Smart Computing in Real Time
What could “smart computing” possibly mean? How do computers get smart? And what does smart computing have to do with real-time cloud computing, if anything?
Bob McIlvride is the Director of Communications at Skkynet, as well as Communications Manager at Cogent Real-Time Systems, and is responsible for writing and editing technical documentation and marketing communications, as well as keeping in touch with sales partners and customers. He has a Master’s degree in Professional Writing, and 25 years experience writing and publishing in the natural gas and process control industries. He has lived on three continents, speaks three languages, and considers the whole world as his home.
What could “smart computing” possibly mean? How do computers get smart? And what does smart computing have to do with real-time cloud computing, if anything?
The Beer Game illustrates an interesting similarity between business systems and industrial processes, and suggests to me how real-time data cloud services may be able to help business sidestep costly delays.
Connecting to the cloud provides more depth and reach for forecasting systems, as hard data and empirical evidence become more readily available, and up-to-the-second.
An analogy of purchasing a cup of coffee explains some of the factors that go into providing faster, and therefore more valuable, cloud services. What is the real-time approach?
Time is related to distance, even in cloud computing. Since timeliness has value, a better location should give better value. So maybe location does matter. The question is, how much?
Real-time cloud computing is all about the value of timeliness. People who are watching and interacting with real-time processes expect at least the same kind of responsiveness as you get with Google.
Skkynet has been helping organizations securely share real-time data for more than 25 years. We offer privately-hosted or fully managed solutions for moving data in industrial, embedded and financial systems, from anywhere to anywhere.
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