In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global software defined data center (SDDC) market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, the report considers revenue generated from:Implementation of SDDC solutions in data centers worldwide.It also includes the implementation of software-defined networking (SDN),software-defined storage (SDS), or software-defined computing (SDC) solutions.The report presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the top vendors operating in the market. In addition, the report discusses the major drivers influencing market growth and the challenges faced by the vendors and the

market as a whole. It also examines the key trends emerging in the market.

A smart workplace is a concept that involves the integration of workplace technology within a physical office space with the employees or users of the system that facilitates financial optimization, increased productivity, and additional data regarding overall workplace and workforce performance for attaining operational efficiency purposes.For market sizing, the report considers the revenue generated from the installation of the following smart workplace components in both new buildings and retrofitting:Smart Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)，Smart Lighting，Smart Security，Smart Thermostats，Smart Windows.

“Smart well” or “Intelligent well” is used to signify that some degree of direct monitoring and remote control equipment is fitted within the oil well. An intelligent well has the following characteristics: It can analyze, collect, and transmit well-bore production and  reservoir and completion integrity data. Such a system also allows operators to control reservoirs, wells, and production processes emotely.In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global smart well market for 2017-2021. Also, the report discusses the major drivers influencing market growth and the challenges faced by vendors and the market. It also examines key emerging trends and their impact on current and future market scenarios.One of the integral components of any market estimate and analysis pertains to the definition of the estimates and the exclusions. The following section of the report enlists certain key estimates which we have considered for arriving at the market trends and certain exclusions which helped demarcate the market contours. The current report covers the present scenario and future growth prospects of the global smart well market for the period 2017-2021.

In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global smart water meter market for 2017-2021. The report also presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the major vendors operating in the market.A smart water meter, like a mechanical water meter, is connected to a data logger that continuously monitors the water consumption of a building or house. While traditional water meters only measure total consumption, and provides the information after a month, smart water meters can be connected to the Internet to record how much water is used and when it is being used. Smart water meter provides real-time information enabling companies and individual consumers to understand and monitor their water consumption.

Through this Technavio report, the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global smart trash bin market for 2017-2021 have been covered. To calculate the market's size, the report considers the revenue generated through the sales of smart trash bins.For market sizing, the sales of products that have sensors for motionless operation have been considered. The market size does not take into account the sales of trash cans with connectivity features (Wi-Fi or any other wireless networking technology) since these products are largely planned to be launched in the coming years.Currently, the wireless connected feature is largely available in public bins, where the bins are procured from a different player and the wireless sensors are procured and maintained by different waste management players in the market (they both are not sold as one product).

The global smart textiles market for the military reported a revenue of $100.3 million in 2015, and it is expected to post a CAGR of 9.59% during the forecasted period. With rapid advancements in the fields of wearable technology,nanotechnology, and miniaturization of electronics, this market will likely witness an upsurge in the coming years.With growing tensions between neighboring countries and potential threats being posed by various militant groups, countries across the globe are focusing on strengthening their combat readiness. In addition to procuring new and advanced military equipment, the defense ministries are concentrating on soundly equipping their armed forces. Also, countries are trying to be equally powered in terms of soldier modernization, which leaves a scope for the textiles industries to upgrade their suits.Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the Americas and Europe led the smart textiles market for the military in 2015, but, recently, the market has gradually inclined toward the developing nations in Asia-Pacific (APAC) where the cost of labors and raw material is inexpensive.

North America and Western Europe are the largest revenue contributors to the global smart shade devices market. The high penetration rates of smart appliances and furnishing products encourage both residential and commercial users to adopt home and office automation systems. In smart shade devices, manufacturers have seen significant growth during FY2015. In FY2015, Hunter Douglas’ introduction of smart shade devices under its PowerView Motorization brand helped the segment to register more than 15% growth during the current fiscal year (FY2016).

Innovations and new product launches helped the overall window coverings market to grow significantly during the forecast period.Manufacturers are seeing significant benefits from such product launches and innovations. For instance, the launch of PowerView Motorization brand for smart shade devices bolstered Hunter Douglas' overall window coverings sales growth in North America during FY2015. The company witnessed a 5.2% sales growth for that particular segment in 2015 compared with 2014 sales.

Presently, only two of the key players in the market offer smart room heaters with Wi-Fi connectivity: Jarden Consumer Solutions and Crane USA. We expect this number to grow considerably over the next five years as more consumers incorporate home automation technologies.The global room heater market in general faces high competition from centralized heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and room air conditioners that also have the space heating feature. Portable air conditioner products that offer space heating options also compete with portable room heaters. An example is Royal Sovereign's Multi-Season Air Comfort System - ARP-51400HA with Wi-Fi Control.Smart thermostat offerings in the market like those of Nest, tado°, and Evohome allow users to monitor and control the entire home heating system from one point.The growing use of these, therefore, poses considerable barriers to the growth of independent smart room heaters.

The report focuses on the global smart rings market for the period 2017-2021. The report considers wearable rings that can be technologically integrated or connected to smart devices. The report also considers smart rings that have Bluetooth or NFC compatibility.To calculate the market size, the report excludes vendors like Neyya whose presence in the market is questionable due to their inability to ship products to their backers from the crowdfunding platforms. Another vendor that has been excluded is Smarty Ring,which had its crowdfunding campaign in 2013 and has not yet launched its product in the market. The company is presumed to be dissolved. The report also excludes vendors like Nod, whose Nod rings are merely a miniaturized version of a drone controller. The report also excludes ring vendors such as Siren-ring, which is a device that can emit a loud noise that can be used for self-defense, mainly by women in emergency situations.To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from the total unit shipment of smart rings by the key leading vendors who accounted for 90% of the overall market in 2016. The average selling price was derived by finding out the prices of all smart ring vendors and the products offered by each of them in the market. The prices were found on the company's web page and online e-commerce sites. The average selling price was found for both Bluetooth- and NFC-enabled smart rings together.The global smart rings market is presumed to be the subset of global wearables market. In the global wearables market, the wrist wear devices include smartwatches and smart wristbands like fitness trackers and other notification bands.

Smart plugs transform ordinary appliances into smart appliances. They are costeffective alternatives for smart appliances. The technology is expected to have a high penetration among millennials. The use of and dependence on devices that can be controlled remotely through a wireless connection is increasing globally, which is a key factor that is driving the smart plug market. The need for connectivity is increasing,especially because it allows consumers to control devices and perform tasks remotely.Smart appliances depend on wireless technologies like ZigBee, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave,Bluetooth, and NFC, as well as the Internet of Things (IoT) and OS like iOS, Android,Azure, and Tizen for consumer command and control.This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global smart plug market for 2016-2021.