Etsy recently published a blog post detailing how they store and manage structured data. Etsy is a marketplace allowing sellers to post one-of-a-kind items. Their landing page slogan “If it’s handcrafted, vintage, custom or unique, it’s on Etsy.” reveals that uniqueness is a selling point for Etsy. As long as an item falls within the […]
Archives for August 2019
Kenya Welcomes Its First Blockchain Solution For Coffee Farmers
Margaret Nyamumbo, Kenyan citizen and Harvard Business school graduate has developed a unique blockchain solution which aims to share “distinctive Kenyan coffee and to build a better supply chain that allows farmers to earn a sustainable income.” She implements this by removing middlemen involved in Kenyan coffee production and distribution chain and working directly with […]
Switzerland Retail Giant Adopts Blockchain Solution for Food Traceability
Migros, the largest retailer in Switzerland recently announced its plan to implement blockchain solutions for better traceability of fruits and vegetables. Migros Implementing Blockchain Solution Almost every industry finds Blockchain technology as an advanced methodology to fight for various issues prevailing in the respective industry. As such, Migros with a mission to bring safety and […]
Monitored alarm systems in Europe and North America reached 46 million at the end of 2018
Berg Insight today released new findings about the market for connected security applications. The number of monitored alarm systems in Europe is forecasted to grow from 15.6 million in 2018 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6 percent to reach 18.6 million in 2023. In North America, the number of monitored alarm systems […]
IBM Puts Red Hat OpenShift to Work on Sports Data at US Open
In its latest outing at the tennis tournament, IBM brings technology from Red Hat to the courts to process data in the public cloud.
View From the Airport: VMworld US 2019
Opinion 30 Aug, 2019 Adam Shepherd Gelsinger and co show no signs of slowing down
VMware Workstation Gets Hyper-V Support
News VMware Workstation Gets Hyper-V Support By Kurt Mackie 08/29/2019 VMware is adding support for Microsoft’s Hyper-V to its Workstation product, allowing it to tap other Microsoft technologies that depend on the Windows hypervisor. The news comes from a Monday VMworld session. According to a separate Tuesday announcement by Ben Armstrong, a principal program manager […]
6 Data-Driven Marketing Strategies That Are Revolutionizing Sales
The sales profession is responding to major changes brought by big data. The big data revolution is making the sales industry more efficient and effective than ever. In 2019, Forbes contributor Louis Columbus wrote a great article on the ways that big data is changing the sales and marketing profession. His article talked about utilizing […]
3 leading network access control products reviewed
Real IT users evaluate network access control solutions: Cisco Identity Services Engine, Aruba ClearPass and ForeScout CounterACT. (Download the 27-page comparison.)
Track the health of your disaster recovery with Log Analytics
Once you adopt Azure Site Recovery, monitoring of your setup can become a very involved exercise. You’ll need to ensure that the replication for all protected instances continue and that virtual machines are always ready for failover. While Azure Site Recovery solves this need by providing point-in-time health status, active health alerts, and the latest […]