We all think we know what “distributed computing” is, but the idea has matured and fragmented into different technologies. In the early 1980s distributed systems were simple client/server applications ...

Christopher Black is a Business Architect who leads the IoT/Digital Transformation Practice for CDW, and focuses on providing solutions for federal, state and local governments. He serves as a ...

As cloud computing matures there’s no doubt that much more emphasis will be placed on the elasticity of the data deployed across global networks of cloud computing platforms. Today, what we have are ...

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Azure Local, powered by Azure Arc, is reshaping the landscape of distributed computing by bringing cloud capabilities to affordable hardware at remote locations. This innovative approach addresses ...

Loosely coupled application servers are a natural application for first-generation blade servers- essentially a repackaging of the widely deployed single board 1U server. However, to move beyond basic ...

The world of distributed computing took on a new profile this year when Folding@home, a 20-year-old distributed computing project, found itself picking up thousands of new volunteers to help COVID-19 ...

The worldwide edge computing market is exploding, expected to grow over 12 percent annually to $250 billion by 2024, according to IT research firm IDC. The goal of edge computing is to reduce latency ...