Emerging technologies such as advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the manufacturing sector. The factory floor is awash with data driven by the growth in Internet of Things (IoT) sensors. But, says Mike Loughran, CTO for the UK and Ireland at Rockwell Automation, data alone is not a useful commodity. This data needs context and […]
Archives for December 2020
Zoom caps breakthrough year with a 367% surge in revenue
Zoom has reported $777.2 million in revenue for its third quarter, roughly four times more than it reported during the same period in 2019. It is the second quarter in a row that the video conferencing service has recorded quadruple growth, with paid customers increasing 485% year-on-year. The increase rounds off a highly successful year for Zoom. […]
Zoom selects AWS as preferred cloud provider over Oracle
Zoom has announced plans to extend its strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), selecting it as its preferred cloud provider. The announcement follows that Zoom would be shifting a portion of its cloud infrastructure to Oracle Cloud due to an unprecedented surge in new users following the announcement of lockdown restrictions earlier this year. Announced in late April, the deal […]