Nov 04 / By Pankaj Sharma Why Retail Needs to Leverage Edge Computing Solutions Retailers are no strangers to disruption, having been forced by online shopping to innovate and adjust their strategies to new consumer habits. The disruption is far from over, as the Internet of Things (IoT) creates… Read Article »
Oct 24 / By Jamie Bourassa For Retailers, Power, Digitization and Edge Computing Emerge as Major Innovation Summit Themes As retailers across the globe pursue new approaches for reducing cost while increasing the quality of their customers’ experience, many are exploring the different ways new digitization technologies and edge computing are driving business growth…. Read Article »
Oct 18 / By Jason Covitz UPS Monitoring is a Requirement for Edge Data Center Reliability and Availability Companies are building edge data centers at a furious pace to support the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital transformation efforts that demand compute power close to end-users. At the same time, they’re coming face-to-face… Read Article »
Oct 02 / By Jim Simonelli As Edge Computing Applications Diversify, So Do the Micro Data Centers that Support Them Big data and the Internet of Things are among the market and technology trends that have altered the distributed computing landscape. Whereas pockets of network closets traditionally hosted communications switches in office buildings, now, more… Read Article »
Sep 10 / By Jamie Bourassa How CIOs can Bridge the Skills Gap for Edge Computing Deployments According to Gartner, Inc., 80 percent of corporate employees do not have the skills needed for their current and future roles. Digital transformation initiatives have only increased this gap by creating intense competition for those few workers… Read Article »
Aug 16 / By Kim Povlsen AI-driven, Cloud-based DCIM is Simplifying Data Center and Edge Computing Management This article was originally published on Data Center Dynamics. There is no doubt in my mind that the jobs of IT and data center managers are getting tougher. I’ve witnessed it firsthand. Most are being… Read Article »
May 17 / By Rob McKernan Accelerate Edge Computing Sales with New Local Edge Configurator Tool According to Grand View Research, Inc., the global edge computing market is projected to reach $3.24 billion USD by 2025, expanding at a CAGR of 41.0% during that forecast period. IT solution providers, value added… Read Article »
Mar 26 / By Rob McKernan Physical Security for Edge Computing Offers Managed Service Opportunity for IT Solution Providers A recent survey of IT channel partners conducted for APC by Schneider Electric uncovered convincing evidence that there’s a significant opportunity for IT solution providers in offering managed security services targeting the increasing number of… Read Article »
Mar 22 / By Rob McKernan The IT Solution Provider’s Toolkit for Remote Monitoring of Power and Cooling As IT environments get more dispersed and diverse, managing your customers’ critical power and cooling infrastructure becomes harder. Visibility into a distributed IT hybrid environment isn’t as simple as monitoring a centralized data center, which… Read Article »
Mar 12 / By Jamie Bourassa How an Integrated Ecosystem of Partners Drives Edge Computing Customer Value Many of us in the business world perceive the announcement of innovation as a big splash, oftentimes presented on a mega screen during a major tradeshow. Elon Musk announces a plan for colonies on Mars…. Read Article »