IOx

March 28, 2016

NETWORKING

Fog Computing : Pushing the Edge of Possibility

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I was fascinated recently when I read about the detection of gravitational waves for the first time ever. “With this discovery”, the article states, “invisible objects in the universe...

Analytics for Oil and Gas – real-time data enabling real-time intelligence and response

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Andrew Miller, Sr. Sales Engineer from Bit Stew Systems, showed me an oil and gas use case a short while ago. He was using real-time analytics to demonstrate how an energy company could monitor and respond to a natural disaster that might effect an oil and gas pipeline infrastructure. I was impressed by the visualizations he […]

Foggy weather is coming to a place near you with analytics at the edge

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I caught up with Stewart Young, Global Alliance Manager at OSIsoft LLC, a Cisco partner, to find out more about ‘Edge Computing’, or, as some call it, ‘Fog Computing’. With the huge amount of data coming off Industrial sensors and outlying infrastructure, customers are trying to find more ways to rationalize the data while extracting […]

September 14, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

It’s Not Just the Connections, It’s the Applications

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is connecting sensors, cameras, machines, and other devices at an amazing rate. But what drives the value of these digitized devices is not just the connections—it’s the applications that the connections enable. Think, for example, of a connected transportation system. It is not enough that buses have GPS and can […]

Bit Stew shows off Analytics for Utilities with MIx Director at Cisco Live

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We caught up with Andrew Miller, Sr. Sales Engineer from Bit Stew Systems at Cisco Live this year. Bit Stew is a Cisco partner that focuses on the analytics space with a platform that they call ‘Software Defined Operations for the Industrial Internet’. Their solution works with Cisco IOx on a number of Cisco platforms. The demonstration […]

Cisco and Bit Stew Set Out to Transform the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) – One Customer at a Time

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We’ve introduced several of the key figures within Bit Stew and shared with you the ways they are working to bring the IIoT to fruition, particularly within the energy sector. I had a chat with Kevin Collins, CEO of Bit Stew to discuss the next opportunities for the company: “It’s an exciting day at Bit […]

Bit Stew and Cisco collaborate to bring intelligence and automation to the digital oil field

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  I caught up with Franco Castaldini, VP, Marketing at Bit Stew Systems to talk about Bit Stew and Cisco and wanted to know about where Bit Stew are going with product offerings, industry solutions, and customer  engagements. This is what he told me: “It’s an exciting time for Bit Stew Systems as we extend our heritage in […]

Summary: Fog Computing Becomes Clearer with Cisco IOx Solution

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Many of you may have missed the recent presence of Cisco at DistribuTECH in San Diego last month, so that blog is summarized here and a link to the live blog is given at the end of this summary: At DistribuTECH, Cisco had the pleasure of engaging with attendees, demonstrating how utilities the world over […]

February 19, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Fog Computing Becomes Clearer with Cisco IOx Solution

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During this year’s DistribuTECH event, the halls of San Diego’s Convention Center were abuzz with an influx of tools, technology and talk surrounding the industry. And rightfully so, as utilities across the country seek out the latest developments that empower them to connect their workforces and streamline their services. And as the Internet of Everything […]