Infotech

ARLINGTON, Va. – October 29, 2026 -- AWS Glue posted the highest Net Emotional Footprint (NEF) score, +94, among six vendors named champions in Infotech's 2026 Data Integration Emotional Footprint Report.

Six vendors score between +85 and +94 on user sentiment

Flowgear followed AWS Glue with +91 and was rated highly for transparency. Zapier scored +90 for enabling productivity, and Microsoft SQL Server scored +89 for reliability. Boomi recorded +86 for trustworthiness, and Azure Data Factory recorded +85 for friendly negotiations. AWS Glue was rated highly for being altruistic.

ARLINGTON, Va. – October 28, 2026 -- Infotech's annual report, Tech Trends 2027: Bring Clarity Amid Chaos, identifies 14 trends across four themes that will change the cost, security and viability of enterprise technology investments next year. The research and advisory firm finds that as AI model capabilities converge, architecture, tooling and governance will increasingly determine enterprise AI outcomes.

The report draws on expert interviews and primary and secondary research. It covers financial services, healthcare, legal services, manufacturing and government, and tracks policy and procurement developments in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and the European Union. Each trend is rated for market readiness and enterprise traction.