75 Examples of Business Technology

John Spacey, October 14, 2022

Business technology is any software, hardware, machine, equipment, tool or vehicle used by a business to create value. This includes both information technology and physical technologies such as robots or manufacturing equipment. The following are common examples of business technology.

3D Printers	Accounting Software
Aircraft	Analytics
Application Integration / System Integration	Asset Management
Billing Software	Blockchain
Cloud Storage	Communication Services
Compliance Software	Computers & Laptops
Content Delivery Networks	Content Management
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)	Data Lakes
Data Mining	Data Storage Devices
Data Warehousing	Databases
Developer Tools / Platforms	Digital Advertising
Digital Marketing Platforms	Digital Twins
Ecommerce Platforms	Energy Infrastructure (e.g. solar panels)
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)	Environment Control Equipment (e.g. dust control / temperature control)
Extract, Transform & Load (ETL)	Financial Software
Firewalls	Game / Gamification Platforms
Graphic Design Software	Heating, Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC)
Identity & Access Management	Information Security Devices
Information Visualization	Infrastructure As a Service
Inventory Management Systems	Machine Learning & AI
Machine Tools	Manufacturing Systems
Marketing Automation	Media Editing Software
Media Technology (e.g. video cameras)	Mobile Apps
Mobile Devices	Networking Equipment
Office Productivity	Point of Sale Systems
Power Infrastructure	Printers
Production Machines / Manufacturing Machines	Project Management Platforms
Robotics	Routers
Sales Automation	Satellites
Scientific Instruments	Search Tools
Security Systems	Sensors & Cameras
Server Racks	Serverless Computing
Service Desk Software	Social Media Management
Spacecraft	Tablets
Uninterruptible Power Supply	Vehicles
Video Conferencing	Visual Effects (VFX) Software
Website / Blog Platforms	Wifi Routers
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Consumerization of Technology

The consumerization of technology is a long term technology trend whereby businesses increasingly use technologies designed for consumers. For example, businesses once purchased mainframes and other expensive computer hardware but are currently more likely to use cloud services, laptops, tablets and phones that are primarily designed for consumers.