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Cloud Foundry Summit Europe 2016 Begins with Special Interest Groups

September 27, 2016 | 0 Comments | Roger Strukhoff

A combined Special Interest Group (SIG), a meeting of ISVs, and a late-day unconference highlighted the gathering, which is expected to draw 600+ Cloud Foundry developers and operators over three days.

Introducing Cloud Foundry CLI Plugin for Managing Predix Analytics Catalog

September 26, 2016 | 0 Comments | Stas Turlo

Using this plugin, you can upload and test your Predix analytics services.

Fireside Chat: Blockchain Security, Scalability, and Energy Consumption

September 23, 2016 | 0 Comments | Carlo Gutierrez

Adoption, security, scalability, and cost were among the concerns raised in a blockchain panel in London.

Using Spark Streaming, Apache Kafka, and Object Storage on IBM Bluemix

September 19, 2016 | 0 Comments | Ilya Drabenia

One of the key points in Industry 4.0 is data stream processing—for equipment fault monitoring, predictive maintenance, real-time diagnostics, etc.

Cloud Foundry Advisory Board Meeting, Sep 2016: Diego Looms

September 15, 2016 | 0 Comments | Roger Strukhoff

Diego is on track for a late September release. DEA support will continue for six months after that. Meanwhile, the Frankfurt summit also looms.

How to Set Up Predix Analytics Services and Use Them from a Node.js App

September 14, 2016 | 0 Comments | Nick Herman

Learn how to get started with the services required for running Predix Analytics, as well as how to make an analytics request from your app.

A Distributed Business Network: The Difference with Blockchain

September 13, 2016 | 0 Comments | Carlo Gutierrez

How does blockchain impact traditional businesses, such as car leasing, and what is involved in having the technology in the network?

A New Era of IT: Blockchain Efforts Forge Ahead

September 12, 2016 | 0 Comments | Roger Strukhoff

This is the second in a series of articles about major technological trends that affect enterprise IT. Today's topic is blockchain, with a focus on the open-source Hyperledger Project.