Peer to Peer Magazine

features PAGE 44 The Convergence of Big Innovations Creates Small Devices by Dean Leung The rapid pace of advancement in smartphones and tablets makes it easy to forget how far we've come in terms of features and performance. Looking back at the advancements made by technology innovators, we can see how different technologies have made an impact on the devices and tools we use today. In the near future, consumer devices will continue to penetrate the enterprise space, and technologists need to focus on putting the foundation in place so we are ready to support the needs of the users as the technology matures. With the exponential increase in performance with each successive generation of smartphones, it won't be long before we are able to use a single converged device to replace our desktops, notebooks, tablets and smartphones. PAGE 50 Adverse Effects of the Vanishing Computer by Kim Brand Although advancements in cloud and mobile device technologies bring endless possibilities, even the brightest minds might not be able to illuminate the cascade of small problems in such highly complex systems. PAGE 64 Computers Shrink, Technology Grows and Firms Benefit by Chris Giglio In a profession where people and relationships drive business, technology has quickly become a key member of an ensemble that drives business development, manages the business and automates processes. PAGE 59 Social Media and the Incredible Shrinking Organization by Eric Hunter Applying the expanding world of social media to business leads to an interconnected client network and a shrinking organization where technology innovates through competing marketplace forces. PAGE 68 Good Things Come In Small Packages Less Data = Better E-Discovery by Alon Israely There is a dichotomy between the amount of data created by an organization and the amount of data that they actually want to keep. Less is more — smaller is better. Peer to Peer the quarterly magazine of ILTA 43

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