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3,737 observed publications2,130 normalised providers27 portals

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Exhibition directory · Essen

eWorld · 798 exhibitors

E-world 2027 · 16–18 February 2027

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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.

Observed
Whitepaper

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (S)

Autonomous operational processes in the data center

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Autonomous data centre operations

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Observed
Whitepaper

Modius

DCIM and Cost Control: Turning Data Center Visibility into Financial Discipline

Challenge:
Regulation and transparency

Solution:
Data Center Infrastructure Management

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Curated
Platform overview

NVIDIA (T)

NVIDIA DGX Platform

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Enterprise AI infrastructure

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Curated
E-book

Siemens (T)

Data center outlook: ready for today, built for tomorrow

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
Resilient data center and energy infrastructure

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Observed
Whitepaper

plusserver GmbH

Sovereign AI in practice – from infrastructure to governance

Machine translated

Challenge:
Regulation and transparency

Solution:
Sovereign 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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Observed
Trade article

Claroty

Data center target: vulnerabilities in equipment

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Protection of cyber-physical data center facilities

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ObservedEditorial review · 95
Whitepaper

Druva (C)

Beyond Native Backup: The Case for True Cloud-Native Cyber Resilience

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Cloud-native data protection and cyber-recovery

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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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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
Whitepaper

Veeam (S)

Reinventing Backup and Recovery with AI & ML: A Smart Solution for Small Businesses

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
AI-powered data backup and recovery

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ObservedEditorial review · 92
Solution guide

SAP (T)

See how cloud & AI enable smarter, faster, resilient operations

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
AI-controlled operation for RISE with SAP

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ObservedEditorial review · 92
Analyst briefing

Dell Technologies (S)

Resilience in the event of cyberattacks – insights

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Resilience

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ObservedEditorial review · 92
Practical guidance

Dell Technologies (S)

Resilience in the event of cyberattacks in action

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Resilience

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ObservedEditorial review · 92
Whitepaper

Dell Technologies (S)

The Increasing Importance of Cyber Resilience in an AI-Shaped World

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Dell PowerProtect for AI and multi-cloud workloads

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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
Whitepaper

Splunk (S)

ESG Whitepaper: Architecting a Scalable Security Data Fabric for the AI Era

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Splunk Security Data Fabric

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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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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