10 Recession-proof IT sectors
- Virtualisation
Good news for VMware. - Open source
Is open source dead? - Green IT
I guess, any business that you can align with Al Gore is a good business. - Cloud computing (and SaaS)
and PaaS, and anything that ends with ‘aS’ - Data loss prevention
- Mobile Computing
Better get your hands on Android. - Integration and Business Process Management (BPM)
I can see too many consultants smiling. - Information management & search
- Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)
BAM! BAM! Now everyone sounds like Chef Emeril. - Social networking & online collaboration tools
See Will Twitter Become The Next Friendster In 2009?
Seriously, 2009 is a year of recession and aligning your goals with these IT sectors can help your business and career. For a serious explanation why these ITsectors are recession-proof, please follow the article by Jason Stamper at Computer Business Review.
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