Top 10 Technologies to Learn in 2018

With new technologies coming into the picture every day-every hour, it has become a tough challenge for the existing technologies as well to keep up with the pace or else get listed in the obsolete technology list. For example, once the market leader in Camera technology, Kodak, is now a name very rarely heard of.

Top 10 Technologies to Learn in 2018

Similarly, the workforce, who support existing and new technologies are also at risk. In this ever-changing world of technology, now it has become mandatory for everyone to keep a track of the changes & upgrade themselves accordingly. An expert in one technology might become a liability to the organization if the technology itself is scrapped after a couple of years & is replaced with another. Hence, the importance of learning new skills has increased many folds in the last few years.

Adding to these, even the economic conditions of many countries have started falling apart which has made the job market very competitive. To survive the competition & end up on the winning side, we have listed few niche technologies, which can give the readers an edge over the others:

1. Data Analytics

The process of analyzing the data to determine patterns and correlate them to understand the market trends & customer preference is known as Data Analytics. This helps the organizations to understand and align their business properly.

For example, when a user uses Facebook, they see many ads on the screen. These ads are not published on the screen based on any assumptions. The websites collect the browsing history details of the users from the cookies & based on the user’s interest, ads are flashed on the user’s screen.

To become a successful data analyst, we have listed below a few of the most valued certifications in the industry:

2. Database Management

With the ever-increasing size of the Data being analyzed & stored by organizations nowadays, which is very critical for their business, the requirement of having a secure & robust Database has also increased.

Hence, it has become very important for organizations to have Database Management in place which helps the users & programmers a way to create, update, manage and retrieve data, all in a systematic and well-defined way. To capture & analyze the data stored in the database, the database management system should be able to interact with end-users, another application & the database itself.

But just having Database Management in place without a skilled administrator is like having a pair of firestone & not knowing how to light the fire. Hence, skilled Database administers are highly valued in the industry.

Few certifications which can help someone to start the career as a DBA or to enhance the skills of an existing DBA are listed below:

3. Web Development

With the pace at which e-commerce is spreading itself across the world, more and more businesses are moving to the web. Be it a small business, like flower delivery to the big tycoons in e-commerce like Alibaba and Amazon, moving to the web has paid huge dividends to all these businesses.

But just moving to the web does not help any business, unless they have a skilled team of web developers who can build & maintain the website along with protecting it from various attackers like SQL injection & Cross-site scripting.

4. Mobile Application Development

As more and more users have started using Mobile phones, mobile apps are gaining popularity as well. Now just games or entertainment apps, now we get apps for a huge range starting from food ordering, online shopping, digital money, banking, dating, matrimony, remote controls, mailing, and instant messaging, we can get a Mobile App for each and everything.

Hence the requirement for skilled Mobile App developers has also increased in the last few years. Any Mobile App developer can get themselves certified & give an enhancement to their career.

 5. Security & Forensics

With the rising number of Cybercrimes & increased virus attacks, any business which is connected to the Internet needs to be protected. This protection can be of any type starting from Infrastructure security to end-point security.

As the landscape of cybercrimes are increasing, security is also evolving day by day & new technologies are coming into the picture like Anti-DDoS solutions & Zero-day attack defenders which can ensure the networks will be functional even after being attacked by the hackers. Also, a range of penetration testing types can be used to scan systems, applications, and websites in order to identify vulnerabilities.

Along with these, the skills of cyber forensics will enhance the organization to identify the offenders & take appropriate legal actions against them.

Experience is obliviously a plus but a certification in this field will be a huge boost to the career. Few highly valued certifications are:

 6. Risk & Compliance

Businesses nowadays just don’t have to ensure that they are secure. They must be extra vigilant to make sure there are no vulnerabilities in the system, which allows an attacker to enter the system unattended or unnoticed.

Along with that, Businesses must comply with the “Land of Law” and meet all the regulatory restrictions. Especially the financial firms like the banking sector, need to follow very strict regulations laid by the government to ensure that there is no violation. The data protection measures should ensure the security of the financial & personal data of the users.

To comply with all the regulations, it is important to first identify the critical resources of any business, identify the risks & then mitigate them. The below-mentioned certifications can help in gaining momentum in the career, in the field of Risk & Compliance:

7.  Cloud Computing

Many organizations like Amazon & Microsoft has started providing Cloud-based solutions to business across the world. These Cloud-based solutions are based on the following types of business models:

• Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

The service provider offers the computing infrastructure & other resources to the subscriber as a service.

• Platform as a service (PaaS)

The service provider offers the computing platform to the subscriber as a service.

• Software as a service (SaaS)

The service provider offers the application software & database to the subscriber as a service.

• Security as a service (SECaaS)

Large enterprises merge their security services with the Cloud service providers to reduce cost & ownership.

• Mobile “backend” as a service (MBaaS)

The service provider offers cloud storage & computing services with APIs which can communicate to their resources, to the App developers.

• Serverless computing

The service provider offers the ease of manageability of Virtual machines, as & when required.Certifications related to the cloud are highly rated. A few of them are listed below:

8. Virtualization

To reduce the cost of business, virtualization has played a very important role. Organizations like VMware, Microsoft & Citrix have helped businesses to cut down on the infrastructure costs heavily & build a much more robust & stable platform for the business.

Also, Virtualization has reduced a lot of other administrative overheads like backup, as many virtual servers are created on one physical server. Hence, a certification in Virtualization adds a lot of value.

Few renowned certifications related to Virtualization are listed below:

9. Automation

Automation has been another concept that has helped organizations to reduce the costs to a substantial amount. Most of the organizations are looking forward to Automating all those activities which are kind of repetitive & does not involve much of human intelligence.

Hence, any experience with automation skills is valued a lot. A few of the certifications which can help in the career for Automation are:

10. IoT

The concept that is making headlines nowadays in the field of technology is the “Internet of Things”. Researchers are trying to interconnect all the physical devices so that our life can become easier. The concept of Smart Cities also came from this idea.

But to fulfill this dream of researchers, a huge pool of talented & skilled resources is required. Go get an edge over others, in this competitive sector, it is worth enough to get certified & be future-ready for IoT.

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Natasha M

Natasha is a Content Manager at SpringPeople. She has been in the edu-tech industry for 7+ years. With a aim to provide the best bona fide information on tech trends, she is associated with SpringPeople.

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