In June 2020, we announced general availability of Azure general purpose and memory optimized Virtual Machines based on the 2nd generation Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL (Cascade Lake) to deliver up to ~20 percent CPU performance improvement compared to their predecessors, the Dv3 and Ev3 VM, depending on the workload. Today, we are expanding our SAP HANA […]
Archives for November 2020
LoRaWAN will temporarily replace 5G networks for IoT
By Sergiy Seletskyi, IoT Practice Leader and Senior Solution Architect at Intellias. 5G networks will revolutionize the Internet of Things (IoT). But it will take several years for the technology to cover most of the planet. Thanks to LoRaWAN, you don’t need to wait.According to Gartner, around 5.8 billion enterprise and automotive IoT endpoints will […]
Lacuna Space puts another IoT Gateway in space
Backed by the European and UK Space Agencies, the shoebox sized satellite joins the Lacuna satellite network today. Connecting small, low power devices everywhere around the world. Lacuna Space adds the latest satellite to its demonstration constellation for the Internet-of-Things (IoT). The company completed in-orbit tests today, after being launched on the 28th September into […]
Advantech Announces Free Azure IoT Cloud Services Webinar
Leader in Embedded Computing Hosts Webinar on How to Partner to Enable the New IoT Era. Advantech, a global leader of advanced IoT intelligence systems and embedded platforms, will host a free webinar on Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. PST called “Partnering to Enable the New IoT Era.” The webinar will focus on how customized, […]
Sensoneo and Sigfox partnered to introduce IoT solution automating waste logistics in manufacturing
Enabling “Just-in-Time” waste collection in production halls Automating route scheduling to minimize human tasks and drive efficiency Calculating the fastest routes on factory floor plans to collect only reported bins Sensoneo, provider of enterprise-grade smart waste management solutions, has partnered with Sigfox Germany to introduce an end-to-end solution for monitoring indoor waste bins and optimizing […]
How to Negotiate with Software Providers for the Best 2021 Deals
Negotiating with big software vendors can be tricky. Here are some best practice tactics to help you get the best deal. In any year you want to be prepared when it comes time for negotiation with your enterprise software vendors. But as we come to the end of a year unlike any other in the […]
Democratising the IoT
What progress has been made in ‘democratising’ the Internet of Things (IoT) and how will next generation satellite solutions provide the key to deliver truly affordable, universal access? Alastair Williamson, CEO at Wyld Networks reports. A lot of ink has been spilt writing about the democratisation of the IoT and it comes as no surprise […]
Industrial IoT connections will reach 37 billion by 2025
Smart manufacturing looks set to drive growth in the industrial IoT market over the next five years. According to a recent study by Jupiter Research, the number of Industrial IoT connections will increase from 17.7 billion in 2020 to 36.8 billion in 2025, representing an overall growth rate of 207%. The new research, Industrial IoT: Future Market Outlook, Technology […]
IT Pivots: Survival Lessons From a Turbulent Year
2020 disrupted most companies’ plans, but some were better positioned to weather the pandemic’s impact than others. Image: whyframeshot – stock.adobe.com Economists talk about 2020’s K-shaped economic recovery in which the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Turns out the same rule applies to being digital. For example, in 2019, companies were executing […]
Oracle releases emergency WebLogic Server patch to fix RCE flaw
Oracle has been forced to issue an out-of-band patch to fix a critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw affecting multiple Oracle WebLogic Server versions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-14750, could enable hackers to remotely exploit the server via an HTTP GET through the server’s console component, without any user interaction and may be exploited over a […]