The Wikibon CTO Award is announced at the beginning of each year and given to the storage or storage related technology that is expected to have the most significant business impact over the next 3-5 years. The award is determined by Wikibon's CTO, David Floyer and is based on feedback from the Wikibon user community. To be eligible, technologies must meet these criteria:
- New technology that has not been widely adopted;
- Announced or actively shipping in the previous calendar year;
- Demonstrates disruptive innovation with substantial ROI potential.