Long range, low power tech for the Internet of Things
There are more than 6.8 billion devices with Wi-Fi technology in use today, but the number of devices that need to share data or access the wireless Internet will grow exponentially in the coming years because various wearables, driverless cars,
The Internet of Things needs to put security first
In 2016, 4 million new “things” will become available to consumers, according to Gartner, and from a security point of view, we could be talking about 4 million digital door keys to private homes. While the Internet of Things is
Connected cars and V2V communication
Today’s vehicles come pre-equipped with new technology that helps us connect our lives in many ways. It can connect our phones, our homes, and now it can even connect us to other cars on the roadways. Car to car communication, also
Why is Cloud Computing the Next Step for Industrial Automation
Over the past two decades, automation has improved the performance, quality and productivity of manufacturing and process systems. Traditionally, the manufacturing industry has been slow to embrace new technological platforms, but in recent years, the introduction and success of cloud
Virtual reality steals the show at Samsung Launch
With competition continuing to increase in the handset market, Samsung Electronics is getting serious about virtual reality in order to distinguish its smartphones. Last week, at the Mobile World Congress - one of the tech industry’s largest events for mobile
Enterprise Cloud Computing Trends in 2016
Enterprise technology development keeps rising, and this year's forecast explains how most of it will be wrapped in the cloud. In fact, David Linthicum from InfoWorld recently suggested it was time to retire the phase “cloud computing” and simply say
AWS brings in $2.4 billion in revenue in the last quarter of 2015
Over the past couple of years, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud services arm of Amazon, has grown in prominence along with the thriving ecommerce business. The recent fourth quarter results of AWS show that it generated about 40% of
Can you afford not to have an online backup solution in place?
When it comes to securing your business's important data, there are three options: do nothing, use local backup or use remote/online backup. Doing nothing is definitely not an option. Whether we like it or not, data loss is a real and
Drones – The sky’s the limit
Drones might be most commonly associated with security and public safety missions, but they’re also helping with everything from distance learning to scientific research. In my opinion, the impact of drones will be tremendous over time, and there are a
Microsoft will donate $1 billion to support research and expand cloud services
Last month, Microsoft Corporation announced a new initiative to ensure that Microsoft’s cloud computing resources serve the public good. As part of this initiative the recently formed Microsoft Philanthropies will donate $1 billion of Microsoft Cloud Services to serve nonprofits
What is a cloud storm and how to improve the forecast?
Sometimes known as “boot storm” or VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) boot storm, a “cloud storm” is a degradation of service experienced when a large number of users boot up a cloud service inside a narrow time frame. Boot storms are a
How will cloud computing influence the business world in 2016
Cloud computing is much more than just making use of on-demand servers if organizations want to capture its full benefits. Cloud it’s about leveraging economies of scale through automation, and about moving to global applications, not just enterprise applications. 2016
6 amazing changes that will change the way we do business in the next 5 years
We are living in an extremely exciting time in terms of science and technology. Our ability to innovate is increasing exponentially as the years go by, and things that have always been considered science fiction are becoming normal day-to-day components
5 Cloud Security Mistakes to Avoid
Cloud environments are secure by default, they have extremely limited attack surfaces, and they are monitored by highly specialized security teams. Most organizations don’t have the resources to manage their own security half so well as the leading cloud
Data Modeling in Cloud Computing
Data modeling is one of the most powered discipline in the world of Data Management. From the conceptual to the physical, models facilitate data analysis within any enterprise, enhancing processes including database design or application integration. So let’s take a