E is for Event: A Fresh Take on ETL

As a follow up to my previous post, The Workloads of the Internet of Things, I wanted to walk through a real world example that fully captures the principles of event-driven computing put forth. Let’s set the stage first… imagine we operate a windmill farm and want to continually track optimal weather conditions to maximize…

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The Workloads of the Internet of Things

I must say my favorite part about researching the Internet of Things has to be the mind blowing stats. Just a couple from the arsenal… we already have more connected devices on the planet than humans, and every two days we create more data than all of human history up to 2003. The predictions are…

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Beyond The Hype: The Internet of Things

The buzz surrounding the Internet of Things shows no signs of subsiding. At the same time, its potential has grown expediently. This appears to be one case where what is delivered will dwarf the hype. But, what does this mean for you and me? Though the media and analysts talk about enabling Internet data in…

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