2009 is here and few days have passed already, just like how IT world is moving forward rapidly. Have you ever wondered about the IT trends for 2009? I came across a nice blog post the other day from TechRepublic about IT trend predictions for 2009. Like many IT guru’s, it suggest the IT personnel to have a good business knowledge as well. Following is some highlights from the Predicting IT Trends of 2009 blog post.

IN: IT pros with business skills – OUT: Technical certifications

IN: Web-based applications – OUT: Build-it-yourself custom software

IN: Virtualization – OUT: Infinite racks of small servers

IN: Ubuntu – OUT: Red Hat

IN: Business Intelligence (BI) – OUT: SNMP data overload

IN: Conserving energy – OUT: Building IT for future growth

IN: CIOs with minimal tech background – OUT: CIO as lead engineer

Read the full blog post here.

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