IBM conference introducing new technology draws 1,000 attendees. —  Photo Thu Ngan

HCM CITY (Biz Hub) — Smarter computing is the trend of the future as it allows enterprises to do more with less, speakers said at a conference held by IBM Viet Nam in HCM City today.

Hundreds of attendees are taking part in the Technology Conference and expo at the city's Intercontinental Hotel.

Innovative computing via smartphones and tablets are allowing companies to do more than ever before. But risks to data are higher as well.

The demand to protect data has grown as the amount of volume and different kinds of information have greatly increased.

By 2020, 450 billion online-business transactions are expected to occur each day, speakers said.

However, only one in five businesses are able to allocate more than half of their IT budgets to innovation, the conference heard.

Smarter computing, including leveraging cloud technology and unlocking the power of big data, saves companies and individuals time, costs, power and space at data centres.

During the conference, which ends this afternoon, participants will also have opportunities to study new smarter computing technologies and exchange notes on their use of these new technologies. — VNS