A Google search for Internet of Things term reveals over 280,000,000 results, thanks to the media making the connection between the smart home wearable devices, and the connected automobile, IoT has begun to become part of the popular parlance. But thats not the complete picture, according to Gartner's Nick Jones, vice president and distinguished analyst "The IoT demands an … [Read more...] about 10 Important Predictions for the Future of IoT
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How to Integrate Digital Platforms Into Your Business
Trends attract a crowd. As digital platform-based firms emerge as some of the most profitable businesses in the last 20 years, startups and established companies alike are embracing the movement in great numbers. (Quick recap: a digital platform brings together two or more distinct groups of customers on a common online platform that creates value for all.) eBay, one of the … [Read more...] about How to Integrate Digital Platforms Into Your Business
Five Patterns of Big Data Integration
As reliance on Hadoop and Spark grows for data management, processing and analytics, data integration strategies should evolve to exploit big data platforms in support of digital business, Internet of Things (IoT) and analytics use cases. While Hadoop is used for batch data processing, Spark supports low-latency processing. Integration leaders should understand the various … [Read more...] about Five Patterns of Big Data Integration
Big Data’s Effect on Minimum Network Requirements
The two central concerns for any network administrator who is tasked with the responsibility to make sure databases are working, accessible and providing information in a timely manner are "how much" and "how fast." Some might argue one is a subset of the other, but that viewpoint doesn't take software into account. Networks are undoubtedly reliant on their hardware, but like a … [Read more...] about Big Data’s Effect on Minimum Network Requirements
It is an IoT Platform, Stupid!
I remember a speaker repeating at the end of each sentence the word stupid. I must say that the first three times seemed effective, but then I squeaked this tagline. Thats why I will only use it one, at the title of the post. When in late 2103, I decided to relaunch my company OIES Consulting with a focus this time on Advisory services for the Internet of Things (IoT), I … [Read more...] about It is an IoT Platform, Stupid!