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Embedded Analytics: Analytics as We Know it Today Will Turn Invisible

By Dick Weisinger

The close integration of analytics with standard business applications is called Embedded Analytics. Common applications where embedded analytics is used include CRM, ERP and financial systems. Embedded analytics are tuned to work with specific types of data and provide very targeted built-in…

3D Printing: Industrial Manufacturing to be Transformed by Additive Manufacturing

By Dick Weisinger

The use of 3D printing is expected to grow dramatically over the next years, particularly in the areas of industrial manufacturing and healthcare. Gartner identified 3D printing as a top ten strategic technology in 2016.  David Cearley, Gartner vice president,…

Big Data and Data Anonymization: Is Anonymization an Illusion?

By Dick Weisinger

Data Anonymization is a method for removing personally identifiable information from a data set to protect the privacy of the individual or company that the data was collected from.  It is sometimes also called data obfuscation.  With the increasing use…

Cloud Computing: Enterprises Urged to Move VMs to the Cloud to Slash Both Server Footprint and Compute Costs

By Dick Weisinger

On average, enterprises that shift  their existing VMs to the cloud can reduce their IT server footprint by 54 percent and cut their budgets by 45 percent, according to a survey by TSO Logic. In the survey of more than 10,000 servers and 25,000 VMs, the…

Energy Harvesting: Scientists Look Beyond Standard Batteries for Powering IoT and Wearable Devices

By Dick Weisinger

The Internet of Things (IoT) envisions a world scattered with devices and sensors that collect and transmit data about almost anything. But a bottleneck to the vision is being able to keep these devices powered for long periods of time.  Batteries…