defined data center (SDDC) is the term which is used to refer to a data control center where all infrastructures are virtualized and delivered as a service. Control of the data center at data control center is fully automated by the use of software, which means hardware configuration is maintained or controlled through intelligent software systems.

This is truly different than traditional data centers when compared where in traditional data centers the infrastructure is typically defined by devices and hardware.

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As Software defined data centers provides a solution to support both new cloud computing services and  legacy applications   hence are considered by many to be the next step in the advancement of cloud computing and   virtualization

An architectural approach to Information Technology infrastructure which is responsible to extends virtualization concepts such as pooling, abstraction, and automation to all of the present data control center’s resources and services to achieve IT as a service is known as as Software defined data center (SDDC).

In a software defined data center 

• Compute 
• Storage 
• Networking
• Security 
• Availability 

are the services which are aggregated, pooled, and delivered as software and managed by intelligent policy driven software.Software defined data centers are often called as the necessary foundational infrastructure for efficient and scalable cloud computing.

Software defined data center (SDDC) is the term which is used to refer to a data control center where all infrastructures are virtualized and delivered as a service. Control of the data center at data control center is fully automated by the use of software, which means hardware configuration is maintained or controlled through intelligent software systems.

This is truly different than traditional data centers when compared where in traditional data centers the infrastructure is typically defined by devices and hardware.

Virtualization is the main process and is central to the software defined data center. SDDC consists of three major building blocks given as follows 

• Network virtualization
• Server virtualization
• Storage virtualization 

According to the market analyst forecast global SDDC market is estimated at $396.1 million in 2013 and expected to reach to $5.41 billion in 2018. This market forecast represents an estimated CAGR of 68.7% from 2013 to 2018. In the present scenario telecommunication service providers are the largest user for SDDC solutions which are closely followed by cloud service providers. In terms of geographical regions North America is expected to be the largest market, while Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expected to grow at a faster pace in the coming years .

The most important factor behind the rise of SDDC is the increasing demand for cost efficient and flexible data center solutions. An important role in shaping the future of the Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) market is played by the break down of vendor lock-ins, resource pooling and automatic networking configurations

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Backend as a Service (BaaS) : Making Apps Developers Life Easier

BaaS stands for "backend as a service". Baas is a model which addresses the cloud computing requirements of mobile app and web developers by providing a unique way of connecting their apps to cloud services.

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Mobile and web applications make use of a similar features on the backend, including user management push notifications, analytics, and cloud storage 

These services have their own API that must be individually included into an app and the developers are required by some services to roll a custom back end solution.This is often a time consuming and very complex process.

BaaS provides a consistent way to manage back end data by serving as a bridge between front end of an application and various cloud based back ends through a united API and SDK. There is no need for developers to redevelop their own backend for each and every services that their apps need to access which indirectly leads to save time and money.

It provides availability, scalability  and security which leads to making the developer's life easier when apps become more popular.

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Backend as a service (BaaS) which is also called as "mobile back end as a service" (MBaaS), provides a way to web and mobile app developers to link their applications to backend cloud storage with which it also provides some additional features such as  push notifications, user management and integration with social networking services. These services are provided through the use of customized software development kits and application programming interfaces . BaaS is a comparatively recent development in cloud computing, with most of the companies offering BaaS are started in 2011 and more.

Backend as a Service companies provide easily integrated cloud based backends for mobile app developers. Not as well as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) or Platform as a Service (PaaS), the BaaS ecosystem has quickly developed from a niche vertical into an fastest growing industry segment.

In the recent years opportunities in the Mobile applications market has grown constantly with huge market traction and Mobile applications have become a most profitable business segment in the IT market. There is huge competition in the mobile applications market and while buying the a mobile handset availability of variety of useful mobile applications in the application store has become a key constraint. Due to the advancement and popularity of mobile applications, there is huge competition in the market and a necessity for faster mobile application is increasing due to the increasing popularity of the ‘Bring your own device’ culture.

It is forecasted that the global BaaS market is expected to grow from $216.5 million in 2012 to $7.7 billion in 2017. This constitutes a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 104% from 2012 to 2017. According to the current scenario Entertainment applications segment continues to be largest market for BaaS. In terms of locations, North America is continued to be on peak.

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Data Center Infrastructure Management(DCIM) : A Intelligent IT Product

Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is a group of solutions which were generated to enlarge the conventional data center management function to include all of the resources and physical assets found in the IT domains and Facilities. Installation of DCIM over time will combine facility management and information technology domains to intelligent capacity planning of a data center's critical systems and centralize monitoring, management . Since DCIM is a largely used term which includes a wide range of data center management values.

Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) is a comparatively young term that represents an emerging class of Information Technology physical infrastructure solutions, one that has already generated enormous market.

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When DCIM is the right solution from the right vendor the it can optimize the efficiency, performance and business value of IT physical infrastructure and keep it constantly aligned with the business needs. 

Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is the connection of building facilities and Information Technology functions among the organization. To provide administrators with a complete view of a data center's performance so that equipment, energy and floor space are used as efficiently as possible is the only goal DCIM has.

DCIM began as a part of building information modeling software, which can be used by facilities managers to create building digital schematic diagrams. DCIM tools bring the same capabilities to data centers, authorizing administrators to assemble, store and analyze data associated to cooling and  power in real time.

This tools can help administrators to locate and identify the relationships between IT system and its  buildings . 

Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools are used to measure,  monitor, manage and control data center utilization and energy consumption of all equipment's (such as storage, servers and network switches) and facility infrastructure components (such as computer room air conditioners and power distribution units).

According to a top global research firm total DCIM market globally is forecasted to grow from $307 million in 2011 to $3.14 billion in 2017. This constitutes a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 47.33% from 2011 to 2017 according to a report of top research firm. According to the current scenario, banking continues to be the largest user for DCIM. In terms of geographies, the biggest market for DCIM software and services is North America. In the next five years, Asia-Pacific (APAC) will be the biggest DCIM market globally.

The major things that drives the market are factors such as sustainable IT and availability, which will positively impact the data center infrastructure management market because of the global push for the usage of Green data centers. 

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Personal Cloud Market : Secure And Better Option For Personal Storage

Personal Cloud Storage     

Accessing your personal digital files or folders situated at your home in your PC from anywhere you want in the world from any electronic device can be referred as Personal Cloud Storage. This is what which is allowed by personal cloud products .In this a network storage drive is actually connected to your router and creating a personal cloud storage over the Internet. This authorize you to store and access your personal content from various different computers in the home. And if every picture and movie can be stored in one place then it is easy to share memories with others and that also outside the home is as easy as connecting to the Internet.

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Advantages of Personal Cloud Storage 

• We can access files through mobile devices such as Smart phones or tablets
• Centralize backup and storage for multiple computers
• Keep data safely (More Secure)
• Reduced cost comparing to traditional storage.
• Sharing and Synchronizing is easy. 

A different category of products called personal cloud storage make an effort  to combine the best features of both Internet cloud storage and NAS devices. Instead of relying on remote data hosting, these systems support large amounts of local storage together with options for controlled online sharing.

Personal cloud storage (PCS) is an online web service that allocates server memory space for individuals to store personal videos,data,photos and other files.Many service providers offer a small amount of personal cloud storage space which is free and hoping that once the customer feels comfortable with the service then he will purchase additional space to enjoy cloud storage or the storage of personal data and file.

  

A PCS provides a simple web interface as compare to other domain interfaces so that it can make the user suitable or ease to use.When the files are uploaded to the provider's servers then they can be accessed at any time from any Internet connected electronic device through a web portal.  

The major things that drives the Personal Cloud Storage Market are factors such as Disaster Recovery & Contingency Planning, Data Generation & Access, Remote Access and BOYD & Mobile Workforce. And some other factors are such as Business Tie-ups with Electronic Device Manufacturers,opportunities in Creating Awareness, and Making Personal Cloud Appealing to Business Users will definitely benefit the growth in this market.

Personal cloud has been creating buzz among users over the past couple of years. Personal cloud is anticipated to be the next big invention in the market since the evolution of personal computers. Google,Dropbox, Apple, Microsoft are some of the multinational companies have launched their Personal Cloud Storage products.This companies have started providing Personal cloud services for free as well as with some price tags.

According to the top global research firm the Personal cloud market is expected to grow from $6.6 billion in 2013 to $43.5 billion in 2018.Which constitute's a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 45.61% from 2013 to 2018. In the today's scenario individual users will continue to be largest market for Personal cloud services but at larger extent small business users and medium business users are also set to adopt this service in the near future. In terms of how it affects the region North America will continue to be the biggest market for Personal cloud solutions followed by Europe.In the next five years it is estimated that Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Africa & Middle East  will experience increased market once proper awareness is created.

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Heterogeneous Network : A Latest Approach Towards Networking

A heterogeneous network is a network which connects computers and other devices with different operating systems with different protocols. For example, local area networks (LAN's) which help connect a Microsoft Windows based personal computer to a Apple  Macintosh  computer are called heterogeneous network.

These network structure are also called as HetNets and it can also be defined as a network that connects computers and other devices on a cross manufacturer platform.

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Wireless networking has also found many applications to enhance its network through heterogeneous network and it is done  using different access technologies. For example, Consider a wireless network that provides connectivity through a wireless LAN and which is also able to healthy maintain the working service while switching to a cellular network is called a wireless heterogeneous network.

Now coming to the part where this technology affects the market and the major forces that drives the market. Talking about heterogeneous network we have to consider factors such as growth in mobile data traffic, lack of available spectrum and reduction in cost through mobile data. At the same time, great opportunities for delivering additional  capacity and coverage, cost effectively within the mobile network will continue to drive the growth of HetNets market.

