As part of our annual prediction series for 2021, VMblog asked a number of different industry experts to share their thoughts about the new year.

In episode 2, we hear from these experts: Bruce Kornfeld, Chief Marketing and Product Officer, StorMagic; Andrew Howard, CEO, Kudelski Security; Dilip Advani, VP of Marketing, Uila; Gerald Beuchelt, CISO, LogMeIn; and Chandrashekar Prasanna LSP, Evangelist, Zoho.

Watch as these experts talk about their 2021 predictions and share their thoughts around the future of technology within the IT industry.

[0:35] Listen in as Kornfeld of StorMagic talks about the death of the spinning hard drive, and this is the year that IoT will take off. Want more? Read this prediction article from StorMagic.

[2:45] Watch as Howard of Kudelski Security describes the expanded security landscape, it's no longer just about protecting the traditional IT network. Dive in deeper and read this Kudelski Security prediction article.

[4:23] Advani of Uila explains how we will all need to improve our efficiencies in 2021. Most organizations will seek key IT investments and acceleration of digital initiatives in the work from anywhere workforce.

[7:11] Watch as Beuchelt gives his predictions for 2021, including identity as the new security perimeter. Want more? Read this LogMeIn prediction article about the Future of Work. 

[10:32] Chandrashekar talks about predictions within business intelligence such as conversational analytics and augmented data preparation. Want to dive in deeper? Read the Zoho prediction article.

 

And don't forget, you can read hundreds of prediction articles for 2021 from various industry experts across the board.