If you are a truck driver, it’s likely that you already know that the logistics company that employs you is tracking you while you work. They are monitoring your driving, location, and performance throughout the day. They know where you are and how long it takes you to get things done. You are in the […]
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Says Future is Edge-to-Cloud
The value of accessing data faster at the edge took center stage during keynote for HPE Discover 2021. Credit: WrightStudio via Adobe Stock The relationship between edge computing and the cloud might further reshape how enterprises work with data, according to executives with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and other stakeholders. In his keynote to kick off […]
From AI to Teamwork: 7 Key Skills for Data Scientists
Today’s data scientists need more than proficiency in AI and Python. Organizations are looking for specialists who also feel at home in the C-suite. Credit: Maksym Yemelyanov via Adobe Stock Data scientist positions are expected to grow 19% over the next decade, according to a recent report from Burning Glass, which collects and analyzes millions […]
University CIO Modernizes Networking Infrastructure
The University of Texas Arlington sought an AI-enabled Wi-Fi platform to improve student experience. The project came in the middle of a total IT overhaul. Murrstock via Adobe Stock How important is a reliable wireless network to running an educational institution? In a normal year it’s pretty important. In 2020, it was essential. After all, […]
How and Why Enterprises Must Tackle Ethical AI
Artificial intelligence is becoming more common in enterprises, but ensuring ethical and responsible AI is not always a priority. Here’s how organizations can make sure it is. Credit: Feng Yu via Adobe Stock Bias and ethics in artificial intelligence have captured the attention of the public and some organizations following some high-profile examples of it […]
Rubin Observatory Goes Open Source to Capture Galactic Data
Optical observatory under construction using InfluxData to help it process data to be collected over time from the stars. Vera C. Rubin Observatory Credit: RubinObs/NSF/AURA Faced with a long-term project to gather and process vast amounts of visual data from the universe, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in the mountains of Chile turned to an […]
Machine Learning Basics Everyone Should Know
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, neural networks. ML terms are often used synonymously, but their differences are important to understand. Credit: Blue Planet Studio AI is seeping into just about everything, from consumer products to industrial equipment. As enterprises utilize AI to become more competitive, more of them are taking advantage of machine learning […]
What SolarWinds Taught Enterprises About Data Protection
The SolarWinds breach has forced businesses worldwide to reconsider their approach to data protection and overall security. While not a ransomware attack, the event highlighted the level of potential devastation had the SolarWinds’ hackers chosen to encrypt the data and hold it for ransom. These security holes exposed in the SolarWinds breach heighten the threat […]
EdgeML: Machine Learning on Low-Power Devices
Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine Learning are two transformative technological waves that not only improve the efficiency of existing processes or deliver cost savings but, together, they hold the potential to bring a whole new way of operating lean businesses. To boot, this sea change has the power to spark product and service innovations […]
Seeking an Oasis in a Data Desert
When it comes to weather, we treat barometers as good indicators of pressure changes that predict potential rain. We trust these indicators are reliable because the input information is not influenced by human activity. The same cannot be said about search engines. They are reliable for discovery of informative media. But as discussion regarding instances […]