Gartner defines edge computing as “solutions that facilitate data processing at or near the source of data generation,” a nice, succinct explanation of this booming technology. If you don’t need it already, you most likely…
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2018 Year in Review: Plenty of Reminders of the Need for Battery Backup
It’s time to reflect on the year that was: 2018 brought plenty of reminders of a world in transition. Advancements in the areas of the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing…
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How the Server Rack in your Converged Infrastructure can Speed up your Edge Computing Deployment
According to research firm MarketsandMarkets™, from 2017 through to 2022, edge computing will experience a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 35.4% (from $1.47 Billion US to $6.72 Billion US). Those in the business of…
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Services on the Edge – Making Peace of Mind a Piece of Cake
There has been a lot of communication in the market about the definition of edge computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and explaining how edge is where computing happens between here and there to reduce latency….
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OCP and Open19: Addressing the Open Compute Needs of both Edge and Hyperscale Data Centers
Over the last several years, the trend towards more open IT systems has accelerated. The drivers–lower costs and operational efficiency–have brought together industry stakeholders from diverse backgrounds to form new consortiums. These collaborative industry initiatives…
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The Decentralization of Higher Education IT Spending is Now Underway and “Big Data” is the Reason
Information technology is impacting higher education institutions more than ever before. In the US, for example, a 2015 EDUCAUSE Core Data Service CDS Benchmarking study reports that universities, both public and private, are spending an…
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How IT Solution Providers Can Market Edge Computing to End Users
Why are end users suddenly demonstrating high levels of interest in edge computing solutions? It has to do with changing marketplace trends. Local devices make up the bulk of the “things” that constitute the much…
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Cloud-based DCIM Enables IT Solution Providers to Offer New Services
The trend to everything-as-a-service in the IT world is providing a spark of innovation for our IT solution provider community. As with any shift, some are going all-in and repositioning themselves as managed service providers….
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Is your Business GDPR-Ready?
The European Union (EU) has a new data privacy and breach disclosure law, which went into effect on May 25. That’s why you’ve been getting all those emails from various companies with updates on privacy…
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Steps MSPs Can Take to Address the IT Skills Shortage for IoT and Edge Computing
In an industry where change is relentless, there is one constant you can always count on – a chronic shortage of IT skills. Even during economic downturns, it’s difficult to fill IT job vacancies because…
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