Tag: Fog Computing

Cloud Computing

by on July 13, 2018 11:20 am
One issue that comes into mind for cloud computing is the future development of cloud computing and where innovation and advancements in technology will take it. The fact that it was none of the companies that “owned” the network that pioneered in cloud computing is remarkable. The network operators (e.g. AT&T, Comcast, Verizon in the… Read more Cloud Computing

Chance of Cloud and Fog: The future of computation

by on July 13, 2018 12:01 am
One of the biggest technology trends of the recent years has been the emergence of cloud computing. Cloud computing makes use of other computers to have access to the necessary memory and computation power. Similar to Uber, instead of owning all the necessary memory and computation power, you have access to the resources as needed.… Read more Chance of Cloud and Fog: The future of computation

Data at the Edge – but what does it mean?

by on July 14, 2017 9:19 am
The guest speaker Dr. Jeff Welser, Vice President and Lab Director at IBM Research Almaden, spoke about a new era of computing. He is certain that after the present era of Cloud and Mobile Computing  the prevalent information technology paradigm is all about “Data at the edge”. One of his headlines states: “Data at the… Read more Data at the Edge – but what does it mean?

Fog Computing: Extending the Cloud?

by on July 14, 2017 7:32 am
In the past ten years, the usage of cloud-based systems to build applications and store data has exploded.  As Dr. Jeff Welser of IBM discussed in his presentation on 7 July 2017, the amount of computer power at the edge of the internet exceeds that of all the computers in all the world’s data centers.… Read more Fog Computing: Extending the Cloud?