Tag: Data Center

Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing in Defence Systems

“An unmanned systems future, really for almost every facet of our life, is inevitable.  It is not going away, so we need to deal with it head-on” says Brigadier General Frank Kelley, and I concur. Kelley, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy’s unmanned systems put forward his idea that the unmanned drones are on… Read more Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing in Defence Systems

Cyber Security

Cyber threat refers to a person who attempts to gain access into a computer system or information without proper authorisation by the use of a data communication pathway. Cyber threats are no unknown devil in the 21st century, private information being shared and leaked around the world is now normal, armies of countries and companies… Read more Cyber Security

Core Cloud to Edge Cloud: It will take Time

Cloud/centralized computing (CC) has had a profound impact in our lives whatever your standpoint is. For the end user, it has allowed a whole new breed of digital applications to be provided and tons of data to be accessed in a global, cheap, and quasi-immediate fashion. For business and enterprises, CC has enabled the implementation… Read more Core Cloud to Edge Cloud: It will take Time

Soccer vs technology? Soccer and technology? – The evolution of FIFA and what is next

Soccer is the most popular sport on earth with an estimate of 3.5 to 4 billion fans worldwide (1) (2). Traditional and conservative by design, FIFA is the governing body in charge or all organized competition worldwide having inference at the national teams level but also the local leagues. Every 4 years, the FIFA World… Read more Soccer vs technology? Soccer and technology? – The evolution of FIFA and what is next

A game of cat and mouse

Let’s face it: Cybercriminals are constantly looking for new ways to tunnel into your network or disrupt your business. According to The State of Cyber Security 2017 survey, by ISACA, 53% of cyber security professionals reported an increase in the overall number of attacks in 2016 compared to 2015. In terms of the specific kinds… Read more A game of cat and mouse

Data: An expensive necessity for AI and Machine Learning

AI and Machine Learning are two big buzzwords within Information Technology and StartUps.  Since 2002 more then $3.8B have been raised by AI companies [10]. Nonetheless the biggest players are established companies such as Google, Facebook etc.. This might just be temporarily as they have the “benefit” of size and economics, but some argue that… Read more Data: An expensive necessity for AI and Machine Learning

Outsourcing Cloud: Colocation or Cloud hosting?

Eleven years ago Amazon launched Amazon Web Services (AWS) and kicked off perhaps the most transformative shift in the history of the $300B data center industry. The idea stemmed from something simple: Amazon had built such a massive and highly efficient data center that it could sell off capacity with pay-as-you-go pricing. But Amazon started… Read more Outsourcing Cloud: Colocation or Cloud hosting?

Dropbox's Strategic Bet

“Should I stay or should I go?” This question has no doubt made its way into the boardrooms of many companies wrestling with the options of continuing their dalliance with cloud services, or building up their own infrastructure. Netflix was raised as an example of one of these companies in the previous lecture, as we… Read more Dropbox's Strategic Bet

The Future of Data Storage: Cloud?

Data storage, as we know it, is primarily in the form of tapes, flash drives, hard disk drives and solid state storage. With data storage being the fastest growing semiconductor technology, the world is doubling storage capacity every 12-18 months [1]. Data storage firms are increasingly trying to push the boundaries of physical storage, with… Read more The Future of Data Storage: Cloud?

Why are virtual data centers right for startups and tech companies?

Most startup founders are often too excited to get their idea off the ground. They worry about their product 24/7 because they are passionate. What most of them are always forgetting is to create the right server architecture to support their product and the user demands. As a startup founder myself, I made that mistake.… Read more Why are virtual data centers right for startups and tech companies?