In this Networking Field Day article presented by Nokia, Sulagna Saha discusses the barriers hindering the widespread adoption of automation in enterprises. Despite significant interest driven by rising costs, many automation projects stall due to complex network designs and skill shortages, leaving many companies struggling to implement and maintain these systems. Experts like Nokia’s Michael Bushong suggest that aligning automation with time-based outcomes and addressing workforce transitions will be key to overcoming these challenges and unlocking the full potential of automation.

In this Edge Field Day article, Sulagna Saha discusses how smart farming leverages edge computing technologies to improve agricultural efficiency, despite challenges like harsh environmental conditions and limited network connectivity. She highlights OnLogic’s Karbon 800 Series, rugged edge computers designed to withstand extreme temperatures and vibrations, enabling reliable data-driven farming operations.

In this Edge Field Day article, Sulagna Saha discusses the evolution of filmmaking from manual, film-based workflows to modern digital processes driven by data. Jimmy Fusil of Tsecond highlights how the rise of digital moviemaking has shifted production to the edge, where massive volumes of data are recorded, processed, and stored outside traditional studios, requiring efficient data management solutions. Tsecond’s BRYCK platform is presented as a high-performance mobile data solution designed to support edge environments, enabling fast data transfer, storage, and post-production workflows on film sets.

In this Edge Field Day article, Sulagna Saha discusses how Jason Grimm from ZEDEDA highlights the growing importance of edge computing as IoT devices proliferate and computing shifts from the cloud to the network edge. Grimm shares a case study on international maritime shipping, where ZEDEDA’s edge solutions help monitor temperature-sensitive cargo remotely through IoT sensors and satellite connectivity, reducing risks of spoilage. ZEDEDA’s infrastructure extends cloud capabilities to the edge, enhancing real-time data processing, security, and fleet management without the need for local IT staff.

In this Edge Field Day article, Sulagna Saha writes about how edge computing is revolutionizing the digital economy but faces challenges in adoption, particularly during upstream outages. Avassa’s CTO Carl Moberg highlights the need for business-critical applications to operate close to data sources and survive connectivity disruptions, which Avassa addresses through new offline application operation features. These enhancements allow edge sites to autonomously manage applications during outages, ensuring resilience through self-healing, asset replication, and offline modifications without relying on the central cloud.

In this Edge Field Day article, Sulagna Saha highlights how AI technologies like robotics and computer vision are transforming manufacturing, with automakers like BMW and Audi optimizing production. Despite projected growth, over 70% of companies struggle to scale these technologies beyond pilot phases. VMware’s Edge Compute Stack aims to solve this by providing an automated, resilient infrastructure for managing edge workloads efficiently across manufacturing sites.

Oracle teams up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to make its database services – Autonomous Database and Exadata Database Services – available on the hyperscaler’s infrastructure. The launch of Oracle Database@AWS will allow Oracle customers on AWS to access the services directly within AWS. This is Oracle’s third collaboration that collocates the service to a bigger cloud platform.

In this article from AppDev Field Day, Sulagna Saha writes about Chrystina Nguyen’s perspective on the universal application of DevOps principles, extending beyond IT to industries like restaurants. Nguyen emphasizes the importance of communication, shared accountability, and agile methodologies as essential components of both DevOps and effective restaurant operations.

In this articles, Sulagna Saha highlights one of the stories from the Gestalt IT Rundown about how Juniper Networks has added two new capabilities to the Apstra Cloud Services suite. Service Assurance and Impact Analysis provide improved app-to-network visibility enabling better datacenter assurance with AIOPs.

In this article, Sulagna Saha discusses what Cisco’s acquisition of Robust Intelligence will do to improve their AI security efforts.