BROWSING: big data

IoT accelerators focus on deployment and maintenance ATLANTA--Teradata highlighted the company’s late August release of four accelerators built to speed up the transformation of IoT data to actionable insight during its PARTNERS 2016 conference. The company’s “Analytics of Things Accelerators” (AoTAs) were created from successful...

Leading train producer uses big data Train operators are expected to never be late, having acute service and availability targets to meet. To fulfill those requirements, an efficient maintenance program is important, and data-enabled functionality is a must, according to Siemens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv5lr57Vzro Reactive maintenance, as well as...

Leading train producer uses big data Train operators are expected to never be late, having acute service and availability targets to meet. To fulfill those requirements, an efficient maintenance program is important, and data-enabled functionality is a must, according to Siemens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv5lr57Vzro Reactive maintenance, as well as...

Increasing health care demands calls for a connected solution Sysmex, a manufacturer of blood and urinalysis medical equipment, teamed with Thingworx to connect its health care products and bring added services to its offerings, according to a case study provided by Thingworx. The healthcare equipment manufacturer sells...

Increasing healthcare demands call for a connected solution Sysmex, manufacturer of blood and urinalysis medical equipment, teamed with Thingworx to connect its healthcare products and bring added services to its offerings, according to a case study provided by Thingworx. The healthcare equipment manufacturer sells to 48 companies...

Lockheed Martin turned to 3D technology and big data to streamline the diagnostics and maintenance processes for its F-35 and F-22 fighter planes, according to a case study provided by the Industrial Internet Consortium The F-35 Lightning II is a family of fifth-generation stealth aircraft developed...

Lockheed Martin turned to 3D technology and big data to streamline the diagnostics and maintenance processes for its F-35 and F-22 fighter planes, according to a case study provided by the Industrial Internet Consortium The F-35 Lightning II is a family of fifth-generation stealth aircraft developed...

The Chinese city is collaborating with local vendor ZTE in a number of smart city initiatives The city of Yinchuan, in China, is known to be the most advanced city in the Asian nation in terms of the development and implementation of smart city initiatives. In...

Tech companies have been storing data and running programs on local hard drives for decades. But cloud computing, a less expensive, more scalable way of storing and analyzing data, has taken center stage in recent years. It is a key element providing the necessary platform...

Tech companies have been storing data and running programs on local hard drives for decades. But cloud computing, a less expensive, more scalable way of storing and analyzing data, has taken center stage in recent years. It is a key element providing the necessary platform...

A dangerous problem with an IIoT solution One in five American adults has at least one kind of disability, according to a 2015 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, drawn from 2013 data, says the disabled are the largest minority group in North...

Argyle Data discusses how mobile operators are using big data and machine learning technologies for real time fraud detection, prevention and profit On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we have an interview with Argyle Data to discuss how mobile operators are using big data and...

Energy management use cases Our current energy management systems are inadequate. Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases are estimated to reach almost 685 parts per million (ppm) by 2050, well above the concentration level of 450 ppm required to have at least a 50% chance of...

Background on water management By 2050 the world’s population will reach 9.7 billion and 11.2 billion by 2100, according to the United Nations. Unfortunately, only 3% of the world’s water is fresh and two-thirds of that small percentage is not accessible. With increased use of water pollutants...

The projected status of the world's water supply and quality in the next decade looks bleak: widespread shortages, difficulties growing food for a booming global population and billions exposed to diseases caused by poor sanitation. These anticipated outcomes result from the combination of wasted freshwater...

An industry in 'turmOil' The oil and gas industry is riding out a violent wave that crashed crude oil prices per barrel to less than $40, down more than 60% from the high of summer 2014. The result is a favorable receipt at the gas...

An industry in turmOil The oil and gas industry (O&G) is riding out a violent wave that crashed crude oil per barrel prices to less than $40, down more than 60% from the high of summer 2014. The result is a favorable receipt at the...

CenturyLink launched a new offering at Cisco Live that leverages Wi-Fi location analytics for the enterprise in combination with Cisco access points. The new Wi-Fi analytics service was announced at Cisco Live in Las Vegas. CenturyLink described the solution as a fully managed offering that relies on Cisco...

Companies across a wide range of verticals are moving toward real-time data analysis of information generated by both people and machines, according to a new report by OpsClarity. A recent survey by the company found 92% of respondents in tech/telecom, retail, health care, government and...

As the automotive ecosystem pushes forward with evermore-connected vehicles, new solutions – from over-the-air software updates to connected car services – are emerging from vendors to manage the vast amounts of data that accompany that connectivity. Airbiquity recently announced a software and data management solution specifically...

Samsung today announced it will acquire U.S.-based public and private cloud service provider Joyent to supports its "growing lineup of mobile, internet of things and cloud-based software and services," according to the Korean company. Neither company has revealed any financial details of the acquisition. Joyent, founded...

Samsung today announced it will acquire U.S.-based public and private cloud service provider Joyent to support its "growing lineup of mobile, 'internet of things' and cloud-based software and services," according to the Korean company. Neither company has revealed any financial details of the acquisition. Joyent, founded...

Mobile edge computing, partner ecosystems will be key to the future of smart cities, experts say AUSTIN, Texas—Tyson Tuttle, CEO of Silicon Labs and moderator of a panel this week at the Smart Cities Innovation Summit, says of smart cities, “The technology is there. That’s...

As a buyer of IoT solutions, the smart city differs from enterprises in several subtle, but important, ways IBM, Cisco, Accenture and other leading information and communications technology companies have been trying to ignite the smart city market for more than a decade, but the...