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Break Out and Stay Out with Open Source

Break Out and Stay Out with Open Source

Let’s talk about the issues around proprietary software and closed ecosystems. Using them keeps your embedded devices enclosed. However, some may come to think there is no better...

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Wanted: Virtual Switching without Compromise

Wanted: Virtual Switching without Compromise

At the recent Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, there was lots of discussion about the tradeoffs associated with various approaches to virtual switching. In this post, we’ll...

10 years 10 months ago

Continuous Integration + Internet of Things = Continuous Deployment

Continuous Integration + Internet of Things = Continuous Deployment

I have a hunch – Continuous deployment will be the next important change for the embedded industry. Think about it, continuous integration work methods meet device Internet...

10 years 10 months ago

What's the Real Cost of Network Downtime?

What's the Real Cost of Network Downtime?

When networks go down, even for a brief moment, thousands of dollars are in jeopardy. Can service providers afford sacrificing carrier-grade reliability and risk facing downtime? I...

10 years 10 months ago

The Green Trend in the Aerospace and Defense Market

The Green Trend in the Aerospace and Defense Market

There has always been some controversy about whether the current global weather conditions are caused by man or are just a natural cycle taking its course. But, whichever side you...

10 years 10 months ago

"Software and System Development Using Virtual Platforms" Has Published - Enjoy Chapter 1 Now!

"Software and System Development Using Virtual Platforms" Has Published - Enjoy Chapter 1 Now!

The book Software and System Development Using Virtual Platforms that I and Daniel Aarno have been working on for a year is now in print and ready for shipping. It’s available at...

10 years 10 months ago

To the Moon! And Mars, and Asteroids, and Stars…

About 20 years ago the VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) hitched its first ride into space on a NASA probe, as part of one of the avionics packages – a star scanner – that...

10 years 10 months ago

The Internet of Things and Manufacturing: How to Stay Competitive in a Rapidly Changing Market

The Internet of Things and Manufacturing: How to Stay Competitive in a Rapidly Changing Market

Not so long ago, the manufacturing world was divided in two. The high labor cost countries, which formed the target market for most products, did the research and development...

10 years 10 months ago

Key IoT Takeaways from IDF 2014: Part II

Key IoT Takeaways from IDF 2014: Part II

In this blog post, I’ll pick up where I left off in my last blog post recapping the hot topics of discussion that came up during my IDF poster chat on IoT deployment and the...

10 years 10 months ago

Continuous Integration with Simics

Continuous Integration with Simics

Continuous integration is an important component of modern software engineering practice. As always, it might mean different things depending on who you ask, but typically a key...

10 years 10 months ago