Open market overview

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Search by challenge, solution, provider or a specific term.

3,737 observed publications2,130 normalised providers27 portals

Technology in its regional context

Explore cities, regions and events

What shapes a place? Which providers and applications matter there? Regional reports connect local characteristics with technology, companies and documented projects.

Exhibition directory · Essen

eWorld · 798 exhibitors

E-world 2027 · 16–18 February 2027

Explore the energy sector through companies and locations: exhibitor profiles, cities, countries, halls and stands with direct source links.

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Exhibitor data: 26 October 2026. Participation and stand details come from the supplied export and have not been reconfirmed live.

New entry point · Tasks and industries

Explore functions and related solutions

Start with ten business functions in the energy industry. Task profiles and related solution topics, with room for further industries.

Translation notice: German catalogue text is translated automatically. Content that is already published in English retains its original title. The directly linked original source remains authoritative.

12 impact areas

Where should a solution have an impact?

Impact areas describe real systems. They are more stable than trends and broader than individual industries.

5,139 knowledge items are classified. 721 have been editorially reviewed; 4,418 still require staged quality assurance or a status decision.

Taxonomy · 1306 knowledge items

Digital infrastructure

All 3,737 observed content pieces are now classified within the SmartTech structure. 721 offerings have been editorially reviewed; all other classifications remain transparently marked as automatic pending quality assurance. The 77 reference items and additional curated sources are retained.

Curated
Platform overview

NVIDIA (T)

NVIDIA DGX Platform

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Enterprise AI infrastructure

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Observed
Trade article

Fivetran

Is your data infrastructure ready for AI?

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Automated data integration for AI

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ObservedEditorial review · 92
Whitepaper

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

Why private cloud is the key to AI success

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
HPE Private Cloud AI with NVIDIA

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ObservedEditorial review · 92
Whitepaper

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

Why the Private Cloud is the Key to AI Success

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
HPE Private Cloud AI with NVIDIA

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ObservedEditorial review · 92
Whitepaper

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

The self-driving network: Can you really trust AI to take the wheel?

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Autonomous, AI-powered network operations

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ObservedEditorial review · 92
Whitepaper

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

The autonomous network: Can AI really be left behind to drive?

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Autonomous, AI-powered network operations

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ObservedEditorial review · 92
Analyst material

Red Hat (S)

Digital and AI Success with Hybrid Cloud Strategy on Data Needs

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Open Hybrid Cloud and AI Platform

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ObservedEditorial review · 92
Whitepaper

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

From Chaos to Autonomy: How Agent-Based AI Reinvents Network Operations

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Agent-based autonomous network operation

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ObservedEditorial review · 92
Whitepaper

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

From chaos to autonomy: How agentic AI is reinventing network operations

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Agent-based autonomous network operation

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ObservedEditorial review · 91
Guide

Google Cloud (S)

Accelerate database modernization with AI by Google Cloud

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
AI-powered database modernization

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ObservedEditorial review · 86
E-book

Red Hat (S)

Accelerate your IT automation with AI

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform with AI Assistant

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ObservedEditorial review · 86
Solution guide

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

AI initiatives implemented in record time thanks to immediately usable solutions

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
HPE Private Cloud AI with NVIDIA

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ObservedEditorial review · 86
Solution guide

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

Two days to AI: The secret of shortcutting your artificial intelligence journey

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
HPE Private Cloud AI with NVIDIA

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ObservedEditorial review · 86
Whitepaper

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

The roadmap to AI-native WLAN

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
HPE Aruba Networking Central with AI-native WLAN

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

Accelerating Success with AI – How Companies Use AI to Solve Their Biggest Challenges

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Dell Technologies (S)

Fast, flexible clouds with PowerStore

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Dell Technologies (S)

Powervault ME5 Storage: Developed and optimized specifically for emerging companies

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

SAP (T)

With AI for faster deal closure. Read the ISG Research Report now.

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

SAP (T)

Overcoming Barriers, Optimizing Processes: IDC Analyst Report: AI-Backed Business Suite for Revenue Management

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Red Hat (S)

Centris Speeds Up Software Delivery with Modern Developer Portal

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 85
Report

Splunk (S)

The Agentic Shift: Redefining Observability for the AI Era

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Splunk Observability for Agent-Based AI

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Dell Technologies (S)

Powervault ME5 Storage: Developed and optimized specifically for emerging companies

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

SAP (T)

With AI for faster deal closure. Read the ISG Research Report now.

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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Active

Observed

Publications systematically captured from defined portals.

Prepared

Curated

Original sources added selectively when they close an identifiable knowledge gap.

Later

Community

Traceable contributions with a disclosed role and verifiable provenance.

Market monitoring 2026

Original publications

3,737 results

fully taxonomically classified

SmartTech · Open orientation in the B2B technology market

Direct original references · no lead marketing · Scoring 0.2