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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.

958 matching knowledge items
ObservedPre-structured · 92
Information resource

Veeam (S)

Cyber resilience with Veeam Data Cloud and Microsoft

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedPre-structured · 91
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Crowdstrike

Secure AI where it is executed: The terminal is the new control point for the security of AI agents

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 91
Information resource

Splunk (S)

Reinventing Security Operations for the Agentic AI Era

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 90
Information resource

Optro

The Cyber Risk Playbook for the AI Threat Era

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedPrioritized 0.2 · 87
Information resource

Cisco (S)

Restoring Trust in Identity – Guide to Duo’s Security-first IAM

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedPrioritized 0.2 · 87
Information resource

Cisco (S)

This is how identity becomes secure again – a guide for security-oriented IAM with Duo

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedPrioritized 0.2 · 87
Information resource

Cisco (S)

Identity security for dummies

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedPrioritized 0.2 · 87
Information resource

Cisco (S)

Identity Security for Dummies

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 87
Information resource

Cisco (S)

Identity Security for Dummies - UK Edition

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

Transforming IT with Cyber Resilience for SMBs

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

Cyber Resilient Data Recovery Strategy

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

Cyber Resilience Playbook for Microsoft 365 + Entra ID

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

Buyers Guide: Backup and Recovery Through the Small and Medium Business Lenses

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

5 Easy Steps to Achieve Microsoft 365 Cyber Resilience

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

4 Benefits of a backup service

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

Microsoft Azure Backup Best Practices Guide

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

[M365 + EID] Navigating Data Sovereignty in the Cloud Era

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

The SMB Guide to Ransomware Recovery

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

6 Reasons for Microsoft Entra ID Backup

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

SAP (T)

How companies are using AI successfully today

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

SAP (T)

Implement AI with confidence.

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Veeam (S)

Mastering data sovereignty in the cloud era

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 86
Information resource

Red Hat (S)

The 4 steps to quantum security

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
IT, data, AI or security solution

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Active

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Publications systematically captured from defined portals.

Prepared

Curated

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

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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