But How Resilient are They? The massive migration of critical applications from traditional data centres to the cloud has garnered much attention from analysts, industry observers, and data centre stakeholders. However, as the great cloud…
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Category: Edge Applications
Edge computing needs a razor sharp focus on reliability
Kevin Brown, CTO and SVP of Innovation of Schneider Electric’s IT Division and Wendy Torell, Senior Research Analyst at Schneider Electric’s Data Center Science Center talks about how Edge computing needs a razor sharp focus…
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Are micro data centers the engine to power the IoT (Internet of Things)?
I have not heard this much buzz in the IT industry since the early 1990’s – well, since the original internet was introduced. Now the Internet of Things (IoT) is used to denote wireless connectivity…
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Which Edge Computing Applications are Driving the Need for Micro Data Centers
According to the technology analyst, ABI Research, one of the most significant Internet of Things trends is the shifting balance from cloud computing to edge computing. The early days of the IoT were characterised by…
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Moving from Niche to Mainstream Applications: Prefabricated Data Centres
One of the trends in the data centre market in recent years has been the diversity in size and focus of installations. Massive centralised data centres are being supplemented by smaller facilities at the Edge…
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Trend Toward Converged IT Systems Spells Big Opportunity for APC by Schneider Electric Partners
The market for converged IT infrastructure is hot because the idea presents a lot of tangible benefits to end user organizations. And as is so often the case, that also spells plenty of opportunity for…
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MSP’s have the lead to deliver Edge Computing
I’ve previously mentioned that there’s a “data explosion” taking place. That this surge is driving dramatic change in the market for data centres and the market for services that accompany the deployment of physical infrastructure….
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Remote Management Presents Profitable Power Opportunities for Service-Focused Partners
In my last blog message I suggested that Managed Service Providers (MSPs) should consider physical infrastructure services as a lucrative option for driving business growth, especially given that the boost in data and connected devices…
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An Open Letter to Channel Partners and Managed Service Providers
The IT market is rapidly changing. Those selling products and services are being forced to adapt and naturally, vendors have to be focussed not just on the technological challenges of their partners, but also on…
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How to reduce latency in a highly mobile environment
Between the Internet of Things, augmented reality systems, smart cars and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, the number and types of devices connecting to our networks and churning out valuable data continues to grow at a remarkable…
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