Cloud computing is big on the list of 15 most underhyped technologies in IT!

CIO.com reported that “Artificial intelligence continues to dominate technology discussions, as executives — and workers at all levels — seek ways to use AI to make work easier, faster, and ultimately more profitable.”  The December 2, 2024 article entitled "15 most underhyped technologies in IT” (https://www.cio.com/article/1246992/6-most-underhyped-technologies-in-it-plus-one-thats-not-dead-yet.html ) include the comments about #13 Cloud computing

Go back 15 years when cloud was the tech generating all the buzz, and analysts were trying to separate reality from the hype.

Today the model doesn’t seem like such a marvel, but when you think about it, cloud still deserves a lot of praise.

“It has been one of the most enabling technology shifts we’ve ever had, and because of the move to cloud, it enables us to do everything else we’re doing now. But it has gone completely to the background, because AI has sucked up all the air,” says Mark Taylor, CEO of the Society for Information Management (SIM).

Here are all 15 underhyped technologies in IT:

1. Small language models/small AI

2. AMRs and co-bots

3. IoT security

4. Zero trust edge

5. Quantum-safe technologies

6. Privacy-enhancing technologies (PET)

7. Decentralized digital identity (DDID)

8. Modern data platforms

9. Data management software

10. Synthetic data

11. Spatial computing

12. IT management software

13. Cloud computing

14. Cloud-based ERPs

15. Cloud migration tools

What do you think about these 15 underhyped technologies in IT?