Cisco’s fog computing – helping bring devices closer to the network in the interests of actionable data

Cisco has announced fog computing, a platform that combines Linux with its Internetworking Operating System to create a distributed computing infrastructure. This will be used ultimately to buildin computing capability into Cisco IoT routers, switches and IP (Internet Protocol) video cameras. The architecture is called Cisco IOx, and was showcased at the utility-industry trade show Distributech in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It promises to bring devices closer to the IoT network for enterprises to benefit immediately from actionable data generated by devices.

Tech solutions company PTC acquires IoT startup ThingWorx

In one of the biggest acquisitions in the world of the Internet of Things in recent times, tech solutions provider PTC has acquired ThingWorx, creators of an award-winning platform for building and running applications for the Internet of Things (IoT), for approximately $112 million, plus a possible earn-out of up to $18 million.

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