CryptoAuthentication™ device and managed LoRa join servers enable developers to deploy secure connected applications on LoRaWAN™ networks. As the LoRa® (Long Range) technology ecosystem accelerates, security remains an area for improvement in the market due to vulnerabilities that leave the network and application server keys accessible in the memory of modules and microcontrollers (MCUs) paired […]
Archives for 2019
How Oncor and IBM will prevent weather-related power outages
Power outages are a costly inconvenience for utility operators and customers alike, as practically everyone in the US relies on the function of always-on electronics, from specialized IT devices like RAID arrays, to healthcare devices like CPAP machines for sufferers of sleep apnea, to say nothing of food (and potentially love) stored in refrigerators. For […]
Reserved instances now applicable to classic VMs, cloud services, and Dev/Test subscriptions
Expanding reserved instances discounts to classic virtual machines, Azure Cloud Services, and Dev/Test subscriptions Today, we are excited to announce two new Azure Reserved VM Instances’ (RI) features to provide our customers with additional savings and purchase controls. Since launch, we have continued to add multiple features such as instance size flexibility, RIs for US […]
Configure resource group control for your Azure DevTest Lab
As a lab owner, you now have the option to configure all your lab virtual machines (VMs) to be created in a single resource group. This helps prevent you from reaching resource group limits on your Microsoft Azure subscription. The feature will also help by enabling you to consolidate all your lab resources within a […]
How heavy industries can get IIoT right: Top tips for implementing a successful strategy
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is more than just a technology story. Putting the right systems and infrastructure in place is key but technology alone is not enough. Before moving to the implementation phase organisations across the asset intensive industries must first ensure they fully grasp the problem they are trying to solve and have […]
Azure Cost Management now general availability for enterprise agreements and more!
As enterprises accelerate cloud adoption, it is becoming increasingly important to manage cloud costs across the organization. Last September, we announced the public preview of a comprehensive native cost management solution for enterprise customers. We are now excited to announce the general availability (GA) of Azure Cost Management experience that helps organizations visualize, manage, and […]
Your Guide To Current Trends And Challenges In Data Mining
The state of data mining is eager to improve as we slowly step into the new year. Organizations of all shapes and sizes belonging to both the public and the governmental sector are focusing on digging deeper into organized data to help perfect future investments as well as the customer experience being served. Data mining […]
Microfinance and alternative data meets the world of Blockchain
Background A history of the Microfinance industry and the rise of MDMFIs Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have been around for a long time. Initially coined in 1970s following the success of the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, the basic objective of an MFI is to enable traditionally unbanked individuals (and businesses) to obtain access to capital through the […]
Comparing Feature Selection Scripts
In this series about feature selection, the first three posts covered three different WhizzML scripts that can help you with this task: Recursive Feature Elimination, Boruta and Best-First Feature Selection. We explained how they work and the needed parameters for each one of them, applying the scripts to the system failures in trucks dataset described in the first post. As […]
Storage for blockchain and modern distributed database processing
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