A Brief Article on Cloud Based SMS vs Push Notifications for IoT Will Help the Developers to Choose Between Two Options With Maximum Delivery Rate. Obviously, we can use a GSM module with 1-2 IoT setup. But when the number of devices increases, Wi-Fi becomes the obvious choice for connectivity. Furthermore, the GSM module will demand a SIM card and SIM card commonly have some payments to send SMS … [Read more...]
What SaaS Customers Expect From the SaaS Providers
While the SaaS market is dominated by a handful of major players, the SaaS market's long tail is dominated by many young companies with tremendous innovation and overwhelming growth. We observed that SaaS buyers' expectations of software vendors are increasing dramatically when it comes to what they should and should ultimately deliver if they want to survive in the long term. In addition, AI, … [Read more...]
ESP32 Arduino : Create a Webpage to Control a Relay Module
Here is How to Create a Webpage to Control a Relay Module Using ESP32 Arduino. For this project, one needs to setup ESP32 with Arduino in the manner we described earlier. It is a Wi-Fi based project (not IoT). This is a basic example which provides the base of advanced projects. Previously we published few basic projects with relay. Use separate DC voltage supply for the relay (avoid AC for … [Read more...]
Key Points to Plan Virtualization and Cloud Migration Migration Rightly
Cloud computing and IT virtualization are the drivers of digital transformation. Technologies such as IoT, edge computing, blockchain, machine learning or software-defined data centers also characterize the current IT change. We explain the basics and what you have to consider in Cloud Migration, Virtualization etc. According to IDC and Gartner, cloud computing is the primary option for digital … [Read more...]
Arduino ESP32 Basic Graphing/Visualization on IBM Watson IoT Platform
To follow this guide, the reader requires to complete few steps. First, having an ESP32 board. Second, configuring Arduino IDE on the computer to use with ESP32, third step is the setup of IBM Cloud account to connect ESP32, forth step is looking at our 3 example codes to use on IBM Watson IoT platform. Newer version of IBM Watson IoT platform has some widgets available which avoid the … [Read more...]
Getting Started with Node-RED for ESP32 Arduino (localhost & IBM Cloud)
Here is Getting Started Guide with Node-RED for ESP32 Arduino to Learn on localhost & IBM Cloud. Node-RED is a way to visualize data on IBM Watson IoT platform. In our earlier guides, we supplied the required sketches/snippets for ESP32 Arduino to send data to IBM Watson IoT platform. But any user will not be satisfied with only sending data to IBM Watson IoT platform, they will expect to see … [Read more...]
How IT Companies are Tweaking Revenue from Cloud
How much revenue do IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP really generate in the cloud business? The question can hardly be answered seriously, because the heavyweights of the industry are very creative in their cloud revenue. Cloud business is just 20% of all business of IBM. IBM has reported cloud revenue of 15 billion revenue in twelve months. Analysts investigate this earning in a recent Gartner … [Read more...]
Steps of ESP32 MicroPython Setup with uPyCraft IDE
In the previous article, we introduced to MicroPython. Here are the Steps of ESP32 MicroPython Setup with uPyCraft IDE. It is very easy to setup from GUI and blink the onboard LED of ESP32. We will guess that the reader already configured Arduino IDE with ESP32 (thereby the USB Serial drivers are already installed). Setup are near same for Windows 10, MacOS and Linux. Essentially you need to … [Read more...]
Introduction to MicroPython for ESP32
Python is one of the most widely used and easy-to-learn programming language. MicroPython is modified Python 3 programming language which is optimized to run on a microcontroller. MicroPython includes modules which give the programmer access to low-level hardware. MicroPython is available for general use under the liberal MIT license. This Article is an Introduction to MicroPython for ESP32. The … [Read more...]
Analyzing Unexpected Shutdown of Ubuntu Cloud Server
Ideally one should everyday login to Ubuntu server running WordPress like software. Public internet has been dangerous and hackers known to perform various kind of practice. It is not great get astonished by an unexpected shutdown of cloud server in clueless manner. Overheating a common issue for the dedicated servers while cloud Server instances commonly have the issue of operating system … [Read more...]
3 Tips to Improve the Lighting When Recording Videos With DSLR
If there is one factor that affects how good videos look more than any other, it is lighting. Good light can make your video look really impressive and professional, whereas poor lighting can make it look like a low quality amateur production. In this article, apart from some known methods to improve lighting in videography, such us : using a lens with wide aperture (low f value), having … [Read more...]