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Edge computing: The architecture of the future
To fully digitize the last mile of business, you need to distribute compute power where it's needed most -- right next to IoT devices that collect data from the real world.
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Making the case for the intelligent edge
Let’s look at reasons to push core AI processes out of the centralized public cloud to the edge.
Cloud and digital transformation gain speed
Leading companies that jumped in early are reaping the rewards, but it’s not too late for lagging organizations. Find the people and partners to help you move ahead.
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Edge computing archetypes are emerging, and they are not pretty
As edge computing explodes, we’re faced with complexity, security, and management challenges that don’t have easy answers.
Is geofencing a protective bubble or a heap of trouble?
A tool that monitors your location and immediately alerts authorities could either be a public-health carrot or an authoritarian stick.
Weaponizing the cloud to fight addiction
We’re seeing a rise in overdose deaths in the U.S. during the pandemic. Perhaps it’s time to leverage cloud technology to address this problem.
Microsoft’s innovative new tools for the ‘new normal’
Support for social distancing, remote collaboration, immersive reality, and biosensing are top announcements at Ignite 2020
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Amazon, Google, and Microsoft take their clouds to the edge
As enterprises ramp up edge computing deployments, the big three clouds are ponying up a surprising array of edge options for a broad range of needs.
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Edge computing: The next generation of innovation
The future of enterprise tech won't be confined to the data center mothership -- nor even the public cloud. Wedded to the internet of things, edge computing puts processing horsepower wherever it needs to go.
The Internet of Things in 2020: More vital than ever
Just when we needed it most, the internet of things is delivering gobs of data and remote device control across almost every industry, from healthcare to agriculture.
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Amazon, Microsoft and the JEDI cloud computing contract
The U.S. Department of Defense had two final choices to award its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud computing contract: Microsoft and Amazon. Despite perception of Amazon’s frontrunner status, the D.O.D. awarded the...
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Making the move to 5G: What to know, how to plan for it
Is 5G real? When should you upgrade? How will enterprises benefit and what are the costs and ROI? Analyst Jack Gold joins IDG TECH(talk) hosts Juliet Beauchamp and Computerworld's Ken Mingis to answer those questions and more to help...
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Quick guide: Digital transformation and the agile enterprise
Enterprise transformation is hard. But when you build a platform for continuous change, putting new ideas into production becomes a lot easier
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Build an IoT analytics solution with big data tools
The Internet of things seems futuristic, but real systems are delivering real analytics value today. Here’s some real-world IoT advice from the field
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