1、Click here or press enter for the accessibility optimised versionOmdia-Trends toWatch 2024Click here or press enter for the accessibility optimised versionIntroductionOmdias Trends to Watch series spans thetechnology ecosystem,helping you connectthe dots between your business and trendsour experts b

2、elieve should be prioritized in2024.Despite the tempestuous economic landscape of 2023,transformational digital technologies have continued on theirintended course for progress.The expanding footprint and commercialization of AI has broughtincredible opportunity as well as a host of governance and e

3、thicaldilemmas.New solutions and services powered by generative AI will put asharper focus on costs and benefits.The breadth of solutions available as a service continues to push theboundaries of the imagination.From abstract offerings like savings as aservice,to extremely high-value products such a

4、s high-performancecomputing clusters,microgrids,and entire data centers,the increasingcost of capital has turned XaaS into a top enterprise growth strategy.Over the past several years there have been several global events(thepandemic,various geopolitical tensions)that prompted manymanufacturers to c

5、onclude that they had pursued cost withoutadequately considering risk.We are now seeing a push in severalindustries to actively look at initiatives that de-risk/balance their supplychains,assessing locations from Vietnam to India to the US.Beyond just supply chain considerations,geopolitical factors

6、 have becomeextremely important in shaping markets,from demand shifts due to thewar in Ukraine and elevated energy and food costs to embargoes ontechnology transfer.In preparation for 2024,Omdia analysts have produced an overview ofthe upcoming trends set to influence the technology ecosystem that a