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As understanding of the technology matures , a more realistic judgement can be made of its use as more viable applications are discovered and deployed .
There are many reasons why new technologies can initially flatter to deceive .
It can simply be executed in the wrong way – possibly because the skills do not yet exist to design solutions and troubleshoot problems . Digital Transformation is one such example , where businesses feel held back by a lack of skills to implement new technology
– with almost half ( 49 %) of IT decision makers surveyed citing this as a concern according to Veeam Data Protection Report 2021 . It can be that a technology is simply ahead of its time and the complementary technologies that give it a clear place in the world do not yet exist .
Returning to the consumer example of touchscreen devices , the early efforts by Palm and Microsoft to launch personal tablets were flawed by their inability
Dave Russell , Vice President of Enterprise Strategy , Veeam
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