Is Cloud Storage a Good Option for IoT Big Data?
When it comes to suggesting the best storage option for IoT big data, there’s a divide in the industry. Some say the next IoT revolution won’t happen in the cloud, it’ll happen on the edge. Following…
Machine Learning: The Next Step in Advanced Analytics
Machine learning enables organizations to harvest a higher volume of insights from both structured and unstructured data than they could otherwise accomplish with traditional business intelligence solutions. 1. A New Dimension in Predictive Analytics In today’s…
How to Get Your IoT Product Certified at Minimum Cost
The challenges in bringing an IoT product to the market extends beyond the design. The next critical step — product certification — becomes a showstopper for many projects. The perception of hardware commoditization forces many IoT designers to…
Buy smart: best practices for sourcing IIoT solutions from start-ups
A lot of the innovation around Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is coming from start-up companies. But how do you buy a solution when the technology is still evolving, the use cases are emerging, and the…
Unleashing IoT’s true potential – the power of in-memory analytics databases
We’ve all heard the industry chatter around IoT and how it can enable businesses to unlock and deliver commercial success. By extracting real-time data from connected endpoints, IoT helps businesses to make more informed and intelligent…
Evaluating Risks in the IoT Supply Chain
The Internet of Things (IoT) is still at a nascent stage. That, among other things, means significant risk exists in the IoT supply chain – and much of that stems from the software that proliferates in…
New opportunities to become smarter in the manufacturing lifecycle
With the arrival of the Industrial Internet of Things, manufacturers are finding themselves at the forefront of fast-moving, disruptive and revolutionary change. Among other things, this change is quickly introducing components for the creation of a…
[Case study] How to optimize energy investments
eSmart Systems wanted to put big data and IoT technologies to work for its energy customers to optimize their investments and enable next-generation operational performance. With industry changes such as smart meter and renewable energy adoption,…
Repurposing older technology for IIoT
There are three major challenges every manufacturer faces as they work to migrate to Industry 4.0 – legacy systems, limited expertise, and limited budgets. These three challenges work together to keep factories from embracing Industry 4.0…
Industry 4.0 will more than anything else be a “data revolution”
Prior to taking important financial decisions, it is common practice to investigate current tools and make some calculations to find out alternatives with the best returns on investment. Though deep analyses are not always made, fundamental…