Part 1 of “Edge Computing Adds Virtualisation and Hyperconvergence” outlined a development that looks set to have wide-ranging implications for the future of IoT. That probably sounds like more hype, so let’s cut to the chase and take a look at an intrinsic issue that this development has addressed. (more…)
March 23, 2018
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
Data is created at the edge and bringing processing power close to the source generates real-time information on which informed decisions and actions can be taken at the local level. This development — edge computing — has been driven by cost and time. (more…)
March 20, 2018
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
The adoption of edge and fog computing models is enabling enhanced efficiency, says Bob Emmerson. Data is generated at the edge and bringing processing power close to the source generates real-time information on which informed decisions and actions can be taken. (more…)
November 29, 2017
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
Hyperconverged secondary storage looks set to play a pivotal role in enterprise IoT environments. It allows enterprises to better manage the increasing amount of data created by devices. (more…)
November 28, 2017
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
Hyperconvergence is a relatively new marketing term, says Bob Emmerson. Unfortunately, it can come across as a hyped-up version of regular voice/data convergence, which became an overused term many moons ago. (more…)
November 27, 2017
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
“Working with Blockchain: all the basics” is a concise, clear explanation of Bitcoin and Distributed Ledger Technology (Blockchain) that is ushering in a groundbreaking way of conducting business. (more…)
October 19, 2017
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
Implementing the Internet of Things by Boban Vukicevic and Bob Emmerson is not a technical manual, although the title might suggest otherwise. It’s a business-focused and practical guide to “Strategy, Implementation and Considerations”, (more…)
September 19, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
This started as a review of a UK government publication titled, “The Key Principles of Cyber Security for Connected and Automated Vehicles,” words that came across as boring civil servant-speak. (more…)
August 10, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
The traditional way to assess driving behaviour is to combine quantifiable events such as acceleration, braking, swerving, cornering, etc. with data on the vehicle’s location. That’s the way usage-based insurance operates, says Bob Emmerson, a freelance writer and telecoms industry observer. (more…)
June 16, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
This is a big book: 256 pages, 77,000 words. It’s sub-titled “Leveraging the shift to a data centric world” and it targets the executives and senior managers of both enterprise organisations and technology companies. (more…)
June 15, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil