Category: Cloud/Edge
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How Will Edge and Industrial IoT Converge? These Use Cases Provide Some Hints
Read more: How Will Edge and Industrial IoT Converge? These Use Cases Provide Some HintsIn recent years, two rapidly developing technologies have been transforming the way organizations build and use applications: edge computing and the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT). In the simplest terms: edge computing refers to processing data at or very close to where it’s generated; Industrial…
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Why Monetizing 5G is Becoming a Reality
Read more: Why Monetizing 5G is Becoming a RealityLast week I had the chance to speak in two separate panels at RCR Wireless’s 5G Monetization Forum: “Creating a Win-Win Business Model for all Players in the Value Chain“ and “Scaling with Flexibility. Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) – Monetizing a world of…
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Top 4 Trends in Multi-Access Edge Computing
Read more: Top 4 Trends in Multi-Access Edge ComputingOver the last few years, the market for multi-access edge computing (MEC) has changed considerably. In 2020, just 7% of communications service providers (CSPs) had deployed MEC solutions commercially, according to a new report from TM Forum. Fast-forward to today, and more and…
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5G Orchestration: A Critical Enabler of New Revenue Streams (Webinar Q&A)
Read more: 5G Orchestration: A Critical Enabler of New Revenue Streams (Webinar Q&A)This blog provides the Q&A from the Jun. 21 STL Partners and Volt Active Data webinar, “5G Orchestration: A Critical Enabler of New Revenue Streams”. Some of the webinar’s insights were based on a survey of 146 executives from telcos, vendors, and application providers across…
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Gartner® Report: How Edge Computing is Redefining CSPs Roles in 5G Platforms
Read more: Gartner® Report: How Edge Computing is Redefining CSPs Roles in 5G PlatformsThe 5G era is an exciting one for CSPs, who are uniquely positioned to tap into new revenue streams via lightning-fast connectivity and bespoke, on-demand architecture for the customers that need it. As edge computing continues to take off—the market is expected to reach…
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How Telcos Can Decide Which Verticals to Target With Edge Computing
Read more: How Telcos Can Decide Which Verticals to Target With Edge ComputingAs telcos focus on unlocking the full value of 5G, leading operators are paying more and more attention to the edge. After all, edge computing promises to deliver transformative benefits to operators, enabling them to build next-generation applications for their customers. For example, instead of…
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The 8 Challenges of Cloud-Native Deployments for BSS Applications
Read more: The 8 Challenges of Cloud-Native Deployments for BSS ApplicationsCloud-native deployments have transformed software development. According to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s 2021 Annual Survey, 96% of organizations are using or evaluating Kubernetes. More specifically, 5.6 million developers are using Kubernetes, too — a 67%increase from just last year. Cloud-native architectures enable loosely…
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New Gartner Report Discusses Key Considerations and Actions for Data Management at the Edge
Read more: New Gartner Report Discusses Key Considerations and Actions for Data Management at the EdgeEdge computing has been around for a while now, but the arrival of 5G has opened another door to take edge computing capabilities (and results) to an unprecedented level—IF you can properly manage your edge data. A new Gartner report, Get Ready For…
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New Gartner Paper Discusses How to Plan for IT Resiliency
Read more: New Gartner Paper Discusses How to Plan for IT ResiliencyMany enterprises strive to differentiate themselves from their competitors by providing jazzy new features and functionality. But it’s the businesses that are on 24 x 7 x 365 that get (and retain) the most customers, and they do this by having data…
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Volt Active Data Partners With AWS to Bring Decision Intelligence to the Edge
Read more: Volt Active Data Partners With AWS to Bring Decision Intelligence to the EdgeVolt Active Data and AWS have partnered to make the Volt Active Data Platform available in AWS Wavelength, a new and already publicly available AWS Infrastructure offering optimized for mobile edge computing applications and designed to drive and enable ultra-low latency on 5G…
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What is Streaming Data?
Read more: What is Streaming Data?Streaming data is data that flows in continuously from highly distributed sources. These data streams are constantly feeding data that data platforms can use or act upon dynamically and in real time, without the need to download or batch it first. Data streams…
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Do NoSQL databases need DBAs?
Read more: Do NoSQL databases need DBAs?In last week’s blog I questioned the need for DBAs, concluding that yes, DBAs are still valuable in the current data platform environment due to: 1. the need for people who understand the pre-RDBMS database world, and 2. The need for data…