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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Consumer Electronics Show to Feature Smart Home Technology – But Don’t Forget the Surge Protectors and Battery Backups
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas will highlight some of the latest smart home technology, allowing homeowners to tell Alexa to make some coffee and turn on the TV, and ask Google…
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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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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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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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Why Cloud-based DCIM is not Just for Data Centers
Just as technology and its use are evolving at a tremendous pace, the physical infrastructure which supports IT equipment is also being transformed to support these advances. There are some significant trends driving new approaches…
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Top 6 Predictions for IT Solution Providers in 2018
As IT solution providers settle into the new year, they need to navigate the wave of change that is gripping the IT channel and the tech industry in general. As new technologies gain traction, a…
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Amid CES Innovations, a Reminder of the Importance of Power Backup
Amid all the excitement created by new technology innovations at the recent CES 2018 show in Las Vegas came a sobering reminder – electrical power is at the center of everything. A power outage lasting…
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IoT to Drive Unprecedented Banking Innovation
The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to transform banking in ways we haven’t seen since the ATM was first introduced. Thanks to mobile devices, wearables, voice activation and artificial intelligence (AI), the pace…
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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…
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