Solution capable of handling massive amounts of real-time data from smart factories. Crate.io, developer of CrateDB, a leading SQL data platform for real-time machine data and IoT applications, today announced a new application-specific solution for the manufacturing industry. The Crate IoT Data Platform for Discrete Manufacturing enables the collection, analysis, storage, and provisioning of data […]
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The clawback case for blockchain in media and entertainment
Share this post: The global media and entertainment (M&E) industry, including “new media” FANG titans, is now approaching $2 trillion, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. However, a lot of the value is locked up in inefficient processes that are ripe for re-design using blockchain applications. Blockchain in media and entertainment is giving companies […]
Network – not an obvious problem that hinders today’s smart home development
Spoiler: GSM networks will slowly replace Wi-Fi. I have personal experience of living in one of the most modern smart homes, says Ruslan Vinahradau, CEO of Zorachka Inc., or more accurately ‘smart apartment’, in which there are more than 60 devices for controlling lighting, heated floors, locks, air conditioning and more. This is one of the most […]
We Already Have the Technology for Smart Buildings, So What’s Next?
Hypothetically, smart buildings wouldn’t be hard to create—at least not entry-level smart buildings. With a handful of interconnected systems, such as equipment monitoring, climate control, and security, and a few dozen to a few hundred data-gathering devices, any preexisting structure could become a “smart” structure in short order. We already have access to IoT devices […]
Build a CI/CD pipeline for API Management
APIs have become mundane. They have become the de facto standard for connecting apps, data, and services. In the larger picture, APIs are driving digital transformation in organizations. With the strategic value of APIs, a continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) pipeline has become an important aspect of API development. It allows organizations to […]
Azure Databricks – New capabilities at lower cost
Azure Databricks provides a fast, easy, and collaborative Apache Spark™-based analytics platform to accelerate and simplify the process of building big data and AI solutions backed by industry leading SLAs. With Azure Databricks, customers can set up an optimized Apache Spark environment in minutes. Data scientists and data engineers can collaborate using an interactive workspace […]
Real-time serverless applications with the SignalR Service bindings in Azure Functions
Since our public preview announcement at Microsoft Ignite 2018, every month thousands of developers worldwide have leveraged the Azure SignalR Service bindings for Azure Functions to add real-time capabilities to their serverless applications. Today, we are excited to announce the general availability of these bindings in all global regions where Azure SignalR Service is available! […]
Microsoft opens first datacenters in Africa with general availability of Microsoft Azure
Today, I am pleased to announce the general availability of Microsoft Azure from our new cloud regions in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. Nedbank, Peace Parks Foundation, and eThekwini water are just a few of the organizations in Africa leveraging Microsoft cloud services today and will benefit from the increased computing resources and connectivity […]
Software AG And Telstra Announce Partnership To Create A Solution For Digital Automated Water Management
Proof of concept underway with Western Australia’s Busselton Water. The water management solution allows utilities to manage and optimise their water distribution system end-to-end. The water management solution accelerator helps to detect leaks, both at customer premises and at non-revenue water points such as pipes and tanks. Benefits include lower operating costs, reduction of non-revenue […]
Leading the blockchain conversations taking place at SXSW
March 5, 2019 | Written by: IBM Blockchain Unleashed Categorized: Announcements Share this post: If you are involved in the tech world, chances are you have heard of SXSW, the week-long conference and series of festivals hosted in the city of Austin, Texas. What started as a local music festival in 1987 has become throughout […]