I was recently having a discussion with Richard Hackathorn, an industry strategist & analyst and Dan Graham, a colleague who is deep into my companys strategy for the Internet of Things (IoT). We were specifically talking about how to enable the Analytics of Things (AoT) and what barriers and opportunities exist today. During the discussion, it hit me that one of the … [Read more...] about Without Things, There Is No Analytics Of Things (AoT)
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How to Realize Real-Time Analytics and IoT Monetization with Kafka
Today any enterprise can take a page from big-data-rich companies like Linkedin, Netflix and Spotify and create an architecture to support real-time data analytics or monetization of Internet of Things (IoT) data. What is needed is a fast, reliable platform that can support IoT feeds and enable functionality like real-time financial metrics, real-time geolocation of … [Read more...] about How to Realize Real-Time Analytics and IoT Monetization with Kafka
How The Internet of Things Is About to Explode
The Internet of Things is heading our way, and it is heading here fast! In the past years, we have seen that the Internet of Things (IoT) is really taking off and we can safely say that we are about to reach a tipping point. Any industry is currently working on connected devices. Ranging from connected cutlery (HAPIfork), smart locks for your door (August) or your bike … [Read more...] about How The Internet of Things Is About to Explode
IT and OT, Friends or Foes in the Industrial Internet of Things?
In the past, Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) were seen as two distinct domains of a business. The former focused on all technologies that were necessary to manage the processing of information, whereas the latter supported the devices, sensors and software that were necessary for physical value creation and manufacturing processes. One of the factors … [Read more...] about IT and OT, Friends or Foes in the Industrial Internet of Things?
6 Ways How Big Data is Driving Your Car
Forget the recent announcements about driverless cars, Big Data is hard at work in every aspect of the automotive industry. We are currently doing a lot of work with a number of automotive manufacturers, and I thought that it might be interesting to see where Big Data is having an impact on the cars that we are driving: Safety Many cars already incorporate parking sensors and … [Read more...] about 6 Ways How Big Data is Driving Your Car