CRN’s inaugural AI 100 list breaks down the 100 companies you need to know in the AI market into the five broad categories: cloud, security, data and analytics, data center and edge, and software.
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the IT industry with the most powerful technology companies on the planet, as well as some special unicorn startups, investing significantly in AI and generative AI.
There are 100 companies standing out in leading the AI revolution in 2024 by providing AI solutions for cloud computing, cybersecurity, data and analytics, edge computing, data centers, PC and software.
From Nvidia and Microsoft to Dell Technologies and Wiz, these 100 AI market leaders are the ones making waves in the hot AI sector, with billions expected to be invested in new AI technologies This year.
CRN’s inaugural AI 100 list breaks down the 100 companies you need to know in the AI market into the five broad categories: cloud, security, data and analytics, data center and edge, and software. Before you jump into the list of 100 AI companies, here’s what you need to know about each category.
AI for the cloud
Cloud computing is one of the most popular delivery options for large-scale AI and generative AI applications, with companies like AWS, IBM, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle making the list, along with several cloud startups.
The rapid advancement of major language models (LLM) and Core Models (FM) are driving AI and GenAI capabilities and business use cases, with many cloud companies leading the way.
“Due to its scale and shared services model, cloud technology is best suited for delivering large-scale GenAI-enabled applications and developing general-purpose core models,” said analyst Sig Nag. at Gartner, in a recent report.
AI for cybersecurity
AI and machine learning technologies are under the hood of almost every major cybersecurity feature, from threat detection to user authentication and access management to network traffic analysis and many other key safety features.
GenAI has gone viral in the cybersecurity industry, with countless vendors introducing new LLM-powered features following OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT in late 2022. Across the security landscape, including email, collaboration , code security and protection of the use of GenAI itself, products are improved with the help of AI.
Cybersecurity companies securing AI on different fronts range from CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks to Wiz and Vectra AI.
AI for data center, PC and Edge
AI is powered by processors, servers, and data storage devices, while PCs and laptops have become one of the hottest topics in AI in 2024.
From data centers to edge computing to end-user PCs, AI is infiltrating the IT landscape in the form of new processors, AI-driven data management as well as AI co-pilot initiatives to drive AIOps.
In this category, AI superstars like Nvidia, Cisco, Intel, HPE, and Supermicro made the list alongside AI startups like Prosimo and Run:ai.
AI for data and analytics
Data is the fuel that AI needs to function. IT companies active in the field of data management, including providers of tools for collecting, managing and preparing enormous volumes of data, are playing a major role in the AI wave sweeping the world. sector.
Many data analytics companies, both established vendors and startups, are also participating in the AI tsunami. query capabilities.
Data and analytics stars that made the CRN list include Alteryx, Couchbase, Databricks, Dataloop, and Informatica, to name a few.
AI for software
From AI virtual assistants to automating administrative IT tasks, AI software companies are essential to the industry.
Early use cases for AI software focus on improving business operations, creating new revenue streams, and increasing productivity, such as AI for generative code and content.
Research firm IDC predicts that companies will spend more than $38 billion globally on generative AI software and related infrastructure hardware and services, with that figure rising to $151 billion by 2027.
Companies driving AI for software include Connectwise, CrushBank, Dataiku, SAP and ServiceNow.
For CRN’s inaugural AI 100 list, we’re highlighting the work being done by 100 best-in-class AI vendors that is powering the world of AI and GenAI of the future.
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