According to the latest market research report we can say that the global HetNets market is estimated to have a growth of $880.73 million in 2012 to $16.94 billion in 2018, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 62.22%. In terms of how it affects the regions we can have a say that, North America continues to be the biggest market for HetNets. However, over the next 5-7 years, Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expected to witness considerable increase of market traction, to become the biggest HetNets market globally. Companies such as Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), Alcatel-Lucent and Qualcomm are all leading players in the HetNets market.

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Smart Cities : A Future of Metro City

Smart Cities Market

What is a smart city? 

When the term Smart City comes into mind it shows us the futuristic images of cities that don’t exist in today’s world. Smart City is a city with no traffic jam, no crime and no waste most probably. Smart City is one where each and everything like coffee cups and streetlights can be managed in effective manner on one finger tap with the use of interconnected and managed computer systems or Smartphone. Smart cities are one that where 24/7 sensors and automation are working to ensure that when any problem occurs no matter how big or small  it may be can be immediately recognized and resolved.

Smart City the word itself states that it requires the much of advanced Information and Communication Technology. The ultimate goal is to network each and every part of a city, with interconnected advanced systems which can be used to measure; monitor and analyze data about everything and everyone like people, retail activity, transactions, trash collection, bus arrival and departure times, weather reports and threats, energy use, e governance and many more.

We should not get surprised that this image is often encouraged most by the companies that market these kinds of technologies and services to cities.

According to the market research globally, there are some 700 cities, each consisting population above 0.5 million and are growing faster than the average growth rate of cities. This generates up the market for industry players to increase their business in new and emerging smart cities. The infrastructure investment for these cities is forecasted to be $30 trillion to $40 trillion, simultaneously, over the next 20 years.

With growing focus on reducing carbon emission and the fact those conventional cities consists of major source of CO2 emission, planning a smart city becomes a feasible option for governments and municipal authorities. Using technologies such as smart grids, smart metering for energy management; electric vehicle and traffic management with smart transportation and smart security are high growth areas within smart cities.

Now coming to the market research report the overall smart cities market, worth at $526.3 billion in 2011, is forecasted to grow double fold to $1,023.4 billion by 2016, at a CAGR of 14.2% for the period 2011 to 2016. Among all application segments, we observe smart energy or energy management market to be the fastest growing market with an impressive CAGR of 28.7%, growing to $80.7 billion by 2016.

In addition to market sizes and forecasts, the report also provides a detailed analysis of the market trends and factors influencing market growth, offering in-depth geographic analyses of the smart cities market in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and ROW.

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Global Internet of Things (IoT) & Machine-To-Machine (M2M) Communications

Global Internet of Things (IoT) & Machine-To-Machine (M2M) Communications Market worth $290.0 Billion by 2017

Internet of Things (IoT) or M2M or Web of Things are some of the terms being used in the industry to represent a trend, which is transforming the communications from Human to human to human to machine and now machine to machine.

These machines or things could be cars, home automation sensors, surveillance cameras mounted in the pole on highways, a container sitting in cargo truck on transit, your future unique identification card, health monitoring devices etc.

A global network infrastructure, linking physical and virtual objects through the exploitation of data capture and communication capabilities. This infrastructure includes existing and evolving Internet and network developments. It will offer specific object-identification, sensor and connection capability as the basis for the development of independent cooperative services and applications

The Internet of Things (or IoT for short) refers to uniquely identifiable objects and their virtual representations in an Internet-like structure.

Machine to machine (M2M) refers to technologies that allow both wireless and wired systems to communicate with other devices of the same type.M2M is a broad term as it does not pinpoint specific wireless or wired networking, information and communications technology. This broad term is particularly useful for business executives.

The IoT & M2M communication comprise of objects/things that are connected to the Internet, anything, anytime, anywhere. IoT & M2M communication consists of attaching sensors and devices into everyday objects/things that are connected to Internet through wired and wireless networks. Internet is a global network that connects the masses through technology. the sensors can be integrated easily in residence, workplaces and public places.

In this way, any object can be connected and can “manifest itself” over the Internet. Furthermore, in IoT, any object can be a data source. This begins to transform the way we do business, running of the public sector and day-to-day life of millions of people.

Networks, applications, middleware components, services, and endpoints will be structured. It is recognized that commercial and physical challenges will be establishing global ubiquitous network connectivity that primarily connect devices and things/objects which has  inadequate ability to connect in two-way network connectivity. It is important that the architectural design for the IoT supports efficient two-way caching and data synchronization techniques, as well as network-connected endpoints for virtual representations for the connected devices and things/objects, that can be used for monitoring their location, state and condition, as well as sending requirements and directions to them.

The IoT & M2M communication is expected to grow from $44.0 billion in 2011 to $290.0 billion by 2017, at an estimated CAGR of 30.1% from 2012 to 2017. Companies such as Alcatel-Lucent S.A. (France), AT&T, Inc. (U.S.), Cisco Systems, Inc. (U.S), Intel Corporation (U.S.), IBM Corporation (U.S), Huawei (China), and Gemalto NV (Netherlands) are key market players.

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