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Low code/no code tools reap IT benefits—with caveats

CIO

Low-code/no-code visual programming tools promise to radically simplify and speed up application development by allowing business users to create new applications using drag and drop interfaces, reducing the workload on hard-to-find professional developers. So there’s a lot in the plus column, but there are reasons to be cautious, too.

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Will Flash Penetrate Secondary Storage Environments?

IDC

When the first All-Flash Arrays (AFAs) were introduced back in 2011, many enterprises, analysts and established enterprise storage vendors felt that these types of systems would be too expensive for widespread use in the enterprise. Low latency aside, flash does offer a number of benefits though that are of interest for secondary workloads.

Storage 52
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Review of Industrial IoT Solutions – Part I

Perficient

It would take way too long to do a comprehensive review of all available solutions, so in this first part, I’m just going to focus on AWS, Azure – as the leading cloud providers – as well as hybrid-cloud approaches using Kubernetes. Introduction. Edge computing and more generally the rise of Industry 4.0 Solution Overview.

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How to run a custom version of Spark on hosted Kubernetes

O'Reilly Media - Data

Does running alpha-quality software sound like fun? We will help you deploy code that hasn't even been reviewed yet (if that is the adventure you seek). If there is an off-the-shelf version of Spark you want to run, you can go ahead and download it. Does setting up a test cluster sound like work?

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New Zealand-based Imagr thinks camera-based AI is the future of shopping trolleys

TechCrunch

The startup’s original smart shopping carts, complete with a halo on top that houses cameras and lights to detect products going in and out of the cart, can be seen in Japan’s 150 H2O Retailing stores, and the company says it has one contract due to go live this year in the U.K., Chomley says Imagr has raised a total of $12.5

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Why Reinvent the Wheel? The Challenges of DIY Open Source Analytics Platforms

Cloudera

Apache Impala, Apache Spark) but also all foundational services needed for storage (e.g., However, both of these options are associated with substantial cost and risk , as organizations underestimate the complexity and the necessary expertise required to not only build but also operate a platform for advanced analytics.

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Freight Forwarder: Key Workflows and Technology

Altexsoft

inland transportation from origin and/or to destination, goods storage, preparation of customs and other documentation, freight consolidation and deconsolidation, container tracking, insurance services, import customs clearance, and so on. storage, documentation, packing, inland haulage), and typically act on behalf of shippers.