Event Hubs is fully managed, real-time ingestion Azure service. It integrates seamlessly with other Azure services. It also allows Apache Kafka clients and applications to talk to Event Hubs without any code changes. Apache Avro is a binary serialization format. It relies on schemas (defined in JSON format) that define what fields are present and […]
Archives for 2019
ABB and Ericsson Join Forces to Accelerate Wireless Automation for Flexible Factories
ABB and Ericsson today strengthened their long-standing relationship with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The collaboration enhances their joint vision for the future of flexible production with advanced automation and wireless communication. Complementary technologies and experiences will accelerate the industrial ecosystem to realize the benefits of Industry 4.0 and 5G, unlocking new […]
Enabling precision medicine with integrated genomic and clinical data
Precision medicine tailors a patient’s medical treatment by factoring in their genetic makeup and clinical data. The key to applying this methodology is integrating clinical data with an individual’s genomic data for the most complete longitudinal healthcare record to power the most precise and effective treatment. Problem: data in silos, detached from the point of […]
Step up your machine learning process with Azure Machine Learning service
Everyone’s talking about machine learning (ML). Business decision makers are finding ways to deploy machine learning in their organizations. Data scientists are keeping up with all the advancements, tools, and frameworks available. Media outlets are reporting on awe-inspiring breakthroughs in the artificial intelligence revolution. We believe the way forward lies in democratizing artificial intelligence and […]
Azure.Source – Volume 76
Hybrid strategy | Preview | Generally available | News & updates | Technical content | Azure shows | Events | Customers, partners, and industries Build a Successful Hybrid Strategy Do you have workloads in the cloud & on-premises? Then you know how important it is to have a comprehensive hybrid design and implementation plan. To […]
Introducing TensorFlow Privacy, a New Machine Learning Library for Protecting Sensitive Data
In a recent blog post, the TensorFlow team announced TensorFlow Privacy, an open source library that allows researchers and developers to build machine learning models that have strong privacy. Using this library ensures user data are not remembered through the training process based upon strong mathematical guarantees. Machine learning is very pervasive in today’s online […]
Parking aids and wearable heart monitors among the start-ups in new accelerator
(A WEEK IN IoT) – All too often we, and the wider media, become a little obsessed with the activities of the corporate giants. I’m just as guilt as anyone, says Jeremy Cowan, and I can tell you I’ve given myself a stern talking to. I should know better. Often, the most exciting technology emerges from start-ups […]
Double-Digit Growth Expected in the Smart Home Market, Says IDC
The global market for smart home devices is expected to grow 26.9% year over year in 2019 to 832.7 million shipments, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. Sustained growth is expected to continue with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.9% over the 2018-2023 forecast period and […]
Predictive Analytics Solutions Bolster Crypto Trading Security in 2019
The market for cryptocurrencies has opened the door for a number of new opportunities and challenges. One of the biggest difficulties that crypto traders, brokers and entrepreneurs face is a rising number of security risks. In 2019, crypto scams where the most common type of online security breaches. CIO reports that CryptoLocker was one […]
Azure Search – New Storage Optimized service tiers available in preview
Azure Search is an AI-powered cloud search service for modern mobile and web app development. Azure Search is the only cloud search service with built-in artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities that enrich all types of information to easily identify and explore relevant content at scale. It uses the same integrated Microsoft natural language stack as Bing […]