December 12, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

IPv6-Centric Networking: Innovation Without Constraints

4 min read

Over the last several months, I’ve been pleased to invite Mark Townsley, Cisco Fellow and recognized expert on Internet Protocol (IP), to discuss IPv6 as a key enabler of the Internet of Everything (IoE). In his series of guest blogs, Mark has explained the basics of IPv6 and why it is important (“Demystifying IPv6”), and […]

December 10, 2013

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A Room with a View (of Crucial Big Data Insights)

3 min read

What’s the problem with Big Data? You guessed right — it’s BIG. Big Data empowers organizations to discern patterns that were once invisible, leading to breakthrough ideas and transformed business performance. But there is simply so much of it, and from such myriad sources — customers, competitors, mobile, social, web, transactional, operational, internal, external, structured, […]

December 10, 2013

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Winning the Beer Game with The Internet of Things (IoT)

2 min read

The problem the Beer Distribution Game highlights is the lack of insight those along the distribution chain have beyond a few steps and is a is key to the study of Supply Chain Management. This blog discusses how the Beer Distribution Game works and how taking advantage of efficiencies created with Internet of Things (IoT) technologies can help solve the typical problems seen in the Beer Distribution Game!

December 5, 2013

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The Internet of Everything’s Impact on Hospitality

2 min read

When a person is considered tech-savvy and “always-connected” in their day-to-day life, these expectations don’t change when they stay in a hotel. In fact, this new “connected hotel guest” actually...

December 5, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Your Data, Yourself — in the Marketplace of Me

3 min read

On a typical day, we leave a vast trail of data in our wake. Our browsing histories, online preferences, shopping habits, work decisions, social interactions—all are rendered in binary code, prompting a complex interaction of requests, responses, affirmations, and denials. And that’s just from our laptops and smartphones. What about when the Internet of Everything […]

December 4, 2013

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A Healthier You with Big Data

3 min read

What if you had a “virtual doctor” who was available at any time—24×7—to give you a quick checkup, dispense friendly health advice, and even alert you to possible health problems before they become serious? What if your parents or grandparents got a gentle daily reminder to take their medication, so they would never have to […]

November 25, 2013

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Embracing IoT? Security Must Be at the Core

2 min read

Last month I attended a summit of subject matter experts on securing the Internet of Things (IoT). At first, I thought I had the wrong room, because it seemed that everybody other than me was an architect or engineer working for a device manufacturer, and as a result the conversation was dominated by placing security […]

November 22, 2013

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Getting up to speed on the Internet of Things – fast!

1 min read

The Internet of Things (IoT) technology trend is moving faster forward than anyone anticipated. This was evident at the IoT World Forum held in Barcelona, October 29th through 31st. Thought leaders from around the globe converged to discuss wide ranging topics on the IoT, including: standards development, technology ecosystems, connecting the unconnected, data analytics, and […]