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Edge Computing: Cloud Latency Can’t Support Real-Time IoT and AI Apps

By Dick Weisinger

Is the Cloud the ultimate solution?  Many of the benefits of the cloud can be alluring. Security has long been a pain point, but cloud security is increasingly less of an issue, and security has been steadily improving. One issue…

IT Spending: Strong Dollar and Increased Cloud Adoption Slash Spending Forecast Again

By Dick Weisinger

Gartner slashed their forecast for IT spending in 2017 for the second time in 3 months. In October 2016, Gartner estimated IT growth in 2017 would be 2.9 percent.  In January, citing political uncertainties, the growth estimate was revised downward…

Migrating from Legacy IT: Costs, Culture and Fear of Change Roadblock Successful Migrations

By Dick Weisinger

Legacy IT systems are a drain on resources for maintenance and a source of end-user frustration with antiquated user interfaces.  But change can be painful. Migration from legacy systems is often difficult.  Just selecting a new system and getting buy-in…

Predictive Engineering Technology: Turning Product Designs into Photo-Realistic Images and Video

By Dick Weisinger

Ever-improving technology to support fast computations and visualizations is having an impact on the engineering design process.  Simulation, Finite Elements, Analytics, Intelligent Reporting, Team Collaboration and other software-based technologies are increasingly being used to improve product engineering. The integration of these…

Mobile: Users Increasingly Slim their App usage and Focus on Just a Handful of Capable Apps

By Dick Weisinger

Gartner says that we are slowly moving into a “post-apps” world. Gartner found that consumers are using fewer and more capable mobile apps.  They’re also increasing their use of messaging apps in favor of social media and video. One third…