by Blazent | Mar 14, 2017 | Blog
From the Archives: A decade ago, Blazent predicted that machine learning would transform legacy IT from a set of static capital assets into a highly efficient, dynamically provisioned ecosystem. Today, we look back at that prediction to explore why implementing that...
by Blazent | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
This blog post, covering the Internet of Things, considers security challenges. Security has always been a high order concern in distributed systems, even if it’s only dozens of devices. Now think of the increased scope of this challenge where people routinely speak...
by Blazent | Feb 23, 2017 | Blog
The division between Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) was once a strict physical boundary. Today, IT and OT convergence is actively dismantling that perimeter, forcing enterprise networks and industrial control systems to merge at scale. In...
by Blazent | Feb 15, 2017 | Blog
The ascension of the Internet of Things (IoT) will have two profound effects on data center operations. First, IoT techniques will continue to increase their utility for core data center operational processes, and second, broader use of IoT-enabled infrastructure will...
by Blazent | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog
An article in Forbes inspired this top 5 list. The article reported on Gartner predictions for Internet-of-Things (IoT) technologies for 2017 and 2018. The five that intersect IT and are extensions of data sources with which Blazent interacts are: IoT Security–...
by Blazent | Dec 21, 2016 | Blog
Configuration Management Database (CMDB) initiatives are incredibly complex, requiring sustained engagement across multiple IT engineering disciplines. A successful CMDB provides the authoritative baseline of asset and dependency telemetry required to power automated...
