Gartner's Hype Cycle Explained

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Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company.

Gartner's Hype Cycles help technology planners to decide when to invest in that technology. A Hype Cycle is a useful educational tool that:

· Establishes the expectation that most technologies will inevitably progress through the pattern of over-enthusiasm and disillusionment before proving their real value.

· Provides a snapshot of the relative level and pace of maturity of technologies within a certain segment of the IT world, such as a technology area, horizontal or vertical business market, or a certain demographic audience.

· Has a simple and clear message: companies should not invest in a technology just because it is being hyped, nor should they ignore a technology just because it is not living up to early over-expectations.

The Hype Cycle Graphic

Gartner's Hype Curve Breakdown (Source: Gartner)

Lets take some data of 2009 given by Gartner.....we know the current scenario and can see the accuracy of the predictions of this prestigious firm.

Gartner's Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies in 2009

Just have a look on history that what Gartner said about cloud computing in 2009....

Gartner's Hype Cycle for Cloud Computing in 2009

Gartner's Priority Matrix for Cloud Computing, 2009

The data above says its story and I don't need to explain anymore for our trust on Gartner's analysis and predictions :) :) :)