I have been following with interest the productisation of sensors and associated technologies for a while. The trends are cheaper, smaller and broader in their capabilities. At the IoT Expo I saw how ‘Splunk’ can easily industrialise the whole data capture – validation – formatting – unification and storage challenge at scale. And this is…
IoT and VCR – starting with V
Introduction Apologies if I’ve piqued your interest in video tape recorders but I’m afraid you’ve been led astray. This article is not about the Panasonic PV-V4520 or the Sony SLV-N700, although I’m sure they are fine products. VCR then, I’ll touch on this later. In the meantime, a confession. I have to admit that I’m…
Q & A: Michael Flannagan, VP & GM of Cisco’s Data & Analytics Group talks IoT, Edge Analytics & IBM Partnership
Cisco is one of the preeminent high technology companies and a market leader in networking for the last three decades. Cisco’s technologies and market strategies continue to evolve along with those of the overarching high tech industry and its expanding customer base. Cisco is expanding its presence beyond networking and becoming a driving force in […]
Planning The Enterprise IoT Network
Are you tasked with providing IoT connectivity? Here are some things to keep in mind.
Internet of Things approach
You would have undoubtedly had a water cooler conversation about the “Internet of Things” with colleagues in your business and to answer the inevitable question, “So, what’s our plan for the Internet of Things thing?” The reason why your business colleagues want the answer is that many will see opportunities to develop their line of…
Why “Generation Z” should be Called “The Virtuals”
Several years ago when I was presenting at a Helix Commerce future of work conference in Canada, I first heard Cindy Gordon use the term “virtuals” to describe the generation following the Millennials. While Generation Z and several other terms are being bandied about, the term “virtuals” hasn’t stuck. I even visited the venerable reference […]
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CES 2015 Counter-Hype: The Technology Trends that aren’t Trends
Not everything at CES 2015 will prove to be a profound forecast of future consumer acceptance. Some of the “trends” were not trends at all, but things that want to become trends. There were trends in things being shown, perhaps, like Smart Watches, but Smart Watches are not a trend. Watches are not a trend either. Telling time on a phone is.
