Tag: Infrastructure

Cloud to Edge for efficient, agile, and sustainable retail

Persistent volatility in the retail market is forcing businesses to re-evaluate how they address key challenges. Prebuilt, edge-to-cloud, retail-specific technology solutions can help retailers increase the value of their data, empower store associates, elevate customer shopping experiences, and enable real-time sustainable supply chains. Many retailers leverage Microsoft Cloud partners to get more insights out of […]

Reduce building maintenance costs with AWS IoT TwinMaker Knowledge Graph

Introduction The shift from in office work to hybrid and fully remote work is causing revenue and valuation pressure on commercial building owners. As a result, building managers are exploring ways to optimize their expenses by reducing maintenance costs while still providing a premier tenant experience. Building managers are responsible for maintenance and providing a […]

Managing Docker container lifecycle with AWS IoT Greengrass

Introduction In this post, we will be discussing how to manage Docker container lifecycle using an AWS IoT Greengrass custom component. There are five phases in a Docker container lifecycle: create, run, pause/unpause, stop, and kill. The custom component interacts with the Docker Engine via the Docker SDK for Python to manage processes based on […]

SDWAN for utility operational use? Are you sure?

Enterprises have widely deployed Software Defined WAN (SDWAN) over the past 10 years. The solution delivers assurance for applications, both in the cloud and in the data center, especially for remote users. The migration of many enterprise applications to the cloud during the pandemic has further driven the use of SDWAN. But does it offer […]

Connected Trackside: Delivering resilience and security

  Listen to a narration of the blog on YouTube.   I recently shared some key trends and challenges rail operators are navigating, as well as Cisco’s approach to strengthening and securing onboard network infrastructure in this blog series. For this post, let’s explore the building blocks of modern trackside networks. As rail operators invest […]

Building machine learning pipelines with Amazon Kinesis Video Streams

Introduction Amazon Kinesis Video Streams (KVS) makes it easy to securely stream video from connected devices to AWS for analytics, machine learning (ML), playback, and other processing. KVS automatically provisions and elastically scales all the infrastructure needed to ingest streaming video data from millions of devices. It durably stores, encrypts, and indexes video data in […]

The Bridge to Secure Modern Port Operations

By Andy Stewart and Don Leyn At Cisco, deploying advanced cybersecurity capabilities goes in tandem with helping customers such as the U.S.’ and the world’s largest ports and terminals to implement digital business transformation and modernization.   Zero trust security for digitally enabled ports Keeping bulk cargo and shipping containers moving efficiently and safely at a port […]

Cut through the noise: find the best fit for your industrial wireless needs

Wireless technologies have evolved significantly over the years. Wireless solutions used to be limited to sensing less-than-critical applications and connecting user devices. Nowadays, wireless technologies are able to support bandwidth-intensive worker productivity applications, reliable mobility for critical assets, increased data collection from all areas of the plant, and applications that boost operational efficiencies and production […]