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May 15, 2024

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Balancing Low Latency, High Availability, and Cloud Choice

Balancing Low Latency, High Availability and Cloud Choice Cloud hosting is no longer just an option — it’s now, in many cases, the default choice. But the cloud computing market, having grown to a whopping $483.9 billion, may finally be starting to…
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Apr 25, 2024

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What is a Private 5G Network?

To move as fast as they can at scale while protecting mission-critical data, more and more organizations are investing in private 5G networks, also known as private cellular networks or just “private 5G” (not to be confused with virtual private networks, which…
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Feb 6, 2024

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Got Data Platform TCO Issues? This Raspberry Pi Test May Interest You

Total cost of ownership (TCO) has become a major headache for most tech companies whose product and/or services rely on being fast while staying reliable and accurate. It’s wonderful if your applications run at the speed of light, but what’s that worth…
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Jan 23, 2024

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Why Industrial IoT Applications Require IT-OT Convergence

The rapid growth and proliferation of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is changing the way organizations collect, process, and utilize operational data. As the global IoT market continues to grow rapidly — it’s expected to bring in $1.2 trillion in 2023 and $2.2…
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Oct 31, 2023

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New Benchmark: Volt Very Cost-Effective at Scale on Amazon Hardware

Volt has been involved with the Yahoo! Cloud Serving Benchmark (YCSB) for some time. Every now and then we re-run the benchmark to see how we’re holding up. We recently re-ran it against newer Amazon hardware and discovered that: We’ve also made it possible…
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Oct 12, 2023

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Why the Edge/IoT Convergence Calls for a New Type of Data Platform

The convergence of two powerful technologies — edge computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) — is transforming the way organizations generate, process, manage, and utilize data. As more and more organizations deploy IoT devices — according to a new report from STL Partners, the market for…
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Oct 5, 2023

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TechSparks 2023 – The Great Indian Techade

TechSparks’23, organized by YourStory Media, was an amazing three-day conference covering valuable insight and learnings from the very top of the Indian government to founders of transformative companies growing at speed. The theme of the conference was “The Great Indian Techade,” and the…
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Sep 12, 2023

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Why Private Networks Require Real-Time Data Processing

In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital connectivity, private networks are emerging as a critical solution for organizations and industries seeking more secure, more reliable computing infrastructure. Unlike traditional multi-tenant public networks, private networks give organizations enhanced control and can be customized…
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Sep 7, 2023

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Volt Achieves 4.1 Million TPS on Supermicro Edge Hardware

We’re excited to announce very strong results from benchmarking Volt Active Data on Supermicro edge hardware. Supermicro is a global technology leader committed to delivering first-to-market innovation for Enterprise, Cloud, AI, Metaverse, and 5G Telco/Edge IT Infrastructure. They are a rack-scale total IT…
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Jun 22, 2023

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The 5 Main Challenges of Cloud-Native Networking

As more and more companies move their applications and services to the cloud, breaking up monoliths into a number of microservices, networking has become a critical component of any cloud-native architecture. However, networking in a cloud-native world can be quite complex, with a…
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Jun 1, 2023

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Edge vs IoT: What’s the Difference and Where Do They Converge?

As 5G networks become more ubiquitous, smart organizations are laser-focused on doing everything they can to deliver lightning-fast performance to their users to improve experiences, generate new revenue streams, and optimize efficiency. To this end, more and more companies across all industries — including…
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Apr 27, 2023

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Edge IoT Platforms: Verticals and Use Cases Driving Growth (Webinar Q&A)

THIS BLOG OUTLINES THE Q&A PART OF THE JOINT STL PARTNERS AND VOLT ACTIVE DATA WEBINAR ON EDGE IOT PLATFORMS IN FEBRUARY 2023. THE SPEAKERS ARE DAVID ROLFE, HEAD OF PRODUCT MARKETING, VOLT ACTIVE DATA; JOE HURMAN, SENIOR CONSULTANT, STL PARTNERS; AND DALIA ADIB,…
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